Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland with wonderful shopping opportunities plus a highly enjoyable night scene. For the more artistic visitor there are numerous places to sit and relax in the West End of Glasgow which has boutiques, tea rooms, cafés, bars, restaurants and clubs as well as some upmarket bed and breakfast in Glasgow. In the article which follows I will introduce three Glasgow attractions which should be of special interest to those who have an interest in the artistic world; the House For An Art Lover, the Burrell Collection and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum:
Burrell Collection
In 1944 the city of Glasgow recieved the Burrel Collection from Sir william Burrell, and his wife, as a gift and the collection can be found at Pollok Country Park which is located in the south of the city of Glasgow This magnificent collection of art works is made up of over 9 thousand items of art. The collection is incredibly diverse containing a selection of modern art sculptures and a superb collection of Islamic art. You will find works of art by a variety of artists including Cezanne and Degas. As well as paintings and sculptures one is able to enjoy the stunning collection of alabasters, stained glass, tapestries and English furniture. On top of all this, the Burrell Collection also contains a very important collection of medieval art plus collections from ancient Chine & Egypt.
House For An Art Lover
House For An Art Lover is one of Glasgow’s most popular attractions. This incredible Art Nouveau house was designed, originally, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (with the help of Margaret Macdonald, his wife), Glasgow’s most famous architect.
Originally the design was made for a competition of 1901 to make plans for a ‘House for an Art Lover’, however, the entry by Charles and his wife was disqualified because it was submitted late. Luckily, more than 100 years later the house is located in Bellahouston Park thanks to the efforts of the engineer Graham Roxburgh and architect Professor Andy Macmillan. Building commenced in 1989, ceased for a short time but resumed in nineteen ninety four thanks to the collaboration between the Glasgow School of Art and the Glasgow City Council.
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The Kelvingrove Art Gallery is home to one of Europe’s great civic art collections and one of Glasgow’s, and Scotland’s premier museums and art galleries, but also it has been voted one of the most popular free tourist attractions to be found in Scotland.
You will find Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on the banks of the River Kelvin, in the West End of Glasgow, on Argyle Street. The gallery was constructed following the Glaswegian tradition of using red sandstone in a Spanish Baroque style. The building was designed by E.J. Milner Allen and Sir John W. Simpson and opened to the public for the first time in 1901. The museum’s collections were originally from the McLellan Galleries and the old Kelvingrove House Museum in Kelvingrove Park.
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