Art museum makeover is a visual masterpiece Jul 18, 2008
The wall text quoting artist John Constable states, Painting is but another word for feeling. Constable and Turner rejected the notion that nature should represent a universal ideal, insisting instead that it personify emotion. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Sketches of the Sublime: Exhibit at Cedar Grove traces the creation of iconic paintings May 2, 2008
His status as an outsider may play some role in his extraordinary vision, as may the European tradition of landscape artists like his compatriot John Constable and France's Claude Lorrain. Members of Cole's circle were unusual for American painters at the time, by working in oils outdoors--en plein air. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Takes on the landscape of 'burbs, epic Babylon Apr 20, 2008
Among the starry roster of painters are J.M.W. Turner, Caspar David Friedrich, Camille Corot, John Constable, Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Paul C zanne. Parkes Place, 011-61-2-6240-6501. (Boston Globe)
John Constable's Tribute Mar 16, 2008
What painting was executed by John Constable as a memorial to Sir Joshua Reynolds ... English master John Constable often painted his landscapes out of doors; this experience helped him develop a direct and free painting style, which in turn influenced the next generation of artists known as the French Realists ... Beaumont welcomed certain sympathetic artists, including John Constable, to study the Old Masters in his collection. (Suite101.com)
Hero worship Feb 19, 2008
" She says she was shocked by the prejudice when the announcement was made that Marc Quinn's sculpture of her would occupy the fourth plinth, in 2005. But she thinks the thousands that viewed it since will have learnt, among other things, that disability is not vulgar. Symbolism Despite the flowering of monuments to local heroes, there is plenty of evidence that major figures are still getting their time in the limelight. But whether a piece engages with people is less about who the figure is... (BBC News -- UK)
Monet, Turner a money churner Feb 1, 2008
On show will be works from some of the best-known and popular artists, including J.M.W.Turner, John Constable, Gustave Courbet, Camille Pissarro, Paul Cezanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Claude Monet. Australian artists will include Eugene Von Guerard, John Glover, Tom Roberts and Arthur Streeton. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
In Which World Gallery Nov 12, 2007
" It hangs in the Nationalgalerie, Galerie der Romantik, Berlin. The White Horse by John Constable This is one of Constable s famous six-foot (1819) that portray areas along the Stour River in Suffolk that is commonly known as "Constable Country. " It resides in the Frick Collection in New York. The Haywain by John Constable In this painting (1821) the mill belonged to Constable s father and the house on the left to a neighbor, Willy Lott, who supposedly never left the place for more than four... (Suite101.com)
Missing Constable sketch is found Aug 25, 2007
A missing sketch by celebrated artist John Constable has been rediscovered at the British Library in London. Scholars lost track of the drawing of a church after it was sold by Constable's grandson Eustace at Christie's in 1896. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
British Library uncovers missing Constable Aug 24, 2007
A lost sketch by John Constable, never recorded in the catalogues of his work, has tumbled with a cascade of other drawings and letters from volumes which the British Library has owned for almost a century. The library has only just appreciated the scale of its bequest from John Platt, a wealthy textile manufacturer who became a serious art collector, who died in 1902, leaving many of his magnificently bound volumes to the British Museum. (Guardian Unlimited)
History revealed: quest for libraries' hidden treasures Aug 21, 2007
Many of the books are too valuable or fragile - such as an album given by the poet Robert Southey to his daughter Edith which includes poems, drawings and autographs by friends Dorothy and William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb, George Cruikshank and John Constable - to put on permanent public display, and few of the libraries can afford to digitise their collections. The four prizewinners, one each from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to be announced next month, will be digitised as... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Long's art is steps ahead Jul 1, 2007
Picking the heads off daisies to make a blank X in an otherwise white-flecked lawn, or trudging back and forth across a field until a discernible line appeared, marked Long out, the argument went, as the true successor to John Constable. But where Constable wrestled with the encroaching effects of the industrial revolution on the balance between town and country, Long's lines and circles of stones, and flattened grass, twigs and mud evoked comforting thoughts of ley lines and mythic belonging. (Guardian Unlimited)
Media billionaire to marry actress Jun 24, 2007
Thomson has the world's top collection of John Constable. Calls to the notoriously media-shy Thomson's representatives were not returned. (Toronto Star)
Cozens and Gainsborough Jun 18, 2007
The greatest genius that ever touched landscape (by John Constable) ... John Constable (1776 -1837) was another brilliant British landscape painter ... Like John Constable, Gainsborough painted more from direct observations of nature (and of human nature) than from blindly following formal academic standards of the day. (Suite101.com)
