The Art IslesThe British Isles hold a unique position in the history of art, a place where local traditions fuse with international ideas in extraordinary ways. At once isolated by coastal boundaries, yet also part of larger networks of diverse peoples, these islands have always benefited from a dual perspective. This is crucial to understanding why Hans Holbein the Younger and Artemisia Gentileschi worked in Britain, or why the Scottish Colourists and early Irish