Hugh Munro 心地よい空間へ
感性、 ではない
ギャラリーへ
ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Hugh Munro
Hugh Munro (1870 – 1916): Patron of Turner and Pioneer of Scottish Landscape Painting Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar was a British art collector and amateur painter who left an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of his time, primarily through his fervent patronage of J.M.W. Turner and his contribution to establishing Scottish landscape painting as a respected genre. Born in London in 1870, he descended from Hector Munro, 8t
h Earl of Novar—a prominent figure in Highland history—and inherited the vast estate of Novar House in Ross-shire upon his father’s death in 1810. Despite facing challenges like a mentally unsound brother and a lack of formal academic qualifications (he pursued studies at Oxford without obtaining a degree), Munro possessed an unwavering passion for art, surpassing political ambitions in its importance to him. His formative years were…
