Where To Stream Great Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr Season 2 Episode 2
The Hay Wain by John Constable
- Aired June 18, 2021
- 60 Min
The stories behind The Hay Wain by John Constable, tone of the most famous paintings of the English countryside ever created, delving into what the it really represents. This seemingly simple, bucolic scene may look idyllic, but this canvas is really about one man's obstinate refusal to conform, a yearning for acceptance by his peers, family tragedy, and a blinkered refusal to see the harsh realities of rural life in early 19th-century England. As Constable's story heads to Paris, Andrew...