tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post746253029215372486..comments2024-03-26T17:38:35.264+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: John Constable and The White HorseCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-28070793859412330632016-06-11T20:39:56.326+01:002016-06-11T20:39:56.326+01:00It's a lovely part of the world.It's a lovely part of the world.Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-44756910345677266422016-06-10T23:47:21.243+01:002016-06-10T23:47:21.243+01:00I love Constable's work, and it's only tri...I love Constable's work, and it's only trite because poor imitators have made it so. Apart from the lack of elm trees these days, the scenery on the Suffolk/Essex borders that is Constable country still has the same timeless appeal. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-32989692211082474642016-03-31T18:32:19.895+01:002016-03-31T18:32:19.895+01:00What a wonderful memory!What a wonderful memory!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-39769361013005599392016-03-31T09:00:16.944+01:002016-03-31T09:00:16.944+01:00My husband and son (then aged 10) stayed in Willy ...My husband and son (then aged 10) stayed in Willy Lott's Cottage, on a Field Studies Centre birdwatching holiday. Having read James Mayhew's children's art book 'Katie's Picture Show' (she 'climbs' inside some famous paintings), it was fun for him to enjoy a similar experience inside Constable's famous painting.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638747224946512770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-64939299683186016922015-06-11T18:00:34.912+01:002015-06-11T18:00:34.912+01:00Hear hear! We live near some wonderful countryside...Hear hear! We live near some wonderful countryside, and never better than at this time of year. Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-82385707899322639572015-06-11T13:34:13.305+01:002015-06-11T13:34:13.305+01:00You could just step into the canvas!You could just step into the canvas!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-64189980003123522262015-06-11T12:30:41.403+01:002015-06-11T12:30:41.403+01:00There are those who want only to dwell on the hard...There are those who want only to dwell on the hardships, the poverty and the "dark satanic mills" of Constable's time. Yet scenes such as he painted existed then and still do ( though more rarely) A peaceful English countryside. . It shouldn't be considered idyllic but the norm. Regencyresearcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828749339318882968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-6025278382963703512015-06-11T11:10:47.508+01:002015-06-11T11:10:47.508+01:00I'm another one who loves the pastoral beauty ...I'm another one who loves the pastoral beauty of Constable.Mari Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711560864857308439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-56288289947542140462015-03-31T16:15:06.550+01:002015-03-31T16:15:06.550+01:00Thank you, Mimi. It is precisely the nostalgic won...Thank you, Mimi. It is precisely the nostalgic wonder that appeals to me too, I get a profound sense of peace from Constable's landscapes.Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-20851747274496336972015-03-31T15:50:48.051+01:002015-03-31T15:50:48.051+01:00Thank you!
Thank you!<br />Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-57217813210143908102015-03-31T09:05:27.354+01:002015-03-31T09:05:27.354+01:00Wonderful post Catherine! Constable's paintin...Wonderful post Catherine! Constable's paintings are just beautiful. The critics may be right about nostalgic wonder, but that is what I like best about them. This painting in particular shows a glimpse of England at its most idyllic. So peaceful and lovely. You can really feel it. As if you were actually there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-48615762709780690692015-03-31T07:28:31.076+01:002015-03-31T07:28:31.076+01:00I love this post !!! <3I love this post !!! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07233308131710832962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-37937523508146639052014-03-31T15:04:40.445+01:002014-03-31T15:04:40.445+01:00I utterly, utterly agree. I utterly, utterly agree. Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-80076023775121025122014-03-31T14:05:06.827+01:002014-03-31T14:05:06.827+01:00I love to look at his work. Makes me happy.I love to look at his work. Makes me happy.Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.com