Art on the BBC — Season 1, Episode 4: Constable: The Rural Rebel
Documentary • 58 min • 2 seasons, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
Often dismissed as a chocolate box painter in his day, Constable is now acknowledged to have been a revolutionary. Art historian Rose Balston explores six decades of BBC archive to discover how TV has influenced our understanding of him.
About Art on the BBC
Four young British art historians delve into six decades of the BBC archives to discover the powerful way in which television influences our understanding of the world's greatest artists.