John Constable and the Theory of Landscape Painting
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
John Constable and the Theory of Landscape Painting Details
Review "Ray Lambert's new book provides a fresh approach to the familiar territory of landscape studies and a rich investigation of the aesthetic and artistic practices of the English landscape painter John Constable." - Juilee Decker, Georgetown College Read more Book Description In this volume, Raymond Lambert provides a close study of Constable's landscapes and his writings about them. Displaying a high level of engagement with ideas on art and aesthetics that had decisive consequences for his style of painting, Constable's texts clearly reveal and adumbrate his views. They also give an indication of the artist's knowledge of scientific, poetic, and aesthetic ideas that were relevant to the creation of a serious landscape art as well as a theory of landscape. Read more About the Author Raymond Lambert is an Economic Adviser for the UK Department of Trade and Industry and an independent scholar of nineteenth-century British art. Read more
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You do not understand Constable without reading this brilliant book.