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Tate British Artists: John Constable (British Artists Series)
William Vaughan
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Description for Tate British Artists: John Constable (British Artists Series)
Hardcover. John Constable is best known for his idyllic paintings of the English countryside. Yet he was also a brilliant innovator who brought a new vivacity to the observation of nature. Series: British Artists Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 60 colour images. BIC Classification: ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 254 x 12. Weight in Grams: 512.
John Constable is best known for his idyllic paintings 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, 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, and he continues to be one of the most popular and influential artists to this day. This book draws extensively on the artist's own correspondence ... Read more
John Constable is best known for his idyllic paintings 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, 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, and he continues to be one of the most popular and influential artists to this day. This book draws extensively on the artist's own correspondence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Condition
New
Series
British Artists Series
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849762779
SKU
9781849762779
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About William Vaughan
William Vaughan is Professor Emeritus in History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London.
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