John Constable was born in Suffolk, England, and is mainly known for revolutionising the genre of landscape paintings and Romanticism and the Sublime.
John was never financially stable throughout his life, even though now his paintings are considered some of the most popular and expensive in British art. He attended the Royal Academy of arts at the age of 52, then further went on to sell most of his art work in Franc where his art was most embraced.
Most of John Constables paintings were based around where he live/grew up.
The Hay Wain
John Constable, The Hay Wain. 1821
This painting depicts a rural scene on the River Stour between the English counties of Suffolk and Essex.
A hay wain is A large open vehicle, drawn by horses, used to carry loads of hay; a haywagon.
Constable’s father owned 90 acres of land surrounding this painting, this further shows how John was privileged and from a upper class family. Yet his paintings include people from a working class background which seem to be working hard to gain an income
why did john constable paint the hay wain?
Constable’s decision to paint these scenes was an emotional reaction to a crisis beyond his control, and probably understanding. He painted images that he saw in his mind, drawn from his happy childhood days. His attachment to such images of the nature of the countryside never ceased in his life.
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