Name: John Constable: A Portrait
SKU: 54419506
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Author: James Hamilton

Type

Physical Book

Author

James Hamilton

Publisher

Pegasus Books

Language

English

Pages

496

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23x15.2x4.6 cm

Weight

0.68 kg.

ISBN13

9781639362721

Synopsis "John Constable: A Portrait "

A fresh and lively biography of the revolutionary landscape painter John Constable. John Constable, who captured the landscapes and skies of southern England in a way never before seen on canvas, is beloved but little-understood artist. His paintings reflect visions of landscape that shocked and perplexed his contemporaries: attentive to detail, spontaneous in gesture, brave in their use of color. His landscapes show that he had sharp local knowledge of the environment. His skyscapes show a clarity of expression rarely seen in other artist's work. The figures within show an understanding of the human tides of his time. And his late paintings of Salisbury Cathedral show a rare ability to transform silent, suppressed passion into paint. Constable was also an active and energetic correspondent. His letters and diaries reveal a man of opinion, passion, and discord. His letters also reveal the lives and circumstances of his extended family who serve to define the social and economic landscape against which he can be most clearly seen. These multifaceted reflections draw a sharp picture of the person, as well as the painter. James Hamilton's biography reveals a complex and troubled man. Hamilton's portrait explodes previous mythologies about this timeless artist and establishes him in his proper context as a giant of European art.

James Hamilton

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Dr. James Hamilton (Santiago de Chile, 1965) specializes in digestive, bariatric, and robotic surgery and is a survivor of abuse. He began to take an interest in epigenetics to try to understand the impact of adverse childhood experiences.

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