tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post3707369862960615622..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is gorgeousHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-52325766170972258162016-10-30T23:55:05.860+11:002016-10-30T23:55:05.860+11:00Dina
There are at least two different and contrad...Dina<br /><br />There are at least two different and contradictary connections between Scottish nationalism and need for independence, on one hand, and the splendid growth of Scottish galleries and museums on the other.<br /><br />Firstly the very high level of pounds flowing (per capita) to Scottish cultural institutions from the national tax base might reduce, if Scotland seceded. So the galleries and museums had to act swiftly.<br /><br />OR Scottish cities were so excited about the 2014 vote, they built up important cultural institutions as an attractive way of increasing the yes vote.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-29199685915263970312016-10-30T10:40:07.167+11:002016-10-30T10:40:07.167+11:00The timing for the massive redevelopment was inter...The timing for the massive redevelopment was interesting. 2014 saw the campaign for Scotland's independence from Great Britain.Dinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-81673556889949896952016-10-29T22:07:29.436+11:002016-10-29T22:07:29.436+11:00Parnassus
I lived in London and the home counties...Parnassus<br /><br />I lived in London and the home counties for two years, and have been back many times for summer holiday uni courses. But in all those years I have been to Southern Scotland only once and only briefly. So I too must put more effort into visiting Scotland.<br /><br />There were many brilliant British minds who might have identified themselves as Scottish. The Museum does that very well.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-19393661743274153802016-10-29T21:53:27.578+11:002016-10-29T21:53:27.578+11:00Student
That was an amazing subject to study, *ag...Student<br /><br />That was an amazing subject to study, *agreed*. But nothing prepares us for the cast iron and glass roofed central atrium of the National Museum. The original Victorian architecture was retained in the renovations wherever possible.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-46733530213134217142016-10-29T21:41:57.084+11:002016-10-29T21:41:57.084+11:00Andrew
When I was looking at Prince Albert's ...Andrew<br /><br />When I was looking at Prince Albert's influence on British culture, the first thing everyone mentioned was the 1851 Exhibition at Crystal Palace. From there it was a short hop to Albert planning collections, displays and schools of the arts, music, architecture, sciences etc. So busy was his brain, he must never have slept at night.<br /><br />I am very pleased Albert's planning included Scotland.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-69742922900179196392016-10-29T21:12:21.816+11:002016-10-29T21:12:21.816+11:00Hello Hels, Another reason to visit Scotland. By...Hello Hels, Another reason to visit Scotland. By the way, somehow I never realized that Alexander Fleming was Scottish. From now on I will give him due credit.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-70236049497990515642016-10-29T08:40:58.640+11:002016-10-29T08:40:58.640+11:00I did your course on Architecture in Scottish Citi...I did your course on Architecture in Scottish Cities. Loved it.Student of Historynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-90897303285164320352016-10-29T08:33:19.957+11:002016-10-29T08:33:19.957+11:00The museum sounds wonderful and how advanced and p...The museum sounds wonderful and how advanced and perceptive of Prince Albert and those involved way back in the 1850s. I suspect I would spend most of any visit in the Royal Museum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com