Everytime I hear about Van Gogh I get a bittersweet feeling. It's great nowadays lots of people enjoys his art but I can't even begin to imagine all the suffering he lived.
Yeah, I feel the same way. It causes me to remind people to support your local artists NOW. I love learning from the past and appreciating the masters, however, we can't forget to support the artists who continue to the call to create.
justonefyx So glad you liked hearing from her! I completely agree with what you are saying, which is why I asked to interview her rather than a curator. She has an education background and really knows how to present information. Thanks for the comment!
Last month I went to the MET and the MoMA and literally cried while contemplating his self portrait and the starry night. It was a special moment I will never forget. Love Vincent artworks!
She did the greatest commentary on this artist ever...especially so, because she corrected herself from saying Vincent had religion in every brush stroke, to "faith & spirituality" ...an infinite degree of distinction in that!!!!!!! Primitive people put their spirituality in all that they do, as did Vincent, while modern man tends to compartmentalize & separate the spiritual from the physical, so to speak. Vincents joy & personal torment is all in his work...bittersweet to view when you know his life (as another commenter expressed) Stand before his originals, and you can feel the man, sweat & joy, tears and jubilation all!!!!!
Bernard Popp So glad you appreciated the video! Larissa is fantastic, and since her background is in education, she really knows how to communicate. I also agree that for many artists there is no separation between the physical and spiritual, and I’m sure for Van Gogh creating was a spiritual practice. Thanks for watching!
I know where you are coming from, and understand why you may think that should be. However, from the perspective of the artist, most simply want to sell their work and see it enjoyed by as many people as possible. I don't think they intend for all their work to be in one location (and most definitely not all their best work.) Not everyone can fly to the Netherlands, so I'm glad many of Van Gogh's pieces are all over the world to enjoy.
He was passionate about astronomy. There was a book published in the decade before he painted this by a French Astronomer that had drawings of spinning galaxies. Vincent had even met this author.
"Vincent Van Gogh, one of the Dutch painters, could not sell a single painting in his whole life. Now only two hundred paintings have survived out of thousands that he painted, because nobody took care of them. He was simply distributing them to friends; nobody would purchase them. People were afraid even to hang his paintings in their sitting rooms because whoever would see them would think that they were crazy: what kind of painting are you hanging here? People were taking them - not to hurt him - thanking him, and throwing his paintings into their basements so nobody would see. Now each of his paintings is worth a million dollars. What happened in one hundred years? The man himself was forced into a mad asylum when he was only thirty-two. And he was forced because of his painting - he was not harmful, he was not violent, he was not doing anything to anybody. But anybody who looked at his paintings was absolutely certain that this man was mad and unreliable. He should be put in a madhouse. If he could paint these things, he might do anything….” For example, he always painted stars as spirals. Even other painters told him, “Stars are not spirals!” He said, “I also see the stars. I see that they are not spirals, but the moment I start painting them something in me says so strongly that they are spirals. The distance is so vast… that’s why your eyes cannot see exactly what their shape is. And the voice is so strong. I am simply unable to do anything else but what my inner being says to do.” And now physicists have discovered that stars are spirals. It has gone like a shock throughout the world of painters, that only one painter in the whole history of man had some inner contact and communication with the stars - and that was a man who was thought to be mad. And because he was thought to be mad, nobody was ready to give him any service. Every week, his brother used to give him enough money to last for seven days. And he was fasting three days in a week and eating four days - because that was the only way to purchase canvas and colors and brushes to paint. Painting was more important than life. He committed suicide at the age of thirty -three. Just after his release from the madhouse, he painted only one painting, which they had prevented him from painting in the madhouse. He wanted to paint the sun. It took him one year. He lost his eyes… the burning sun, the hot sun, and the whole day long he would be watching all the colors, from the morning till the evening, from the sunrise to the sunset. He wanted the painting to contain everything about the sun, the whole biography of the sun. Everybody who was sympathetic to him told him, “This is too much. Just studying it one day is enough; it is the same sun.” Van Gogh said, “You don’t know. It is never the same. You have never looked at it. I have never seen the same sunrise twice, never seen the same sunset again. And I want my painting to be a biography.” One year… the whole day watching the sun… He lost his eyes, but he painted. And when the painting was complete, he wrote a small letter to his brother: “I am not committing suicide out of any despair - because I am one of the most successful men in the world. I have done whatever I wanted to do in spite of the whole world condemning me. But this was my last wish, to paint the whole biography of the sun in one painting. It is completed today. I am immensely joyful, and now there is no need to live. I was living to paint; painting was my life, not breathing.” And he shot himself dead. You cannot categorize him with ordinary suicides. It is not a suicide - out of despair, out of sadness, out of failure - no. Out of immense success, out of total fulfillment, seeing that now, why unnecessarily go on living and waiting for death?… “I have done the work that I wanted to do.” Every creative artist has to understand this: the moment people start thinking about him that he is a little bit off center, that something is loose in his head, he should rejoice that he has crossed the boundary of the mundane and the mediocre. Now he has grown the wings which others don’t have."
beautiful comment. makes me sad what Van Gogh had to experience during life but he was absolutely able to capture the hearts of billions over time with his paintings more so than a lot of his peers.
