National Galleries of Scotland refers to five national galleries that exhibit important collections of paintings and sculptures. All five galleries are in Edinburgh. They are the National Gallery of Scotland, the Royal Scottish Academy Building, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and the Dean Gallery.
The National Gallery of Scotland, on the Mound, has pictures from many European countries from the 1300’s to 1900. It houses paintings by old masters, such as the Italian painter Titian, the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens, and the Dutch painter Rembrandt. The collection also includes works by modern artists, such as Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin of France. There are also paintings by Scottish artists. The Royal Scottish Academy Building, next to the National Gallery of Scotland, displays temporary exhibitions of national and international art.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, on Queen Street, has portraits of famous Scots painted during their lifetimes. The best-known subjects include the poet Robert Burns and Charles Edward Stuart, the Highland leader known as Bonnie Prince Charlie.
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery, on Belford Road, contain works by artists of the 1900’s and 2000’s.
See also Edinburgh .
