John Constable
Publisher: Tate
Published: May 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781854374349
Subjects: History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Individual artists; Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes; Painting & paintings; c 1700 to c 1800; England; Biography; Art; Biography / Autobiography; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Individual Artist; Artists, Architects, Photographers; Art / Individual Artist; 1776-1837; Constable, John,; Painters
Description: "John Constable (1776-1837) is best known for his idyllic pictures of the English countryside. Yet he was also a brilliant innovator who brought a new vivacity to the observation of nature. He practiced oil painting in the open air with unprecedented dedication, capturing in particular the 'effervescent' effects of atmospherics - as can be seen, for example, in his wonderful studies of clouds. His art became a benchmark for naturalist painters throughout Europe and America in the nineteenth century, playing a part in the development of Impressionism in France." "This book draws extensively on the artist's own correspondence to provide a new understanding of his artistic aims and achievements, and reassesses his role in the development of modern art."--Jacket.