Hugh Munro Entre em um
atmosfera não
uma galeria.
Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
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…
