Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh ( 1864 - 1933 ) was a Scottish artis . Her design work became one of the defining features of the "Glasgow Style" at the 1890s. She was married to Charles Rennie Mackintosh , Scotland's famous architect , who once said about his wife, " I have talent. She has genius." . In the 1890s she began collaborating with her sister Frances and they opened the Macdonald Sisters Studio in Glasgow. Her most well-known works are gesso panels but she worked in a variety of media, including metalwork and embroidery.
'' The Sleeping Princess '' , gesso panel , Image Source
'' The Mysterious Garden '' , 1911 , Image Source
'' Opera Of The Winds '' , Image Source
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Truly captivating. Do you have any idea what was used to paint the 3rd piece to achieve such depth in the texture?
She definitely has very cool style which you don't see often.
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It's gesso on panel . Using this technique Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh created such a high-relief surface that help emphasize the linear style she was using at the time.
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amazing post.
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Thank you !
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These are gorgeous - I particularly like the sleeping princess (I wonder if you can get prints? And Opera of the wings reminds me of Klimt. Thank you for introducing them to me
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