John Constable. The Making of a Master

Evans, Mark

ISBN 10: 1851778004 / ISBN 13: 9781851778003

Published by London Victoria And Albert Museum, 2014

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223 S., mit Abbildungen, Opbd., mit OSU., Querformat, Gr. 8°, 24,5 x 28,5 x 2,5 cm, Druckstelle im Einband, leichte Gebrauchsspuren, sonst schönes, innen wie außen sauberes Exemplar, Aufgrund der EPR-Regelung kann in folgende Länder KEIN VERSAND mehr erfolgen: Bulgarien, Frankreich, Griechenland, Luxemburg, Österreich, Polen, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Spanien. Sprache: DeutschU 1478 gr.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: John Constable. The Making of a Master
• Publisher: London Victoria And Albert Museum
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851778004
• ISBN 13: 9781851778003
• Binding: fester Einband
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1478 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Kunst & Musik

About this title

Synopsis

Criticized in his lifetime for his rough handling of paint, John Constable’s (1776–1837) paintings have long defined the idea of the English countryside, its geography fully captured by his remarkable naturalism. His “vivid and timeless” oil sketches, as he called them, have been celebrated since the 1890s as precur­sors of Impressionism, Modernism, and photogra­phy. This major book reconciles the two defining aspects of Constable’s work—his revolutionary painting techniques and his reverence for the old masters. Where other artists competed with the masters, Constable assimilated their ideas and values to imbue his own naturalistic vision with dynamism. This seeming incompatibility, placed in the context of the artist’s wider practice, helps delineate why Constable remains such a powerful influence on contemporary artists.

About the Author

Mark Evans is senior curator of Paintings at the V&A.