VISUAL ART IN CON
COMPARATIVE ST
THE HAY WAIN, JOHN CONSTABLE, 1821 SCENERY OF A VILLAGE, RAMENDRANATH CHAKRAVORTY,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_Wain 19TH CENTURY
https://www.artalinda.com/artist_details.php?
,THE HAY WAIN BY JOHN CONSTABLE- FORMAL QU
Date painted- 1821
Medium- Oil on canvas
Period-Romanticism
Part of a series of six landscape
paintings called The ‘Six Footers’
(due to their size) that depict scenes
on the river Stour. These artworks
are said to be the defining works of
Constables career.
Dimensions- 4*6 ft
VISUAL ANALYSIS
The Hay Wain shows a normal farm scene with people
going about their daily activities, painted in natural
colours. He adds in man made objects such as the
house on the bank, the wagon, and the Wain, however
these do not take away from the natural beauty of the
scene, likely a reason why Constable chose to paint it in
the first place. Here, there is no one focal point as this
was not Constables aim when painting this. His aim was Wikipedia contributors. “The Hay Wain.” Wikipedia, 23 Feb. 2025,
to depict a realistic scene with a combination of things en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_Wain.
Michelle. “Adding a Ground Colour to Your Paintings.” Michelle Gibbs Art, 6 Aug. 2024,
taking place that collectively make a scene which the michellegibbs.co.uk/adding-a-ground-colour-to-your-paintings.
Kemp, Will. “The Rule of Thirds in Landscape Painting.” Will Kemp Art School, 12 Dec. 2022,
viewer can look at and explore and almost feel as if they willkempartschool.com/the-rule-of-thirds-in-landscape-painting.
are in the scene. Despite there being movement created
by the wain moving through the water, there is a sense COLOURS AND LIGHTING
of tranquility in this painting, capturing the quiet nature Most of the colours he uses are muted with cool
, CULTURAL CONTEXT CONSTABLE’S STYLE AND
The media he used most often were oil
larger compositions, he would create s
outside to capture the scenes he wanted
POLITICAL INFLUENCES after 1829 he preferred to work with
Constable is largely responsible for reintroducing landscape broad and naturalistic brush strokes an
painting in the 1800’s. In the 17th century it was popular used the technique called impasto in ad
among the Dutch artists, many of whom Constable took and coloured ground. He wanted to expre
inspiration from, however in the 18th century it was one of nature and did so using a palatte knife an
the least looked at paintings, while historical painting and later years when his wife was sick, his pa
portraiture was all the rage. He felt that depicting natural gloomy reflecting his mindset.
landscapes was very important and was a pioneer of
Naturalism. Constable was one of the first artists of the
Romantic movement and his artworks went to influence other
movements such as Impressionism and Abstract movements
as well as influencing J.W.M Turners works and many other
artists.
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
While Constable was inspired by different artists and their
artworks, the realism that is present in his work was a very
original idea at the time. He was influenced by several Dutch
artists such as Jacob van Ruisdael and artworks done by The massacre at Chios, Oil on canvas by Eugene Delacroix
Fontainebleau Oaks, Oil on canvas
Wikipedia contributors. “Barbizon
Claude Gellée and Peter Paul Rubens which he used as ---. “The Massacre at Chios.” Wikipedia, 18 Dec. 2024,
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Massacre_at_Chios.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbizon_
compositional models and took inspiration from the colours
the artists used. HISTORICAL INFLU
Constable was influenced by the Indust
COMPARATIVE ST
THE HAY WAIN, JOHN CONSTABLE, 1821 SCENERY OF A VILLAGE, RAMENDRANATH CHAKRAVORTY,
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_Wain 19TH CENTURY
https://www.artalinda.com/artist_details.php?
,THE HAY WAIN BY JOHN CONSTABLE- FORMAL QU
Date painted- 1821
Medium- Oil on canvas
Period-Romanticism
Part of a series of six landscape
paintings called The ‘Six Footers’
(due to their size) that depict scenes
on the river Stour. These artworks
are said to be the defining works of
Constables career.
Dimensions- 4*6 ft
VISUAL ANALYSIS
The Hay Wain shows a normal farm scene with people
going about their daily activities, painted in natural
colours. He adds in man made objects such as the
house on the bank, the wagon, and the Wain, however
these do not take away from the natural beauty of the
scene, likely a reason why Constable chose to paint it in
the first place. Here, there is no one focal point as this
was not Constables aim when painting this. His aim was Wikipedia contributors. “The Hay Wain.” Wikipedia, 23 Feb. 2025,
to depict a realistic scene with a combination of things en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hay_Wain.
Michelle. “Adding a Ground Colour to Your Paintings.” Michelle Gibbs Art, 6 Aug. 2024,
taking place that collectively make a scene which the michellegibbs.co.uk/adding-a-ground-colour-to-your-paintings.
Kemp, Will. “The Rule of Thirds in Landscape Painting.” Will Kemp Art School, 12 Dec. 2022,
viewer can look at and explore and almost feel as if they willkempartschool.com/the-rule-of-thirds-in-landscape-painting.
are in the scene. Despite there being movement created
by the wain moving through the water, there is a sense COLOURS AND LIGHTING
of tranquility in this painting, capturing the quiet nature Most of the colours he uses are muted with cool
, CULTURAL CONTEXT CONSTABLE’S STYLE AND
The media he used most often were oil
larger compositions, he would create s
outside to capture the scenes he wanted
POLITICAL INFLUENCES after 1829 he preferred to work with
Constable is largely responsible for reintroducing landscape broad and naturalistic brush strokes an
painting in the 1800’s. In the 17th century it was popular used the technique called impasto in ad
among the Dutch artists, many of whom Constable took and coloured ground. He wanted to expre
inspiration from, however in the 18th century it was one of nature and did so using a palatte knife an
the least looked at paintings, while historical painting and later years when his wife was sick, his pa
portraiture was all the rage. He felt that depicting natural gloomy reflecting his mindset.
landscapes was very important and was a pioneer of
Naturalism. Constable was one of the first artists of the
Romantic movement and his artworks went to influence other
movements such as Impressionism and Abstract movements
as well as influencing J.W.M Turners works and many other
artists.
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
While Constable was inspired by different artists and their
artworks, the realism that is present in his work was a very
original idea at the time. He was influenced by several Dutch
artists such as Jacob van Ruisdael and artworks done by The massacre at Chios, Oil on canvas by Eugene Delacroix
Fontainebleau Oaks, Oil on canvas
Wikipedia contributors. “Barbizon
Claude Gellée and Peter Paul Rubens which he used as ---. “The Massacre at Chios.” Wikipedia, 18 Dec. 2024,
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Massacre_at_Chios.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbizon_
compositional models and took inspiration from the colours
the artists used. HISTORICAL INFLU
Constable was influenced by the Indust
