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The Stag, The Glen, and The Biscuit Tin: How a Painting Became a Scottish Icon
Join Hari and Kimi as they delve into the story of Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen," a painting that went from a commissioned work to a national symbol, and then a cliché.
Discover how this image of a majestic red deer stag, set against a backdrop of Scottish wilderness, captured the public's imagination and ended up on biscuit tins and in advertising campaigns. This is the story of how a piece of art became an icon!
Original Wikipedia source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:POTD/2025-01-25
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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By WikiFeatured.comJoin Hari and Kimi as they delve into the story of Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen," a painting that went from a commissioned work to a national symbol, and then a cliché.
Discover how this image of a majestic red deer stag, set against a backdrop of Scottish wilderness, captured the public's imagination and ended up on biscuit tins and in advertising campaigns. This is the story of how a piece of art became an icon!
Original Wikipedia source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:POTD/2025-01-25
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/