Nature constructed as an enduring historical emblem of English industriousness, divine advantage and instinctive grit was 19th century British Romantic painter John Constable's calling card. The artist virtually invented the now-familiar perspective, which permeates a remarkable and engaging new exhibition of his work at the Huntington Library's Boone Gallery in San Marino, California.A little bit of everything and a lot of nothing: images and stories to take us on an eclectic journey. . . . . . CLICK ON THE HEADING FOR THE "SOURCE" OF THE ARTICLE AND CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR PHOTOGRAPHER. CLICK ON IMAGES FOR A LARGER VERSION.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows by John Constable, 1831
Nature constructed as an enduring historical emblem of English industriousness, divine advantage and instinctive grit was 19th century British Romantic painter John Constable's calling card. The artist virtually invented the now-familiar perspective, which permeates a remarkable and engaging new exhibition of his work at the Huntington Library's Boone Gallery in San Marino, California.
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