A fresh and lively biography of the revolutionary landscape painter John Constable.John Constable, who captured the landscapes and skies of southern England in a way never before seen on canvas, is beloved but little-understood artist. His paintings reflect visions of landscape that shocked and perplexed his contemporaries: attentive to detail, spontaneous in gesture, brave in their use of color. His landscapes show that he had sharp local knowledge of the environment. His skyscapes show a clarity of expression rarely seen in other artists work. The figures within show an understanding of the human tides of his time. And his late paintings of Salisbury Cathedral show a rare ability to transform silent, suppressed passion into paint. Constable was also an active and energetic correspondent. His letters and diaries reveal a man of opinion, passion, and discord. His letters also reveal the lives and circumstances of his extended family who serve to define the social and economic landscape against which he can be most clearly seen. These multifaceted reflections draw a sharp picture of the person, as well as the painter. James Hamiltons biography reveals a complex and troubled man. Hamiltons portrait explodes previous mythologies about this timeless artist and establishes him in his proper context as a giant of European art.
James Hamilton
John Constable [EPUB ebook]
A Portrait
John Constable [EPUB ebook]
A Portrait
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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 496 ● ISBN 9781639362738 ● Editora Pegasus Books ● Publicado 2022 ● Carregável 3 vezes ● Moeda EUR ● ID 8682814 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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