Английская Википедия:Alexander and Euphemia Ritchie
Шаблон:Use dmy dates Alexander Ritchie (1856–1941) and Euphemia Ritchie (1862–1941) were Celtic craft entrepreneurs from Iona, Scotland.
Artistry
Alexander Ritchie (1856–1941) and Euphemia Ritchie (1862–1941) met at the Glasgow School of Art, marrying in 1898. They then moved to the island of Iona and opened a shopШаблон:Sfn and silversmithing workshop.Шаблон:Sfn Their business was successful. The couple eventually created the brand "Iona Celtic Art" and produced some of their designs in English factories.Шаблон:Sfn
The Ritchies were active during the Arts and Crafts movement, which was present in Scotland as well as internationally.Шаблон:Sfn They took inspiration from Celtic culture and produced jewelry with Celtic designs.Шаблон:Sfn They also sold textiles, woodcarvings, and brassware.Шаблон:Sfn Some of their designs were taken from carved stones found on Iona.Шаблон:Sfn They produced souvenirs for visiting tourists, for which there was much demand as visitors to Iona grew.Шаблон:Sfn They also produced works of art later deemed "significant" by the Antiques Trade Gazette.Шаблон:Sfn
According to the scholars Sally M. Foster and Siân Jones, "the Ritchies are perceived as belonging firmly to the islanders’ heritage, while the crosses they spawned generate authentic connections with Iona, seamlessly linking the object, gift-giver, place, recipient and any new home to which they are given."Шаблон:Sfn They maintained a large library on the island, with books on Celtic studies and history published during the 19th-century.Шаблон:Sfn In 1928 they published a map of the island that helped visitors learn the Gaelic names of various sites.Шаблон:Sfn
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