The Mail on Sunday

Great Paintings Of The World With Andrew Marr

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Channel 5, 9pm John Constable’s The Hay Wain is one of the most famous paintings of the countrysid­e ever created. But what does it really represent? Marr learns how the artist’s refusal to conform, a family tragedy and the harsh realities of 19th Century rural life shaped the work. He also explains how this simple scene would ultimately inspire Impression­ism.

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