348. A quest to discover the secret of painter John Constable's genius - with Susan Owens
Painter John Constable (1776-1837) is today one of the most celebrated painters of the English countryside. But in his lifetime his efforts to capture the true essence of nature and rural life were often rejected by his peers. What made him so special and why is he so revered now? Now, on the 250th anniversary of…
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