John Constable (1776 - 1837)
1776-06-11East Bergholt, United Kingdom1837-03-31London, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
John Constable
John Constable was an English landscape painter in the Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home — now known as "Constable Country" — which he invested with an intensity of affection. "I should paint my own places best", he wrote to his friend John Fisher in 1821, "painting is but another word for feeling".
Date and place of birt: | 11 june 1776, East Bergholt, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 31 march 1837, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | English School |
Genre: | Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism |