Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Grounds
John Constable · 1823
Why it's great
The spire of the cathedral rises into a stormy sky, framed by a dark arch of trees. Constable painted it for his friend the Bishop of Salisbury. There's a rainbow, which he used to show hope. It's a masterpiece of English landscape painting.
Where to see it
📍 Victoria and Albert MuseumLondon, United Kingdom
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John Constable was born in East Bergholt, in the English county of Suffolk, where his father owned mills. He painted the farms, rivers, and clouds of the countryside he grew up in, often outdoors, which was unusual at the time. He lived in London for much of his adult life. He was more admired in France than at home, and his work inspired the Barbizon painters and Impressionists.
