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Refreshing to hear this. Enjoy your videos. You have a lot to offer. Also checked out your own work on your site which I liked, perhaps a tad underpriced!

someone needs to do a history video of John Russell.

He's a Knight of the Order of Malta, right? Didn't they come before the Templars?

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This is some of the best information I have come across so far. We have a very valuable painting (if it is real) and have owned it for 12 years. There is a massive amount of research to do before even telling anyone that you have a valuable painting. Your video was extremely helpful. Thank you.

This induces seasickness. A gimbal is required.

The bridge to the breakwater was sunk in the early morning of 26 July 1941 during the Second World War. MTM Italian explosive motorboat pilots and Frogmen from the Decima Flottiglia Motoscafi Armati Siluranti (Decima MAS 10th Flotilla Torpedo Armed Motorboats) of the Regia Marina conducted a raid to penetrate the harbour and attack British war ships. The attackers destroyed the St Elmo Bridge trying to enter the harbour, before being driven off by fire from the coastal defences. The Decima MAS group was killed outside the harbour by the British/Maltese harbour defences during the raid, swam ashore to be taken prisoner or were killed attempting the return journey. Fort Saint St. Elmo experienced plenty of bloodshed during all wars and sieges. Thanks for the video!

Worth a visit. So much to see. At least a week required, stay longer if you can.

exactly my thoughts..

Hello, I have a piece that I’d love you to take a look at? I think it’s of Japanese Meiji period. Let me know if your interested 👍🏼

I recently read a copy of the book reviewed . i can confirm It is dated the illustrations are mostly in black and white with the ones in colour being of an inferior quality by today's standards plus the text could use updating when it comes to royal family members who as past away or who's titles has changed . Nevertheless the form in which gratitude to the monarch for granting permission is expressed and the way royalty is referenced within it's pages is a matter of protocol not fawning . Common courtesy substituted with royal courtesy is correct etiquette and thus acknowledging social standing.

Thank you for this book review plus a well put criticism of National Trust recent policy .The Trust tends to pander to the latest trend of emphasizing any connection with West Indian slaves with a 21st century "Tut Tut" viewpoint ignoring Weston societys moral compass hundreds of years on in the past. Roman and PreRoman all the way to Nazi and modern day human Slavery was and is Wrong goes without saying but also if the NT objectively gave as much information of Britain's unique and expensive fight against such a barbaric practice worldwide what a more balanced perspective would be achieved.

Hi, sorry for bother you. Do you know by chance the year of Gianni Yves's death! Thank you in advance!

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No description of value, no valuation, bad filming and just a vaste of anybodys time!

Japanese antiques were hot decades ago weren't they? 80's or 90's or something. The big difference between Japan and China is the Japanese do not seem interested in all the export wares, while Chinese collectors are interested in a lot of the items that have ended up in the west, and there are a lot of Chinese collectors and new middle class Chinese collectors.

In a letter Van Gogh said that he signed his artworks Vincent as people would not be able to say his name. It's true, no one but the Dutch say Van Gogh correctly but I'm surprised he being one of your favourite artists that you pronounced it Van GO the way hear most Americans say his surname. The English say Van GOFF which is nearer the sound although not perfect.

Can I ask did you sell your Flint?

Great video!

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I love hearing about iconography. I sell on eBay and they are very popular. I only get ahold of ones from the 1970s+ here

Thanks for the sharing. I am an eBay seller in the US and it is a buyers market right now.

no you are not boring us. I've been considering purchasing a copy as it was written by Bernard Berenson [one of the giants amongst renaissance art historians] but was putting it off as image reproduction in art books of the 50s and 60s had not yet reached the standard we have come to expect of recent years. So thank you for giving us the review . Please be cautious when you handle it and take a gentle approach in your enthusiasm . I see time has taken it's toll on the spine of this volume already but it is in good condition for its age so far.

I’ve been reading _The History of the United States_ by Henry Adams which covers the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison, dimly comprehending all the international dickering behind things - and this little chat was a help in beginning to piece things together, so thanks.

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Agreed.....

