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Alexander Runciman
A Life Shaped by Edinburgh and Rome Alexander Runciman was born in Edinburgh in 1736, a city that would remain the heart of his life and work. He grew up alongside his brother, John, who also pursued the path of a painter. His early years were defined by steady training, beginning at the Foulis Academy in Glasgow and later moving into an apprenticeship under the landscape painter Robert Norie. By 1762, he had become a partner in the Nor
ie family firm, finding his footing within the local art community. In 1767, Runciman left Scotland for Rome, a move that would fundamentally alter his artistic direction. He spent five years in Italy, a period of intense exposure to new ideas and figures. During this time, he moved in circles that included the sculptor Johan Tobias Sergel and the painter Henry Fuseli. While his early efforts were rooted in the quiet observations of la…
