Thank you for proving these incredible short videos. I live in the U.S. and won't have an opportunity to visit, but now I can see and learn about your wonderful collections. Happy anniversary!
I congratulate the Gallery on such an important anniversary. Having just spent a few hours in the Renaissance exhibit, in the basement, on my recent visit to UK, I want to confirm how awe inspiring it all is to a Canadian from our backwoods. Thank you.
Какая честь, быть директором такого музея! Спасибо, что разрешили привезти эту картину на выставку в Эрмитаж в 2019 году. Впечатление ошеломительное, ходила на выставку 2 раза. Экран не передает необыкновенный белый цвет в картинах. Всем мира и добра!
Happy 200 anniversary.. I can't remember how long I have been a member, I remember every video I have watched with your lecturers. Watched a half dozen today to catch up! Thank you, from San Francisco, CA. I am a language educator, studying Art History for decades ( and in many museums).
Thank you so much for this very interesting explanation about Piero della Francesca's painting. Congratulations on your 200 anniversary! 👏 I'm not sure I understood correctly.. this painting was never restored in its 600 years?? 😮
Such a masterful presentation of a great artwork!! 👏👏🙏🙏No better way to celebrate the bicentennary month of The National Gallery than to make this Renaissance masterpiece the artwork of the month on such a momentous occasion !!😊😊❤❤
Beautiful painting and excellent presentation. Though it doesn't answer the question posed in the headline: who did pioneer perspective in Renaissance art?
Well! Architect Filippo Brunelleschi devised the concept of linear perspective. But Piero, featured in this video, pioneered the use of it during the Renaissance. He was also a mathematical theorist. This interest is reflected in the clearly defined volume of the figures and accurate perspective in his works.
Felicidades por los doscientos años de la Galería Nacional. Un gran placer poder verle señor Gabriele Finaldi. Realizó una importante labor como Director Adjunto de Conservación e Investigación del Museo del Prado y la National Gallery también se beneficiará de su trabajo como Director de la misma.
We are so lucky that at some point some fortunate and sensitive people of the past got the idea to save the history of art for posterity. It gives us this connection through time to the humanity of man from hundreds of years ago. This is regardless of technique or the subject matter. It´s just so important to be able to feel the past sensation of the human spirit through something like painting, it just melts your ego and lets you appreciate the short breath that is even living. We are here but for a moment and then we are gone, whether we are rich or poor, sensitive or brutes, what remains is what people hang on to, and people hung on to Art, and I believe that that connection we made with our past selves as we handed down works of art allowed for an expansion of our consciousness that allowed for revolution and growth as a species. It´s too fascinating to leave it to robots, really. :)
That was wonderful! The National Gallery is my favorite museum and congrats on 200 years!🎉. I just have one observation about the painting. I found it unusual for the man who is in the process of taking off his garment to be wearing tight underwear. I realize the painting is not meant to be true to life but I just never would have thought that a seemingly tight fitting underwear would even be possible in the 1400’s. Could it be that the artist decided to paint them on for modesty’s sake? I guess I assumed most men back then just didn’t wear undergarments. Interesting! 😊
Thank you for such a great talk on the Baptism of Christ by Pietro Della Francesca. It's good to be helped to understand such lovely works of art. One question: are the Three Kings being depicted in the lower right hand corner of the picture?
Has the National Gallery team ever done any conservation on this painting and if so, what techniques did they use to preserve an almost 600 year old painting? I can't imagine that the team hasn't examined the work, the frame, any framing done on the back for support, etc. to make sure it is structually sound & so on.
Great video, thank you!
Never disappointed. Great mini seminar.
Congratulations on 200 years, National Gallery is a great place to work for.
What a cool job to be the director of a national gallery.
Such an amazingly beautiful painting, and so well preserved. Thank you, it is wonderful to hear you speaking about history.
Thank you for proving these incredible short videos. I live in the U.S. and won't have an opportunity to visit, but now I can see and learn about your wonderful collections. Happy anniversary!
Really glad to share the opportunity for you to appreciate our collection from afar! Thank you for watching our videos.
A marvellous presentation of an exquisite work. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for the educational effort and the wonderful explanation.
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful - thank you.
I congratulate the Gallery on such an important anniversary. Having just spent a few hours in the Renaissance exhibit, in the basement, on my recent visit to UK, I want to confirm how awe inspiring it all is to a Canadian from our backwoods. Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed your trip to see us! Thank you for visiting :)
Какая честь, быть директором такого музея! Спасибо, что разрешили привезти эту картину на выставку в Эрмитаж в 2019 году. Впечатление ошеломительное, ходила на выставку 2 раза. Экран не передает необыкновенный белый цвет в картинах. Всем мира и добра!
