About the English landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837), whose work is currently to be seen in a thrilling exhibition at About the English landscape painter John Constable (1776-1837), whose ...

A modest painting purchased for just a few dozen dollars turned out to be a potentially life-changing discovery after spending years forgotten in a cupboard. The artwork, attributed to renowned ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In the realm of art discoveries, stories of hidden treasures emerging from unexpected places never fail to captivate the imagination. Take, for instance, the uncovering of 15 John Constable drawings ...

Objects with these strange names affect our lives in many ways. Like a bucket overfilled with water, they pour out rain and snow; with the wind as their partner, they whip up tornadoes and hurricanes; ...

A oil sketch by John Constable that was found in a townhouse in Guernsey, U.K., has sold at a local auction house for £200,000 ($245,000). The impressive hammer price was roughly double the work’s ...

Imagine that it's the early 1800s, and you decide to paint the ultimate in realistic landscapes. You want to make the picture huge, so there's room for all the rural detail you intend to capture, and ...

John Constable, "Rainstorm Over the Sea" (c. 1824-28), oil on paper laid on canvas, 23.5 x 32.6 cm . Royal Academy of Arts, London (Photo © Royal Academy of Arts ...

A famous John Constable painting has been viewed by more than 11,000 people since it went on display in the county it depicts for the first time. The Hay Wain, an 1821 oil painting of a rural scene ...

LONDON (AP) — Christie’s auction house says a piece by John Constable has sold for 22.4 million pounds, setting a record price for the English romantic painter at auction. “The Lock,” finished in 1824 ...