John Constable was a significant British

landscape painter of the Romantic era. He is

famous for his depictions of the English
countryside, especially his native Stour Valley.
This area is now known as the Constable
Country (Constable's Land). Constable
conveyed natural phenomena with surprising
accuracy, such as the fleeting and vivid effects
of a stormy sky. His paintings are deep and
lasting meditations on the theme of rural life
in Britain.
"The Stratford Mill" was painted in 1820. It is an oil painting and is
currently in the National Gallery, London.
In the background of the picture we see
small hills, and above them large clouds.
In the center of the picture there is a river around which all the action and
life goes on. Also in the center of the picture we can see the beautiful tall
green trees that grow near this very river.
 ON THE LEFT IS A SMALL
CLEARING WHERE A BOY IS
SITTING WITH A FISHING
ROD, AND A LITTLE FURTHER
ALONG THE PATH YOU CAN
SEE A MAN ON HORSEBACK.
On the right side of
the picture we see a
large clearing, a
river bank, and a
boat with the boys.
In the foreground we

see an adult and

two children with fishing rods, well

positioned on tree snags.

 The picture depicts the simple and
happy life of the people. Apparently,
the father and his children are fishing
on the bank of the river, comfortably
perched on snags of trees. Another
child is fishing on his own right from a
comfortable elevation. Farther down
the path there, someone is riding a
horse. And on the other side of the
river, the boys are frolicking in a boat.


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The work of 11 "A" grade student Varzar Nikolai