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A Talk about Willowwood and the Mackintoshes Historic/Heritage
- 6 Jul 2025
OLiver Braid
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In this talk Dr Robyne Calvert will discuss the inspiration behind the Salon de Luxe interiors.
Have you been curious about the decoration of the Salon de Luxe?In this talk Dr Robyne Calvert will discuss the inspiration behind the Salon de Luxe interiors, examining the source of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh’s gesso panel: Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Willowwood sonnets. The talk will also reveal how Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed Rossetti’s narrative throughout the room.
Dr Robyne Calvert, a cultural historian, teaches across the University of Glasgow’s College of Arts & Humanities. A Mackintosh expert, her book The Mack: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School of Art (Yale University Press) won the 2024 Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion for Architecture, sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.
Part of The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks for the Public in 2025. Dig deeper into the inspirations and history surrounding the original Willow Tea Rooms building with our series of talks for the public. All talks are led by an expert in their field and include a chance to ask questions in one of our historical tea rooms.
To enquire further please contact obraid@nts.org.uk or telephone 0141 204 1903
For information on accessibility please visit www.mackintoshatthewillow.com/accessbility
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Date(s)6 Jul 2025
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VenueMackintosh at the Willow
Address215-217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire,
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Address215-217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire,
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Event Details
| Date | 6 Jul 2025 |
| Time(s) | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
| Cost | £7 |
| Venue | Mackintosh at the Willow 215-217 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow Lanarkshire G23EX |
| Phone | 01412041903 |
| Category | Historic/Heritage |
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