As if every particle was alive: The charged canvas of Constable’s Hadleigh Castle

John Constable painted Hadleigh Castle in the months that followed the death of his wife, Maria, in late 1828. Whereas interpretations of this bleak masterpiece frequently stress its melancholic introspection, this article suggests that it can also be understood as fundamentally engaged with scienti...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, D
Format: Journal article
Published: Paul Mellon Centre 2018