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Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
John Constable, the revolutionary nineteenth-century painter of the landscapes and skies of southern England, is Britain's best-loved but perhaps least 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 colour. What we learn from his landscapes is that Constable had sharp local knowledge of Suffolk, a clarity of expression of...
14) Masters of English landscape: among others : Gainsborough Stubbs Turner Constable Whistler Kokoschka
Author
Publisher
Terrail
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their qualities of uniqueness, impact, and emotional and intellectual...