The Story of Scottish Art (Paperback) /anglais

Beautiful collection of Scottish art and history, further enriched by it's excellent condition, decent price, and very good packaging so ensure it's continued nice condition. Hope to do more business with this Seller.

I enjoyed reading this very much. Lachlan made even the ancient art interesting. I don't typically care to read about it. Perhaps it was just too dry previously. Great descriptions and photos are included. I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to learn more about Scottish Art.

This is a terrific study, at least at the beginning. As the author (an artist himself) clearly points out, it is NOT a textbook, but neither is it just a coffee-table doorstop. The writing is clear and to the point. The illustrations are nicely sized for the page, and most are very beautiful for their own sake. The "story" of the title is told lightly from these examples, many of which are also carefully placed to illustrate some element of Scottish history. The problems arise, however, with the 17th-18th centuries, when the author seems to get very tired of his subject, writing more and more about well-chewed-over Scottish history and less and less about art. Get it for the pictures at the beginning and then starting again toward the very end. In between, tedium.

I enjoyed the content but graphic quality was mediocre

I enjoyed the TV series Lachlan did on this topic and was keen to obtain the book. The chapters are nice and short and full of additional information not covered in the TV series so it was well worth the purchase.

Great detailed book,

This is a such an amazing history of Scottish art. Now i can finally add artistic knowledge to my never ending love with Scotland and its people

Five stars! So well written and presented a real tour de force. Learned so much and admired the telling of the history that was both rigorous and compelling, it really brought the whole subject to life. You felt that he was introducing you not just to the artists’ work but also to them as human beings. I could see myself going back to this book to read again and enjoy. One of the best art history books I have read and I own many. As a Scot it was simply wonderful to learn so much about my own country too.

I’ve read a lot of Art Movement/History etc. ‘overviews’. It’s difficult to condense large and complicated subjects and I’ve found that most people who valiantly try fail in some way - not this writer! This History of Scottish Art is written in an attractively personal and enthusiastic way. It covers a vast area with a light touch and avoids the temptation to overwhelm you with unnecessary detail by sticking to the promise of the Books title. I found myself reluctant to put the book down and enjoyed every minute I spent in the Authors company. The production of the book supports the fine text through well selected and produced illustrations on decent paper.