The National Galleries of Scotland are developing a new suite of exhibition spaces which will showcase the national collection of Scottish art, right in the heart of Edinburgh so today we hear about some of the ways Scotland, its landscape and identity have been depicted in art.

From Romanticism to politics and the problems with biscuit-tin clichés, we’ll hear how reality, sentimentality, politics and money all collide to create an picture of what Scotland is today.

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The National Galleries of Scotland are developing a new suite of exhibition spaces which will showcase the national collection of Scottish art, right in the heart of Edinburgh so today we hear about some of the ways Scotland, its landscape and identity have been depicted in art.
From Romanticism to politics and the problems with biscuit-tin clich&eacute;s, we&rsquo;ll hear how reality, sentimentality, politics and money all collide to create an picture of what Scotland is today.
Share this podcast with a friend if it&rsquo;s started a conversation for you, and subscribe on your podcast player for a new episode every Tuesday.
You can tweet using #reflections

Ewen Bremner explores the human experience through great artworks, and the people behind them, created by the National Galleries of Scotland. 

How does art reflect the lives and experiences of different people, places and times? How do our experiences and lives reflect art?

Thanks to artists, experts, our visitors and those living and working creatively Ewen explores big ideas in our main episodes, as well as six fascinating bonus stories drawn from these interviews.

Ewen Bremner explores the human experience through great artworks, and the people behind them, created by the National Galleries of Scotland.&nbsp;
How does art reflect the lives and experiences of different people, places and times? How do our experiences and lives reflect art?
Thanks to artists, experts, our visitors and those living and working creatively Ewen explores big ideas in our main episodes, as well as six fascinating bonus stories drawn from these interviews.

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