Students of this blog know we are fans of Art Nuvo and Art Deco. Mackintosh is definitely in that realm, especially if you factor in Scottish severity, a little Bauhaus, a little neo-Nippon. There are elements of all in his work, although he preceded all but Art Nouveau. He is revered in Glasgow about the same as Gaudi in Barcelona.
The first of his works we visited was the "House for an Art Lover." It was built only recently. Mackintosh had submitted plans for it to a German architectural periodical in the early 20th century, and publication of the plans attracted widespread attention. But the house was never built. Only in recent years did Glasgow city fathers and architectural historians decide to build the house, in part a Mackintosh museum and shrine, in part a conference/meeting center. (Also available for weddings, wakes, bar mitzvahs, Christmas parties, etc.) Basically what you have here, apart from the external shots, are an entry hall, a dining room, a music room, and a withdrawing room/game room (perhaps). They are all reasonably obvious, so I'll spare the narration.
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