The Painted Gallery of Provost Skene’s House is far more than an exquisite series of artworks from the 1600s.
This stunning room carries a story of danger and secrets, commissioned by a rich Catholic city merchant at a time when the Reformation was raging across Scotland.
Hollie Weatherhead, museum assistant with Aberdeen Art Gallery And Museums, shines a light on this fascinating part of the city’s history in Two-Minute Masterpiece.
Two-Minute Masterpiece is a series featuring the north-east’s art treasures. Telling the stories of these works – and sharing their love for them – will be the people who see them every day, the staff at the galleries or museums where they are held.