Edinburgh, UK
The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, UK
Free
8 artists in database
The Scottish National Gallery opened in 1859 in a neoclassical temple designed by William Henry Playfair, positioned dramatically on Edinburgh's Mound between the Old and New Towns. The building's Ionic columns and symmetrical facade established it as a monument to civic culture in Scotland's capital. The collection began with Old Masters from aristocratic loans and grew through strategic purchases that emphasized both international masterpieces and Scottish artistic heritage.
European painting spans from the Renaissance to Post-Impressionism, with works by Titian, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Vermeer's Christ in the House of Martha and Mary represents his only painting with a religious subject. Scottish highlights include Henry Raeburn's iconic The Skating Minister, depicting a clergyman gliding across Duddingston Loch. The gallery links underground to the Royal Scottish Academy and admission remains free.
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Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh, UK houses 9 masterpieces in our database, including works by Henry Raeburn, Diego Velázquez and Camille Pissarro and 5 other artists. Notable works include Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome, Peter, Clare and Francis and The Bird Nester.
Browse 9 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.

Lorenzo Lotto
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Jean-Antoine Watteau
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

John Martin
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Johannes Vermeer, 1655
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Jacopo Bassano
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Henry Raeburn
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Henry Raeburn
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Diego Velázquez
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Camille Pissarro
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh