John Constable: A Visionary Artist of the English Countryside
Constables early life was marked by a deep connection to nature and the rural landscape of Suffolk, which would become a central theme in his art. His father, Golding Constable, was a wealthy corn merchant, allowing the young John to pursue his artistic interests without financial constraints. He received his first formal art education at the Royal Academy in London, where he studied under the tutelage of the renowned landscape painter, John Thomas Smith.