This is Awesome!
I'm so glad this was recommended to me.
200 years.. wow.
Thank you , never tire of looking .
Happy 200 anniversary.. I can't remember how long I have been a member, I remember every video I have watched with your lecturers. Watched a half dozen today to catch up! Thank you, from San Francisco, CA. I am a language educator, studying Art History for decades ( and in many museums).
Wow, thanks for your lovely comment and for watching so many videos!
Thank you for being a Member, Lynn. We're so glad you're enjoying our videos! More to come!
A beautiful picture
This is one of my favourite paintings in the gallery (along with The Nativity). Very beautiful and very interesting. Thank you :)
Aw so lovely to hear this - thanks for watching!
Happy 200th birthday 🎉 and thanks for the excellent presentation
Thank you so much for this very interesting explanation about Piero della Francesca's painting. Congratulations on your 200 anniversary! 👏
I'm not sure I understood correctly.. this painting was never restored in its 600 years?? 😮
Such a masterful presentation of a great artwork!! 👏👏🙏🙏No better way to celebrate the bicentennary month of The National Gallery than to make this Renaissance masterpiece the artwork of the month on such a momentous occasion !!😊😊❤❤
Thanks for watching and celebrating our birthday month with us!
I would love to live in a museum 🫣
There actually used to be a family who lived in our gallery!! Subscribe for the video about them, coming soon :)
Beautiful painting and excellent presentation. Though it doesn't answer the question posed in the headline: who did pioneer perspective in Renaissance art?
I guess the answer is in the title: Piero did.
Well! Architect Filippo Brunelleschi devised the concept of linear perspective. But Piero, featured in this video, pioneered the use of it during the Renaissance. He was also a mathematical theorist. This interest is reflected in the clearly defined volume of the figures and accurate perspective in his works.
I Love Piero della Francesca¡¡¡🙏🏻❤❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤❤❤❤❤❤
Felicidades por los doscientos años de la Galería Nacional.
Un gran placer poder verle señor Gabriele Finaldi.
Realizó una importante labor como Director Adjunto de Conservación e Investigación del Museo del Prado y la National Gallery también se beneficiará de su trabajo como Director de la misma.
Thank you for this video ❤
Ainda vou aí ver de perto essa e outras maravilhas da arte italiana ❤
We are so lucky that at some point some fortunate and sensitive people of the past got the idea to save the history of art for posterity. It gives us this connection through time to the humanity of man from hundreds of years ago. This is regardless of technique or the subject matter. It´s just so important to be able to feel the past sensation of the human spirit through something like painting, it just melts your ego and lets you appreciate the short breath that is even living. We are here but for a moment and then we are gone, whether we are rich or poor, sensitive or brutes, what remains is what people hang on to, and people hung on to Art, and I believe that that connection we made with our past selves as we handed down works of art allowed for an expansion of our consciousness that allowed for revolution and growth as a species. It´s too fascinating to leave it to robots, really. :)
A wonderful sentiment. Thank you for watching!
That was wonderful! The National Gallery is my favorite museum and congrats on 200 years!🎉. I just have one observation about the painting. I found it unusual for the man who is in the process of taking off his garment to be wearing tight underwear. I realize the painting is not meant to be true to life but I just never would have thought that a seemingly tight fitting underwear would even be possible in the 1400’s. Could it be that the artist decided to paint them on for modesty’s sake? I guess I assumed most men back then just didn’t wear undergarments. Interesting! 😊
Thank you for such a great talk on the Baptism of Christ by Pietro Della Francesca. It's good to be helped to understand such lovely works of art. One question: are the Three Kings being depicted in the lower right hand corner of the picture?
Such a cool job
Congratulations.
I wonder why he put that big white tree so prominent in the front and center.
I went to one of the Camagalese monasteries in Tuscany with my Italian boyfriend when I was a visiting graduate student in Italian studies
Has the National Gallery team ever done any conservation on this painting and if so, what techniques did they use to preserve an almost 600 year old painting? I can't imagine that the team hasn't examined the work, the frame, any framing done on the back for support, etc. to make sure it is structually sound & so on.
Christ was bifurcated!? Lord painted at central joining of two panels - very strange
Spiffing