Gallery of Modern Art Two

Where better than to wile away some time this afternoon than at the Gallery of Modern Art Two (formerly known as The Dean Gallery).

The building can partly be viewed as an incongruous mismatch, in that despite its high Baroque grandeur, it was designed as the Dean Orphanage.

It was designed by Thomas Hamilton in 1831 and took three years to build. The upper towers (over the staircases) serve no function but contribute greatly to the Edinburgh skyline in the west of the city. The clock above the entrance comes from the 1764 demolition of the Netherbow Port on the Royal Mile, which formerly separated the High Street from the Canongate.

I hope everyone has had a good Sunday, work tomorrow ... boo!