Мы посвятили сегодня наш пост прекрасному. Поговорим об искусстве! И вспомним прекрасного английского художника романтика Джона Констэбла.
Более остального я должен писать родные места. Живопись — не что иное, как выражение чувств…
Оригинальный текст (англ.)
I should paint my own places best. Painting is but another word for feeling.
JOHN CONSTABLE
(11 June 1776 - 31 March 1837)
Was an English Romantic painter. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for his landscape paintings of Dedham Vale, the area surrounding his home - now known as "Constable Country"- which he invested with an intensity of affection. His most famous paintings include Dedham Vale of 1802 and The Hay Wain of 1821. Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful and did not become a member of the establishment until he was elected to the Royal Academy at the age of 52. He sold more paintings in France than in his native England.
Джон Ко́нстебл — английский художник-романтик. Наибольшую известность ему принесли пейзажи, в частности с видами окрестностей Саффолка, откуда художник был родом. Картины Констэбля прославили местность близ его дома - Дедхэм Вэйл - которую с тех пор называют «Край Констэбля».