Scotland has a long, cultural art history. The oldest known art pieces are stone balls with carved pictures decoration them. These date from possibly the Bronze Age. These display early examples of the Pictish art form used by Scottish peoples during the Late Iron Age.
Also, found from that time period in the Western Isles monasteries is Celtic Christian art. This art included the insular style of script, high crosses and other sculpture works.
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George Jamesone is the earliest identifiable artist born in Scotland. He was from Aberdeen and lived from 1589 to 1644. Jamesone was a portrait painter. The 18th century, the Scottish Enlightenment brought a surge in art and culture as well as intellectual attainments. Art and architecture evolved in Scotland in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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