Glasgow - Burrell Collection

Shipping magnate Sir William Burrell (1861-1958) bequeathed his marvelous art collection to the city of Glasgow in 1944. Barr Gasson, John Meunier and Brit Anderson were responsible for the design of the modern gallery which was opened by the Queen in 1983. Objets d'art from the Neolithic era right up to the 20th century are among the more than 8,000 artifacts on display. Prized exhibits, however, include bronzes and pottery from Greek and Roman times such as the Warwick Vase (second century), paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Hans Memling, Cézanne, Delacroix, Manet, Degas and Joseph Crawhall, an artist who received encouragement from Burrell, medieval church furnishings (choir stalls, sacramental objects, stained-glass windows), Chinese jade, Japanese wood prints, Indian and Persian carpets, Flemish tapestries, statues by Rodin, richly ornamented oak paneling (1500) from Hutton Castle, a portal from Hornby Castle (16th century), illuminated manuscripts, English embroidery (16th/17th century), arms, silver and glass.

Some of the finest early tapestries and embroideries in Great Britain are to be found in this astonishing collection.