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We are the National Galleries of Scotland and our three Edinburgh galleries are the National, Modern and Portrait. We house and look after Scotland’s amazing world-class art collection. Step inside and discover international masterpieces from Botticelli and Titian to the very best modern art and contemporary portraits of pop culture icons. And, as you’d expect, the world’s best collection of Scottish art.
We’re a space for thinking, dreaming, doing and playing. Soak up the art. Meet friends in the cafés. Have a family picnic around the sculptures in the Modern grounds. Watch our amazing art films. Choose your own experience. There is no one way to enjoy Scotland’s national collection.
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Explore the visual symbols and language used by LGBTQ+ artists and communities to suggest hidden identities.
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Secret languages are always with us, constantly evolving, resurfacing and speaking to us. What coded symbols can we find in the history of queer artwork? https://youtu.be/w447WOQZNNQ
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Cubism is often referred to as one of the most avant-garde and revolutionary art movements of the modern era... but what is Cubist art and who were the Cubists?
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The first film in our new series, Questions About Art looks at the iconic 'In The Car' by Roy Lichtenstein. From its controversial purchase in 1980, to its place as one of the most loved artworks in our collection.
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Berthe Morisot was a faithful exhibitor at all eight Impressionist exhibitions (from 1874-1886). Like the other Impressionist painters, she was preoccupied by capturing light, but she also used broad strokes of colour. https://youtu.be/HTOO-ukvs4g What is Impressionism?
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