Why do artists sign their works of art? | How Japanese woodblocks inspired Klimt's 'Hermine Gallia'
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2022
- When is a signature more than a signature? Listen as Sarah Herring, Associate Curator of Post-1800 Paintings, looks at Gustav Klimt’s signature on his 'Portrait of Hermine Gallia'. She explores what it reveals about the influences on his art and the trends of early 20th century.
This is the only painting by Klimt in a British public collection. Klimt was the leading artist in Austria at the time.
Find out more about Klimt's 'Portrait of Hermine Gallia' (1904): www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa...
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A problem I have in an art gallery is the pressure of time. I’ve had the problem in the National Gallery as well. I should just visit and spend more time on one or two paintings. Nonetheless, I can see myself walking through the gallery and stopping to listen to Sarah Herring, a true artist in her own right. I’ve never thought of a signature as being significant, unless it is missing. Thank you Ms. Herring, for all your careful research and insights. You just made my day richer.
Wow Sara has amazingly blue eyes... much like the painting and the signature on it
What an interesting topic! A wonderful presentation by a lovely lady.
There can be few better ways to spend 9 minutes! Thank you for this excellent and informative film. Engrossing.
Stunning blue eyes in the curator ! Wow
Very interesting. Thank you (from an artist who never signs the front of her work).
Thank you
Such an interesting video! Thank-you for sharing this information.
Thank you so much for the clear explanation. I have learned a lot in these 8 minutes. 🌹🌅🌹
The National Gallery: this is VERY INTERESTING!
Excellent lecture. Thank you !
This was a great exploration of the topic in relation to the particular work. While I severely dislike Klimt and his working style, this presentation will make me look for and contemplate the ramifications of his signature when I have to look at his work. Thank you for publishing this presentation.
What a stunning and interesting presentation! Sarah Herring is a mine of precious information. I did learn a lot by watching this video. I used to visit the National Gallery as a foreign student many years ago. I still have fond and h memories and hope to come back soon.
Wonderful! This was a beautifully done video all around, I loved the close-ups as I'll likely never see this painting in real life, so thank you! Such a gorgeous painting, I'm sure it must be a feast for the eyes in person. I'm always fascinated by signatures on paintings, one of my favorites is Thomas Moran, quite dramatic and surprising to see for the first time.
A very lovely and insightful video! Thank you, National Gallery!
thank you so much.
wonderfully explained. 🌹🌺
Very interesting, thank you for sharing!
insightful, and wonderfully informative depiction of one of my most adored artists. Delivered brilliantly in this concise and interesting video narrated beautifully by Sarah Herring. Thankyou
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Esses vídeos são tão legais... Um melhor do que o outro.
Thanx for confirming for me how "Wiener Werkstätte" is pronounced.
Very interesting.
It never occured to me that an artist wouldn't add his signature to a painting. Likewise, I couldn't imagine a movie director not having his or her name in the credits or the author of a book not having their name on the cover. People who create things should be recognized.
A few years ago I had the pleasure of seeing an exhibit of woodprints by Yoshitoshi. Very cool, I noticed the signature squares(I can't read Japanese so I had no idea they were signatures). But that leads me to another question: why did Edo Period artists sign their works?
Also: the "weight" of the portrait; the lady offset [her figure taking up 5/6 of the canvas], with the artist's signature (representing his "weight" in the art world) [taking up 1/6 of the canvas] equals a "full" portrait. 💜 💙
I always thought artists should use their fingerprint instead of a signature - lot harder to fake.
Klimt might be the best painter of the 20th century. Beats the hell out of all those water lilies and cubist nightmares (Guernica excepted)