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John Constable : the making of a master

Evans, Mark, 1954-2014
Books, Manuscripts
Criticized in his lifetime for his rough handling of paint, John Constable's 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.
Main title:
John Constable : the making of a master / Mark Evans with Stephen Calloway and Susan Owens.
Imprint:
London : V&A Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 x 29 cm
Notes:
Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 20th September 2014-11th January 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781851778003 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.2
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
2948372
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