Hunterian Art Gallery, Rennie Mackintosh House, Photos, Building, Architect, Images

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Rennie Mackintosh House Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Hunterian Gallery Location: University of Glasgow, West End Address: Hunterian Gallery, 82 Hillhead St, University of Glasgow, Scotland Please note the Hunterian Art Gallery is on the north side of University Avenue and the Hunterian Museum is on the south side, separate buildings Hunterian Art Gallery from southeast: photographs © Isabelle Lomholt Interior of a Mackintosh-designed house formerly at 78 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow, where he lived from 1906-14. Rennie Mackintosh House, on south side of gallery: photographs © Isabelle Lomholt Gallery designed by architect William Whitfield c.1978 The Mackintosh House The interiors of 6 Florentine Terrace, Glasgow: reconstruction of Rennie Mackintosh & Margaret Macdonald house; includes the Mackintosh House Gallery. A useful exhibition for visitors to Glasgow - a recreation but without any functional or commercial variation such as the School of art and the Tea Rooms. The Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery opened in 1807 and was the first public museum in Scotland. The Hunterian is named after William Hunter, a pioneer obstetrician and anatomist. Nearest Metro: Hillhead The Hunterian Museum - Opening Times please check with the Hunterian on 0141 330 3310. At time of writing, Mon-Sat 9.30 - 5pm The Mackintosh House closes daily 12.30 - 1.30 Admission Free Groups require pre-booking Hunterian Gallery architect : William Whitfield Projects close to The Hunterian: Oran Mor, to the northwest, at top end of the Byres Road Adjacent shopping/dining area to The Hunterian: Byres Road, 2-3 mins walk to the west Rennie Mackintosh History / Background Charles Rennie Mackintosh worked closely with his wife, Margaret Macdonald: she apparently was primarily involved in the interiors. Charles Rennie Mackintosh was born Glasgow in 1868. Mackintosh enrolled at the Glasgow School of Art at the age of fifteen. A year later he joined John Hutchison Architects as an apprentice. After completing his apprenticeship he moved to Honeymann & Keppie Architects in 1889. Mackintosh continued his studies at Glasgow School of Art. Whilst studying at the Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh was introduced to two sisters - Frances & Margaret Macdonald. Daughters of a Scottish mother & English father, they had settled in Glasgow. Mackintosh together with his friend Herbie MacNair formed an artistic alliance with Frances Macdonald & Margaret Macdonald: they became known as the 'Glasgow Four', and their Art Nouveau-inspired work became the hub of the 'Glasgow Style'. In 1900 Mackintosh married Margaret Macdonald. In 1896, Mackintosh met Miss Catherine Cranston, a local Glasgow businesswoman with a firm belief in Temperance. Kate Cranston wished to create a series of 'art tearooms' in Glasgow. From 1897 to 1917 Mackintosh designed or restyled rooms in all four of Kate Cranston’s Glasgow tearooms. Hunterian Art Gallery - 0141 330 5431 Nearest Metro: Hillhead Mackintosh House design : Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hunterian Museum

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