Glasgow as a city fostered many talented artists - these are eight of our favourite paintings made in Glasgow
Glaswegians truly are a talented bunch - we've got some of the best comedians, actors, and artists in Scotland - today we wanted to take a look at the best artists Glasgow has to offer.
That's right, today we're collating our favourite Glasgow paintings, the absolute best paintings either made in Glasgow, or by a Glaswegian artist - or in some cases, a West coast artist who studied and was heavily influenced by the Glasgow Style.
As industrial a city as we were, we always had a space for the arts - it was something Glasgow never overlooked - and it's why to this day we have one of the most prestigious art institutions in Britain, none other than the Glasgow School of Art.
We love to champion our artists here in Glasgow too - whether they be the likes of architectural great Charles Rennie Mackintosh or the Big Yin himself, Billy Connolly - Glasgow is a city that loves art.
These paintings may not be the most famous, but in our opinion they're the best. They really speak to and of Glaswegian culture in novel ways that extend to people far beyond the boundaries of the city.
As industrial a city as we were, we always had a space for the arts - it was something Glasgow never overlooked - and it's why to this day we have one of the most prestigious art institutions in Britain, none other than the Glasgow School of Art.
5. Cowcaddens Streetscape in the Fifties - Alasdair Gray (1964)
Alasdair Gray studied at the Glasgow School of Art and wrote the critically acclaimed novel, Lanark. He spent a lot of time in university around Cowcaddens, and even included a scene set in the Cowcaddens play park in his seminal novel. The most interesting part of this painting is the three vanishing points on different levels, showing an incredible technical artistic proficiency.
6. The Young Firm - John M Boyd
The painting depicts young boys playing in the back courts of Glasgow's tenements. It gets across the idea that the hatred brought forth in the Old Firm is a learned older behaviour, it portrays the innocence and simplicity of a group of young boys having a kick-about together, free of the animosity brought forth by their religion or preferred colour of football top.
7. The Wassail - Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1900)
Done by none other than Glasgow's most famous artist and architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The man defined the artistic scape for the Glasgow Style up until this very day. This painting was made for The Ladies’ Luncheon Room at Miss Cranston’s Ingram Street Tearooms. It was made for The Ladies’ Luncheon Room at Miss Cranston’s Ingram Street Tearooms.
8. The Little Hills - Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh (1915)
Completed by none other than Rennie Macintosh's wife, Margaret Macdonald. Often underrecognised in comparison to her husband, it was herself, her sister, her husband, and Herbert Macnair that would become the Glasgow School of Art 'Four' who set the standard and style for all art in Glasgow going forward from the early 20th century.
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