I understand exactly what you are saying but then there is an equally worse phenomenon. My wife is a 67-year-old Japanese lady of about 5' 4" in height and 50kg in weight. Not very imposing as a 'figure'. She is an artist, a sculptor in fact. If ever, a situation she generally avoids, someone asks what she does the response, "I am an artist", will often provoke a stream of opinions about art. This provocation comes many times from white men who somehow feel the need to impress. Inevitably, they talk complete bolloks. I always shrink and look away when this happens because I hate seeing blood on the carpet. This is the way to infuriate my wife and when she is infuriated then the best move is to start digging bomb trenches. You see my wife is a serious fine artist. Most of these types of art critics don't even know what a fine artist is. She has spent the last 47 years studying, working and producing as an artist. She came to England as a 20-year-old specifically with the dedication and purpose of becoming an artist and has worked consistently hard at her task. Her knowledge of art history is encyclopedic. From the Art of the Dark Ages to Baroque to Russian Crown Jewels she knows the history, show knows the history of the art criticism in each of the artistic movements and that is just Western Art. You want to start with Indigenous art or oriental art and she has a huge depth of knowledge about those subjects as well. This comprehension of art comes from day-in, day-out dedication to her chosen profession. Whilst the white man at the bar, towering above her, and talking rubbish in a paternalistic fashion has been watching television, she has been reading books and going to galleries. Her knowledge is such that she has made dozens of documentaries with the Japanese state broadcaster. But our man at the bar says, "Well, the thing about art is...." and we all run for cover. My point is this, it is all very well having an opinion about art but we also have to make allowance for 'qualification'. Do we think the opinion is qualified? For what exactly is an unqualified opinion worth? You wouldn't sit in the dentist's chair and be happy to find out that the man holding the drill says, "Well the thing about dentistry is..." and then you find out that he is a bricklayer but when it comes to how teeth should be handled he responds "I know what I like.". Everyone is entitled to their opinion but some opinions have value and some are worthless. My advice to anyone who sees a piece of 'art' is that they try to find out about the artist, and the type of work and do some basic due diligence. What you have said here about rubbish Piccasso work may well be valid because Piccasso churned out a load of rubbish in his later life just to make money by selling his name. That is a matter of art history. Now galleries can put that rubbish on walls, cheaply (the proper good stuff is hugely expensive to mount in exhibition) and make money in the same way the artist did by using the name to relieve the gullible of their cash. Art appears to be one production line which relies on human stupidity much more than other human activities; somewhere above estate agency and just a tad below 'lawyer'. What makes this possible is people are convinced that their unqualified, un-researched, knowdgeless opinion is of value to someone other than themself! If you like art then at least research the art you like and start to know about the thing you are doing in buying it.

I have issues when I go to an art gallery. If I can't understand what I'm looking at, I tell them that I don't like it, I don't care if I'm talking to the 'artist' or the presenter. I am/was an engineer and I need to understand what I'm looking at. My wife has a painting by someone above the mantlepiece which is supposed to represent a stormy sea picture. It looks like a mess to me and she knows it and so does the gallery she bought it from.

The point your missing is that even bad artwork has taken somebodys time

Hate the chocolate-box sailing boat on the left (though it might make a nice 500-piece puzzle), and what's the point of sticking a mugshot on the, what's that, a knock-off Fernand Léger on the right? How gauche. But that's a lovely ceramic pot behind you, mate. Must be worth a few quid, hey? 🙂

I’d like that book… Wonder how much?

Thank you for this informative video, Robert! I appreciate your work.

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I worked in an antiques shop for about 8 years, we had this VERY VERY famous guy that used to come in to the shop with his very young 'niece' - He was so regular we used to book hotels (discreet places) for him. He's public image was that he was an intellectual and butter wouldnt melt in his mouth.....

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Uncouth fellow

Your video making is very good🙂🙂🙂

They’re very valuable in Morocco they go up to 1000s

Post modernist “architecture” is an abomination. Glass, steel, concrete, no character, no soul.

Why such an un-useful angle for a sale?

Always interesting see a little how you deduce an artworks history and condition. Potential future owners of this painting will be happier with you only touching on a need to touch basis. Thanks for this video.

Thank you for giving us your time making this informative video . just a few points , did you intend to say "nailed on "as nails are a pain to remove in painting restoration hoping for the usual tacks . As you showed us the verso I noticed the painting has no stretcher but a strainer. please don't feel obligated to make contact with the paint or varnish as you point out aspects to us as a rough indication will suffice . Looking forward to more from you .

Do you know how to disable google lens on Chrome currently? I don't like it and it's been an issue for me for the past week now.

your behind times this as been available for years

You can google image search directly on the phone, just open 'google' app (not google chrome, just 'Google') and the hit the camera icon You can also image search on the ebay apps (although, it is not as capable as googles)

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That is a fabulous iron railing on the spiral staircase.

It`s actually nice work. Have you ever had a show in Malta?

I worked for a charity for a number of years and i lost count of the times i liberated items which later sold and made a profit for a good cause . Please be careful of sharp things or wet paint and always leave the area tidy showing we have high regard for our enviroment . It is humiliating but ultimately saving an object is satisfying. As such a huge amount is unnecessary wasted in our well of countrys it is arguably a moral responsibility to retrieve goods for charitable or personal benefit. Good Luck .

Mister Morrison Would you mind resisting the childlike temptation to make physical contact with the surface of any painting for the purpose of gesticulating . It's cringeworthy and a great distraction from what you have to say .