Constable: A Country Rebel
Alastair Sooke discovers how John Constable, whose work often depicts such a familiar image of rural Britain, was painting in a way that was considered groundbreaking at the time.
The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting, but in this film, made in conjunction with a landmark exhibition at the V&A, Alastair Sooke discovers that Constable was painting in a way that was completely new and groundbreaking at the time.
Through experimentation and innovation he managed to make a sublime art from humble things and, though he struggled in his own country during his lifetime, his genius was surprisingly widely admired in France.
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Was Constable a revolutionary painter?
Duration: 01:49
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How Constable seeked to understand the skies
Duration: 02:45
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Preview - Constable: A Country Rebel
Duration: 01:05
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
| Producer | Spike Geilinger |
| Director | Spike Geilinger |
| Executive Producer | Harry Bell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 7 Sep 2014 21:30
- Mon 8 Sep 2014 02:55
- Wed 10 Sep 2014 23:25
- Fri 23 Jan 2015 02:45
- Thu 21 Jan 2016 01:00
- Tue 15 Nov 2016 00:50
- Thu 24 Aug 2017 02:00
- Tue 4 Dec 2018 01:00
- Fri 16 Aug 2019 00:00
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