Constable / Tim Barringer ; with an essay by Nicholas Robbins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barringer, T. J., author.

Contributor:

Constable, John, 1776-1837, artist.

Robbins, Nicholas, writer of supplementary textual content.

Resnick, Sarah, editor.

Series:

YCBA collection series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constable, John, 1776-1837--Criticism and interpretation.

Constable, John.

Painting, British--18th century.

Painting, British.

Landscape painting--18th century.

Landscape painting.

Physical Description:

127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait ; 26 cm.

Distribution:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale Center for British Art, [2025]

Summary:

"A captivating celebration of one of the most important painters of the nineteenth century and the continuing relevance of his work John Constable (1776-1837) is considered one of England's greatest landscape painters. Underappreciated in his lifetime, Constable achieved international acclaim following his death and was a major inspiration for Eugène Delacroix, the Barbizon School painters, the Impressionists, and many others. His luminous and expressionistic depictions of the English countryside, often rendered from direct observation, are widely credited with revolutionizing the genre of landscape painting and exerting a profound influence on nineteenth-century modernism. Showcasing the deep collection of Constable's work at the Yale Center for British Art, this lavishly illustrated volume situates the artist within the culture of his time and considers his rich legacy. Constable features engaging essays that chronicle the painter's life and late-blooming career, explore how the reception of his work evolved across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and reveal the significance of his vision to contemporary discussions on art and climate science"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Mr. Constable's English Landscape / Tim Barringer

"Little, Nameless, Unremembered": Constable's Clouds / Nicholas Robbins.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-125) and index.

ISBN:

9780300284669

0300284667

OCLC:

1499706319

Publisher Number:

CIPO000267615