Clark Institute relishes lavish British windfall Jun 17, 2007
in front of the painting "The Wheatfield" by John Constable ... "These are just magnificent," Ganz was saying Friday, referring to oil sketches -- or preliminary, observational paintings made outdoors -- by John Constable. (Albany Times Union)
Two Famous 18th-Century Painters Jun 10, 2007
Italian Giambattista Tiepolo was virtuoso of fresco painting Richard Wilson was honored by John Constable as landscape painter with unique naturalistic style ... One of those appointed to show the world the hidden stores and beauties of nature (by John Constable) ... John Constable (1776-1837), a successful British landscape painter, observed in one of his lectures on art that Wilson deserved praise for opening the way to the appreciation of landscape painting in England and for developing a... (Suite101.com)
David Thomson Snares Biggest Ever Canadian Takeover With Reuters Agreement May 16, 2007
He bought a private collection of the works of John Constable, the 19th-century British landscape painter. He also made headlines in 2002, when newspapers reported he was the buyer of ``The Massacre of the Innocents,'' a masterpiece by 17th-century Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Francis Bacon's $30 Million Painting May Set Record at Sotheby's Sale Mar 29, 2007
Bacon is in second place, followed by John Constable, at 10. 8 million pounds, Christie's said. (Bloomberg -- UK)
On the beach with Boudin (Deborah K. Dietsch) Mar 24, 2007
His knack for capturing the heavens' sublime variations -- clouds, sea breezes, sunsets, rain squalls -- led artist Camille Corot to call him "the king of the skies." Landscapes painted by Dutch and English artists influenced his atmospheric scenes; one 1858 sketch here of a river lock and farmyard recalls the work of John Constable. Boudin created larger, showier canvases of ship-filled harbors, many painted in the 1880s, to impress the Salon and potential buyers. (Washington Times)
- Jonathan Jones on his definitive list of 50 must-see masterpieces Dec 5, 2006
9 John Constable, The Haywain (1821), National Gallery, London. 10 The Alhambra (mostly 14th century), Granada, Spain. (Guardian Unlimited)
Spheris Gallery hosts acclaimed Vermont artist's works Nov 15, 2006
"Many in the crowd seemed insistent on pressing him for such technical questions as to which greens he used and the type of palate-knife he preferred, but Aho's background as a teacher in Finland, Ireland, Norway and at Colgate University revealed itself in his ability to glide from those questions to others about his process and inspiration. In his brief, informal talk, Aho highlighted the "pressure" he'd felt as a student and artist in London to appreciate artists such as J.M.W. Turner and... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
Constable painting export halted Nov 13, 2006
The government has temporarily barred the export of a John Constable painting, in the hope of raising the 2 ... JOHN CONSTABLE Lived 1776 to 1837 One of England's greatest landscape painters Best known for painting the area surrounding his Suffolk home Most famous work is the Hay Wain (at London's National Gallery but currently on loan) Another work, The Lock, was sold at Sotheby's in London in 1990 for a then-record 10. (BBC News)
Export of John Constable painting blocked Nov 13, 2006
The British government has blocked export of a painting by landscape artist John Constable to gain time to raise funds to keep the artwork inside its borders. The London government deferred an application to take Constable's "Flatford Lock from the Mill House" out of the country, in an effort to keep the painting from leaving England until a way is found to meet the work's more than $5. (Washington Times, DC)
Seasonal mood disorder at the Walters (Deborah K. Dietsch) Oct 21, 2006
The exhibit is a smaller, earthier complement to the National Gallery of Art's current John Constable show. It was organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and is the first museum exhibit to concentrate solely on Courbet's landscapes. (Washington Times)
Constable's boring no more (Joanna Shaw-Eagle) Sep 30, 2006
It's rare that a museum transforms a major painter's reputation with a single show, but the National Gallery of Art has done just that with "Constable's Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings." Art aficionados know the English Romantic painter John Constable (1776-1837) for his academic, bucolic landscapes, but the exhibit shows him in a much different light. By displaying his roughly brushed sketches for the first time alongside their corresponding paintings, this exhibit shows him as one of... (Washington Times)
Tate reveals £12m purchases Sep 19, 2006
John Constable A Cornfield (2. 5m gift), Glebe Farm (1. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Fouche fuses animals and art Aug 28, 2006
French-born painter Paul Guaguin centered on scenes of indigenous people after relocating to Tahiti, while Romantic painter John Constable stuck to the every day, pastoral observations of his native English countryside. For Norwood painter Marie Fouche, experiences with local animals initiated her most recent project, four original pieces that will display at the Wild One Silent Auction, opening tonight through Sept. 4 at the Blue Jay Caf/ and Lodge in Placerville. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Ableauctions to Host the Westbridge Fine Art ''David Edwards Collection Auction'' Aug 26, 2006
