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British painters

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Britain has a strong tradition of painting and sculpture. Thomas Gainsborough, who worked in the 18th century, was famous for his portraits. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, John Constable and Joseph Turner became celebrated for their landscape paintings, with Constable known for his views of the English countryside and Turner for his dramatic use of light.

Britain has also produced important sculptors. Henry Moore was a well-known 20th-century sculptor famous for his large abstract bronze figures. So a useful summary is Gainsborough for portraits, Constable and Turner for landscapes, and Henry Moore for sculpture.

Memory tip: Gainsborough (portraits), Constable and Turner (landscapes), Henry Moore (sculpture).

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Which British artists are especially famous for their landscape paintings?

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  1. 1. Which British artists are especially famous for their landscape paintings?

    • Henry Moore and Hockney
    • Constable and Turner
    • Van Dyck and Lavery
    • Gainsborough and Holbein

    Correct answer: Constable and Turner

    John Constable and Joseph Turner are celebrated for their landscape paintings.

  2. 2. Henry Moore is best known as a famous British what?

    • Composer
    • Scientist
    • Sculptor
    • Poet

    Correct answer: Sculptor

    Henry Moore was a well-known 20th-century British sculptor.

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