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Constable: The Changing Face of Nature

Synopsis
Profiles British painter John Constable and describes how painters such as Thomas Gainsborough, Claude Lorrain and Peter Paul Rubens influenced his depiction of landscapes. Traces the development of Constable’s oil sketching technique, the introduction of colour and motion into his painting and the economy of his brushstroke. Produces in conjunction with a Constable exhibition at the Tate Gallery, London, in 1991.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1991
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale £10.00 (inclusive)
Subjects
Art
Keywords
Constable, John (1776-1837); paintings - British

Credits

Producer
Carol McFadyen; David Lambert; Joan Lane; Marcus Latham
Writer
Leslie Parris
Cast
Leslie Parris 
Simon Wilson 

Production Company

Name

London

Name

Tate Gallery

Sponsor

Name

Barclays Bank

Distributor

Name

National Gallery Publications Ltd

Email
online@nationalgallery.co.uk
Web
http://www.nationalgallery.co.uk/products/art_books/art_dvd_cd External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7747 2870
Address
St Vincent House
30 Orange Street
WC2H 7HH

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