At the beginning of the 19th century John Constable was known throughout Europe for his great artistic ability. His interest and love of painting began in 1799 when Constable convinced his father to let him attend the Royal Academy School to pursue art: his passion as a Romantic artist was for landscapes. His style, brushwork techniques and attention to detail have improved over the years, but he has remained true to his passion for capturing nature and the beautiful world around him. It's refreshing to see the freshness of light, touch and color continue through all of his work. By studying the paintings and their compositions, one can note the similarities between Constable's nature and landscape works and the written words of William Wordsworth, a poet of the time who was also an acquaintance of Constable. Both a painting and a poem can serve as a memento. The way Constable uses a highly gesticulated fluidity through his painting gives that feeling of a dream or a blurred memory, drawing you deeper into his work and your thoughts, allowing you to create or see your own memories in his work. You can get the same kind of response by reading the poems of William Wordsworth: reading each stanza you get lost in the thoughts and world of Wordsworth's words. Constable's paintings, Barges on the stour: Dedham Church in the distance, 1812 and Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831 are stunning examples of his nature-based work and highlight the link between his feelings towards nature and those seen in Wordsworth's poem, Tintern Abbey. After analyzing these three works and identifying their similarities, it can be noted that Constable and Wordsworth had a lot of influence on each other's art,...... middle of paper......arrived to love them. In conclusion, there are clear similarities between the painter Constable and the poet Wordsworth. These artists imitated each other in their works and influenced each other to remain consistent with their depictions of nature and landscapes. In telling a story of feelings and emotions the artists capture the bodies and minds of the audience, instilling a sense of dream. Constable's paintings, Barges on the stour: Dedham Church in the distance, 1812 and Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, 1831 perfectly depict this idea of the dreamy, whimsical feeling depicted in nature. Wordsworth's poem, Tintern Abbey, similarly highlights these airy, dreamy feelings that nature displays. These works perfectly represent the state of mind of John Constable and Williams Wordsworth and in comparing them their similarities are clearly noticeable.
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