his living by portraits. His heart was never in this and he achieved no popularity. Constable was a realist. He put into his landscape cattle, horses, the people working there. He put the smiling meadows, the sparkle of the sun on rain, or the stormy and uncertain clouds. The most notable works of Constable are "Flatford Mill", "The White Horse", "The Hay Wain", "Waterloo Bridge", "From Whitehall stairs" and others. In England Constable never received the recognition that he felt he was due. The French were the first to acclaim Constable publicly. His influence upon foreign painting schools has been powerful. Constable may truly be considered the father of modern landscape painting.
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Salvador Dali (11. 05. 1904 - 23. 01. 1989) - Spanish painter
Salvador Dali was an outstanding Spanish surrealist painter. Apart from painting he was involved in photography art, film making and lecturing. He shot several films and wrote several books during his life, including "An Andalusian Dog", "The Secret Life of Salvador Dali". He was considered to be a powerful and extraordinary public figure. Dali was born on May 11th, 1904, in Figueres, in a rather strange family. His mother was a fervent believer, while his father was an atheist. Although his fathers name was also Salvador, the boy was named so after his dead brother, which highly worried the painter. He wasnt a diligent pupil at school, although drawing talent was there from his very childhood.
His pictures were on display in Figueres when he was only 14 years old. After the school he easily entered the Academy of Fine Arts. Studying there wasnt his favourite pastime. The only reason w
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