Royal Scottish Academy on the Mound, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

12651

Title

Royal Scottish Academy on the Mound, Edinburgh

Description

The Royal Scottish Academy stills at the bottom of the Mound, Edinburgh on a breezy, bright day. The classically designed building in made up of rows of columns, topped with architrave and pediments. Four statues in the shape of sphinxes sit on top and above them flies the Union Jack and the Saltire flags. In the foreground the shadow of the railings of the National Gallery of Scotland can be seen.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Royal Scottish Academy, originally the Royal Institution, is situated at the junction of Princes Street and the Mound in Edinburgh. Completed in 1826, the building was designed by W. H. Playfair in the Greek Doric style. It was extended and improved by the same architect between 1831 - 36, and a statue of Queen Victoria was added at the front in 1844. The building is now linked underground to the National Gallery. The Academy promotes and exhibits the work of living Scottish artists.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Galleries

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