Five Centuries of Scottish Art – Duncan Macmillan
Five Centuries of Scottish Art is the definitive survey of Scotland's artistic heritage. Building on Duncan Macmillan's award-winning Scottish Art 1460-1990, this fully revised and updated edition traces five hundred years of artistic achievement, exploring how Scotland's unique political, social and cultural history has shaped its distinctive visual identity.
Beginning at the court of James III and spanning the Reformation, the Enlightenment, Victorian Scotland and the modern era, Macmillan presents a rich and engaging account of the nation's painters and printmakers. Illustrated with more than 350 outstanding reproductions, the book reveals the breadth, diversity and enduring significance of Scottish art.
Combining authoritative scholarship with accessible narrative, Five Centuries of Scottish Art places Scotland's artistic tradition within a wider European context while demonstrating its unique contribution to the history of art. An essential volume for anyone interested in Scottish art, architecture, design and cultural history.
Duncan Macmillan is Professor Emeritus of the History of Scottish Art at the University of Edinburgh, art critic for The Scotsman and author of numerous books including Scotland's Shrine: The Scottish National War Memorial (2014), The Art of Elizabeth Blackadder (2023) and Scotland and the Origins of Modern Art (2023), all published by Lund Humphries. In 2018 he was awarded the Sir Walter Scott Medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh for his outstanding contribution to the appreciation of Scottish art and its place within the European tradition.
Author: Duncan Macmillan
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format: Hardback
Pages: 544
ISBN: 9781848227583
Publication date: September 2026