Although largely self-taught, his early more representational style was influenced by the work of John Constable, while his later work shows the influence of French minimalist, Nicolas de Stael. He lives in Vancouver. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Art thief caught after pub boast Aug 23, 2006
The painting depicts Brighton sea front in the style of John Constable and was acquired by the museum in 1940. The painter is unknown. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Gallery wants to be a destination in the city Aug 14, 2006
The name means literally "in the open air," and is a style of painting that was developed in the 19th century by among others John Constable and Millet. It is considered an important precursor to the rise of Impressionism. (Middletown Press, CT)
Thomson, Hendeles on world list of art collectors Jul 5, 2006
Toronto art mavens David Thomson and Ydessa Hendeles are cited for, in Thomson's case, collections of contemporary art and works by Italian Futurists and John Ruskin and John Constable and, in Hendeles's, photography and contemporary art. Montreal investment banker Arnold Steinberg and his psychoanalyst wife, Blema, are named to the list for their collection of modern and contemporary art, while another husband-and-wife team, Toronto's Joey and Toby Tanenbaum, are noted for their purchases of... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
The son also rises Jun 18, 2006
attributed to John Constable, 19th-century British landscape painter ... Finally, it's this David who absorbed, at an early age, his father's passion for art, helping Ken build his formidable collection while assembling for himself the world's top private collection of John Constable. (Toronto Star -- GTA)
Rolf Harris: People's painter Jun 17, 2006
Of those questioned, 38% said Harris, putting him well ahead of runner-up John Constable. More recently, Harris has become known for fronting animal-themed shows, kicking off with BBC One's Animal Hospital in 1994. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Magical realism Jun 12, 2006
John Constable: A Kingdom of His Ownby Anthony BaileyChatto s, 17. 99, pp366. (The Observer)
The Monet of the MeadowlandsSecaucus artist Charlie Churchill reveals beauty of the Meadowlands Jun 11, 2006
Churchill mentioned that he admired the work of the 19th century English Romantic landscape artists J.M.W. Turner and John Constable, as well as the French impressionists. However, he feels that using the Meadowlands as his personal wellspring of inspiration has given his work a unique angle. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Public acclaim for minis and morris Apr 28, 2006
John Constable was consciously creating an icon of Englishness when he painted it. It is one of a series of paintings memorialising the peaceful but unremarkable East Anglian landscape of his childhood, at a time when the industrial revolution and the growth of cities was threatening the fabric of rural life. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
£20 million Turner record Apr 7, 2006
The sale broke the previous auction record for a British painting of just over $21 million, for The Lock by John Constable in 1990. It also far exceeded the Turner s own record set by his Seascape, Folkstone, which was sold in London for 5. (TimesOnline)
Art treasuresHow the UK's priciest paintings rank in the global art league Apr 7, 2006
John Constable, The Lock, $21. 1m, November 1990 This rural scene of a lock on the river Stour, painted in 1824, was bought by Swiss-based steel magnate Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Gone for 20m: Turner becomes most expensive British painting Apr 7, 2006
Giudecca, La Donna della Salute and San Giorgio, which had been expected to make more than $20m, is now the most expensive British painting in the world, smashing the previous record of $21m (12m) held by John Constable's The Lock since 1990. The previous world record for a Turner painting was $9m in 1984 for Seascape, Folkestone. (Independent)
Attractions: Cheap Culture Apr 4, 2006
All the while, I marveled at how much the sky and the environs looked like they were in a John Constable painting. When I got up to the castle, there was a reproduction of a Constable painting of the area. (CTNow.com)
Dutch courage Feb 25, 2006
It seems as though John Constable, one of Ruisdael's most appreciative admirers, would have approved. Constable conceded that The Jewish Cemetery (which, interestingly, he knew as An Allegory of the Life of Man) had a message to communicate, but felt this damaged the painting because sermonising lay "outside the reach of art", and was anyway unclear: "There are ruins to indicate old age, a stream to signify the course of life, and rocks and precipices to shadow forth its dangers. But how are we... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Gallery brings Virtue to Yale Feb 24, 2006
"Virtue named among his influences J. M. W. Turner and John Constable, who are two great masters of British painting and whose master works are in our collection," Rachel Berger of the YCBA said. "It's thrilling to see them through the eyes of a prominent contemporary artist.". (Yale Daily News, CT)
Turner comes up trumps for Tate Britain Feb 21, 2006
Highlights included: Works by John Constable, JMW Turner, LS Lowry, Paul Nash and Philip Wilson Steer, above. The exhibition showed 250 paintings in total. (The Independent, UK)
