THE GLASGOW BOYS

THE GLASGOW BOYS The Glasgow School was a circle of influential modern artists and designers who worked together in Glasgow in the 1870s, and flourished from the 1890s to sometime around 1910. These groups were known as The Four, the Glasgow Girls and the Glasgow Boys. They were responsible for creating the distinctive Glasgow Style. Glasgow experienced an economic boom at the end of the 19th century, resulting in many contributions to the Art Nouveau movement, particularly in the fields of architecture, interior design, and painting, eg Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

The Glasgow Boys Exhibition

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum When was Kelvingrove first opened? Kelvingrove first opened its doors to the public on 2 May 1901 when it formed a major part of the Glasgow International Exhibition.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum Who designed the building? The architects were chosen after an open competition. John W Simpson and EJ Milner Allen, joint architects, of London, were declared the winners in 1892

Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum Is it true the building was built ‘the wrong way round’? No. This is a popular myth, as is the story about the architect committing suicide by leaping from one of the towers. The ‘wrong way round’ myth probably stems from the fact the main entrance is from Kelvingrove Park, while most visitors enter from the main road, which is Argyle Street.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery How much are the exhibits worth? £600 MILLION

JAMES GUTHRIE E A HORNEL GEORGE HENRY ARTHUR MELVILLE JOSEPH CRAWHALL THE GLASGOW BOYS

The Glasgow Boys Through the 1880s and 1890s, a group of painters, who came to be known as the Glasgow Boys, were inspired by many of the great Impressionist painters. Their subject matter featured rural, prosaic scenes from in and around Glasgow. Their colourful pictures attempted to capture the character of Scotland.

The Glasgow Boys The Glasgow Boys consisted of several men, most of whom were trained in, or had strong ties to the city of Glasgow. These men were brought together by a passion for realistic and natural art, and this showed through in the pieces they produced. Driven and motivated by these ideals they embraced change, created masterpieces, and became Scottish icons in the process.

Influences Their main influences were Japanese prints French Realism Bastien-Lepage- famous French painter James Whistler – famous American painter who worked in Britain. A self-portrait by James Whistler

Influences Bastien Lepage Whistler Japanese Art

Influences All of their experiences around the world, in particular in Spain, North Africa, and Japan, greatly impacted on and inspired their work. The group was constantly influenced by what they saw in the world around them and tried to display these images realistically and naturally. They were passionate about depicting things as they actually are.

By Charles Rennie Mackintosh

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