| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Many of Constable's major works are in the collection of Tate and this film uses those paintings and drawings, together with works from London's National Gallery and elsewhere, to consider the artist's life and work. A detailed critical commentary considers Constable in the social and historical context of an England fighting a war with France and dealing with profoung political change. Also featured are ten additional short films, each of which considers in detail a major work by the artist |
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Disc is PAL one side and NTSC the other |
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"The canvases and sketches are newly and exceptionally filmed in HDTV from the original art works" -- cover |
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No rating given |
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DVD. Produced for region 0 |
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Available to Deakin staff and students only |
| Subject |
Constable, John, 1776-1837.
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England in art
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Landscape painting, English -- 19th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Constable, John, 1776-1837.
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Illuminations (Firm)
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