S19E49 - 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 Constable's birth, Plodcast host Fergus Collins meets art historian Susan Owen in 'Constable Country' on the Suffolk-Essex border to explore the great artists' world.
Susan Owens' brilliant new book Constable's Year: An Artist in Changing Seasons is published by Thames and...