John Constable

by William Vaughan

Hugely popular, John Constable (1776-1837) is often cited as the most genuine painter of the English countryside. His iconic images of rural life and landscape are endlessly reproduced, evoking a vanished idyll. Looking beyond the myths that have grown up around the artist, and drawing on a close reading of both his work and letters, William Vaughan provides a fresh understanding of the scope of Constable's achievement.

Genres: Art

80 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Carla]

After years of Turner worship, I am having a Constable moment...and this brisk lively book fit the bill. The author's witty style and sympathetic account made reading a pleasure.

[Gemma Fasheun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this book made me understand better John Constable's life and the time he lived in. I would recommend it to anyone interested in painter's lives.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was lovely. The first time I'd ever read an "art" book, and I was apprehensive that it would all be over my head, but I really enjoyed it and by the end of it felt I had some grasp of the shape of Constable's career and life.