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Thomas Faed was best-known as a painter of Genre scenes. This was a type of art that depicted people engaged in everyday activities but these were often staged in such a way as to convey a strong moral message. Faed was particularly well known for his ability to capture a range of emotions and the small details that help to tell the story. Genre paintings like Home and the Homeless greatly appealed to Victorian audiences, who preferred Faed's interpretation of poverty to its more painful reality.
In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.
This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.
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Thomas Faed was best-known as a painter of Genre scenes. This was a type of art that depicted people engaged in everyday activities but these were often staged in such a way as to convey a strong moral message. Faed was particularly well known for his ability to capture a range of emotions and the small details that help to tell the story. Genre paintings like Home and the Homeless greatly appealed to Victorian audiences, who preferred Faed's interpretation of poverty to its more painful reality.
In this series devoted to Scottish Art, we look at paintings by some of the nation’s finest artists. We examine them to uncover what makes each work so special and reveal some of the stories behind them.
This series is part of the Scottish National Gallery Project. The project will completely transform the way Scottish art is shown at the Gallery. A new suite of exhibition spaces will be created, which will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes Street Gardens, and provide a light-filled, new home for the our unrivalled collection of Scottish art, raising its profile for visitors from all over the world.
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Twitter: twitter.com/NatGalleriesSco
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Website: nationalgalleries.org
