| Style | Romanticism |
| Lived | June 11, 1776 – March 31, 1837 ( 18th - 19th century ) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Biography |
John Constable Biography |
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John Constable prints and posters |
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John Constable is without a doubt one of the greatest landscape painters of the nineteenth century. Some of Constable's most notable paintings include 'Flatford Mill', 'Dedham Vale', 'Salisbury Cathedral', 'A Church Porch' and 'Wivenhoe Park'.
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| Quote | "Painting is a science and should be pursued as an inquiry into the laws of nature. Why, then, may not a landscape be considered as a branch of natural philosophy, of which pictures are but experiments?"
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John Constable wasn't very succesful during his lifetime with his landscape paintings. He only sold about 20 paintings during his entire life. However due to the inheritance of his father, a succesful merchant, Constable never led a poor life.
Unlike during his lifetime, Constable now does receive the credit he deserves. John Constable is often referred to as the father of modern landscape painting.
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Constable at Tate - Tate Gallery's Collection of John Constable paintings.
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