All primary and secondary groups, whether educator-led or self-guided, can enjoy Constable: Impressions of land, sea and sky free of charge. This offer is exclusive to the Constable exhibition.
John Constable (1776-1837) was one of the greatest English landscape painters, renowned for his ‘pure and unaffected representation of nature'.
This breathtaking exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see works by this remarkable artist. It features more than 100 drawings, watercolours, oil paintings, and engravings - art that became the benchmark for naturalist painters in nineteenth-century Europe, particularly France.
Constable’s subjects were connected to places he knew intimately. His rapid, on-the-spot sketches brought new vitality to the observation of nature. The exhibition focuses on his favourite themes - including Flatford Lock, Salisbury Cathedral, and clouds. It also explores his debt to earlier artists, such as Claude Lorrain, and the relationship between his oil works and their counterpart engravings.
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Constable Audio Guides
Enhance your experience of Constable: Impressions of Land, Sea and Sky with an audio guide to the exhibition. Available from the exhibition entrance for $5.
This exhibition is indemnified by the New Zealand Government.
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