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Sandy Moffat on Dame Muriel Spark nationalgalleries 37 views Sandy Moffat talks about his experience of painting a portrait of Dame Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist and author of 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' and 'The Girls of Slend...
Favourite Portrait: Cromartie Fool nationalgalleries 71 views James Holloway, Director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery tells us why his favourite picture in the collection is Richard Waitte's Fool of the Earl of Cromartie. ...
What is a Portrait? nationalgalleries 523 views Artists, curators and Portrait Gallery staff try to describe what a portrait is. It turns out to be a surprisingly difficult question to answer... [Duration 2:48]
Cleaning William Hole's Murals nationalgalleries 336 views Senior Paintings Conservator Lesley Stevenson team of conservators who worked on cleaning, conserving and restoring the constellation ceiling and the magnificent murals whi...
Favourite Features of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery nationalgalleries 291 views Staff from around the Scottish National Portrait Gallery talk about their favourite feature of the building, from the distinctive red brick of the building itself to hidden...
FCB Cadell nationalgalleries 231 views Alice Strang, Kirstie Meehan, and Guy Peploe talk about Scottish Colourist FCB Cadell's life and work. [Duration 7:36]
Origami butterfly in the trees nationalgalleries 172 views We've just installed our first butterfly - watch it fluttering in the breeze. We'll be installing more tomorrow and they'll be up for one day only at Modern Two, Scottish N...
Tony Cragg nationalgalleries 807 views Tony Cragg and Patrick Elliott talk about Cragg's sculptures, on show until November 2011 in and around the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. [Duration 5:42]
Tony Cragg: Sculptures and Drawings nationalgalleries 259 views
Elizabeth Blackadder: In the Studio nationalgalleries 681 views Elizabeth Blackadder and Senior Curator Philip Long talk about Blackadder's work in her garden and home studio. [Duration 4:59]

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The National Galleries of Scotland cares for, develops, researches and displays the national collection of Scottish and international fine art and, with an innovative programme of exhibitions, education and publications, aims to engage, inform and inspire the broadest possible public.

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