The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a revolutionary painting, but in this film, made in conjunction with a landmark exhibition at the V&A, Alastair Sooke discovers that Constable was painting in a way that was completely new and groundbreaking at the time. Through experimentation and innovation, he managed to make a sublime art from humble things and, though he struggled in his own country during his lifetime, his genius was surprisingly widely admired in France.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
BBC Four1 review
Title
Constable: A Country Rebel
Released
Sep 7, 2014
Rated
U
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
58m
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Four
