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John Constable RA (/ ˈ k ʌ n s t ə b əl, ˈ k ɒ n-/; [1] 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting [2] with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home – now known as "Constable Country" – which he invested with an intensity of ...
Maria Constable with Two of her Children. Verso: Copy after Teniers: 1820 Tate: Golding Constable: 1815 Tate: Ann Constable: 18th century Tate: The Celebration in East Bergholt of the Peace of 1814 Concluded in Paris between France and the Allied Powers: 1814 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest: The Dell at Helmingham Park: 1830 The Nelson-Atkins ...
John Constable, was a priest in England during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. [1]Constable was born in Flamborough and educated at the University of Cambridge. [2] He became Rector of Lockington ifrom 1485 to 1512; Archdeacon of Huntingdon from 1512 to 1514; [3] and Dean of Lincoln from 1514 until his death in 1528.
Willy Lott's House from the Stour is a c.1818 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. It depicts a view on the River Stour in Suffolk, close to the border with Essex, an area where the artist grew up and is now frequently known as Constable Country. [1] It is also known by the alternative title The Valley Farm. [2]
Dedham Lock and Mill is an c.1820 landscape painting by the English artist John Constable. [1] It shows a view of the River Stour at Dedham in Essex close to the border of his native Suffolk, an area now known as "Constable Country". Constable's father owned the mill as well as nearby Flatford Mill, which he painted on numerous occasions. [2]
The Church Porch, East Bergholt is an 1810 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] [2] It depicts a view of St Mary's Church in the village of East Bergholt in Suffolk. Located close to the border with Essex and in the area now known as Constable Country. Constable was born in East Bergholt where his father owned Flatford Mill.
Hampstead Heath with a Rainbow is an 1836 landscape painting by the English artist John Constable. [1] It depicts a scene from Branch Hill in Hampstead overlooking Hampstead Heath . While Constable had previously painted several similar views this work, painted near the end of his career, is notable for the addition of a windmill and a rainbow ...
Harnham Gate, Salisbury is an 1821 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable. [1] [2] It depicts a view of the medieval Harnham Gate, at the southern end of the cathedral close in the Southern English cathedral city of Salisbury; the gate connects the city with the southern suburb of Harnham.