Cloud Studies
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Cloud Studies is a series of atmospheric sky and cloud sketches by English Romantic painter John Constable, celebrated for its pioneering, highly observational approach to landscape and weather.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landscape studies
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| aim | to understand structure and behavior of clouds for landscape painting ⓘ |
| approximateCreationPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| artForm |
oil painting
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oil sketch series ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important precursor to later landscape realism
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influential in the study of meteorology in art ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
Romantic landscape
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naturalism ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
direct observation from nature
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empirical study of the sky ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Luke Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brushworkCharacteristics | rapid, expressive brushwork ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristics | subtle tonal variations in sky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Constable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorFullName | John Constable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | English ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | painter ⓘ |
| depicts |
atmospheric effects
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changing weather conditions ⓘ light and shadow in the sky ⓘ |
| documentation | Constable’s cloud study inscriptions on the back of sketches ⓘ |
| genre |
cloud studies
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landscape art ⓘ |
| hasType |
atmospheric study
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preparatory study for larger landscapes ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary meteorological classification of clouds ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locationOfSomeWorks |
Tate
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Victoria and Albert Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale Center for British Art NERFINISHED ⓘ private collections ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
clouds
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sky ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| methodology | dated and timed observations of sky conditions ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly observational approach to landscape
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pioneering naturalistic sky painting ⓘ systematic study of clouds and weather ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameArtist |
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
NERFINISHED
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The Hay Wain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| support |
canvas
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paper ⓘ |
| technique |
oil sketch
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plein air painting ⓘ |
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