John Constable - Brossura

Vaughan, William; Constable, John

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1854374346 ISBN 13: 9781854374349

Casa editrice: Tate Gallery Pubn, 2002

Riassunto

John Constable (1776-1837) is best known for his idyllic pictures 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 with unprecedented dedication, 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, playing a part in the development of Impressionism in France.
This book draws extensively on the artist's own correspondence to provide a new understanding of his artistic aims and achievements, and reassesses his role in the development of modern art.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

William Vaughan is Pevsner Professor of History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London.

Product Description:

Book by William Vaughan

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Tate Gallery Pubn
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1854374346
• ISBN 13: 9781854374349
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 80