John Runciman
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John Runciman was a Scottish
painter.
He was the younger brother of the better-known Alexander Runciman
, and accompanied him to Naples
, where he died. His "Flight into Egypt," in the National Gallery of Scotland
, is remarkable for the precision of its execution and the mellow richness of its colouring.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
painter.
He was the younger brother of the better-known Alexander Runciman
Alexander Runciman
Alexander Runciman was a Scottish painter of historical and mythological subjects. He was the elder brother of John Runciman, also a painter....
, and accompanied him to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, where he died. His "Flight into Egypt," in the National Gallery of Scotland
National Gallery of Scotland
The National Gallery of Scotland, in Edinburgh, is the national art gallery of Scotland. An elaborate neoclassical edifice, it stands on The Mound, between the two sections of Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens...
, is remarkable for the precision of its execution and the mellow richness of its colouring.