Larissa B. did a great job explaining the painting. Kudos. I also just learned that Van Gogh spoke four languages. I knew there was more to him than meets the eye--and ear.
I saw this in New York in 1973, mainly because of the Don Mclean song!! I went back several times and tried to take it all in!! In my opinion its a very hurried work and I would bet he did it in one day if not an afternoon!! This does not take away from it!! Very haunting!!
Tardisius That’s fantastic! It may be cliche, but I absolutely love this painting. This was the first time I ever saw it in real life, and it was even better than I thought. Amazing getting to see all the texture and true colors.
I'm a native New Yorker, 4 years ago, I was bored, it was fall and I thought "why not go to the moma" and I got to this part of the museum and little did I know that that was THEE Starry Night lol. I love the MoMa more than the met and natural history museums.
I love this story! I mean, why not go to the MoMA? So glad you took advantage of the moment and went! Many people have no idea how many AMAZING works of art are in that museum. Thanks for the feedback and for subscribing!
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to send along the support and encouragement! I think you are going to really enjoy some of the upcoming episodes coming out this spring and summer! -Nate
A bit addition to this art from my perspective view it almost seems as if the artist was looking out from a lens of a baby coming out of a wobm the way that the sky is showing the movement of his brush as if they were ripples that are visible more as energy fealds around the objects of light in this case the objects appear to be stars in the night sky. What is interesting to me about this art peac it is also that contrast between the idea of the art taking a look from it being seen as the vision of a new born child and a man that was living in his final hours of life. Thank you for sharing his work.
Indeed. So amazing that you can get right up to this painting (covered in bullet proof glass, of course!) Super appreciate the feedback, and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. No disrespect, but it could have been better if the picture was centre stage, or at least a bit more in view instead of being the background for you guys.
Harish Reddy No disrespect taken! I agree, perhaps more footage of the painting would have been better. Editing, especially in the TH-cam world where many attention spans are less than 6 seconds, makes things difficult. Ha! Thanks for the feedback, and we will certainly make adjustments in the future.
I was fortunate enough to see this in person but I am not sure if it is the real piece , because I saw so many people getting close to it even some people walk around with beverages in their hands , shouldnt it be more secured?
NewYork it was the real one! They do have it behind glass, but yes, you would think it would be a bit more protected. On the other hand, it gives you the chance to really see the texture up close and take photos of it! FYI, you can’t take ANY pics of ANYTHING at his museum in Amsterdam:/ Thanks for watching!
You can see the Postman Roulin on the far wall, looking over her shoulder at Nate, saying to himself, your standing three feet from what is universally considered one of the worlds greatest works of art, is this the best you have to ask? The Google machine can be used for so much more than, just looking up the address and hours of the museum.
Jim Armitage I’m not quite sure what you are trying to say here. Of course, this museum is full of amazing pieces, but with limited time and budget, we chose to discuss Starry Night. I could spend months filming in this museum, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions. Either way, thanks for the feedback and for watching!
many people when describing this painting do not mention the fact that the village and church were from his head/heart as he could noy even see the village from his eatern facing window and the steeple that he painted is not the one from the neartby village it is a likeness of the type of steeple from his homeland of the Netherlands it actually is close to the one from his hometown and the fact that there were bars on his window blocking a bit of his view, but thanks for spending the time on my fav. masters' work
Hi Nate. Starry night is my most favorite painting and i love to go to the museum of modern art. I would like to ask, if its the real painting or just a replica of it? I am surprised that it is displayed just like an ordinary painting. This is Van Gogh's most beautiful and important work and I believe it deserves to be treated really special like want they did with the mona lisa painting. thank you.
Maureen Monlore Santiago Thanks for the feedback, Maureen. Yep, this is the one and only Starry Night! It also amazes me that you can get this close to such an iconic painting. Definitely appreciate that the MoMA has this out for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for watching!
Alice Jitter-Feet Hahaha! Well, unfortunately there are only so many angles and different ways we can take b-roll of this painting. The other reason is Larissa is incredibly engaging, and seeing her reactions to certain things helps you understand the concepts she’s discussing. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Van Gogh's paintings now sell for 75 million USD or more. What I am wondering is if always the real paintings are hanging in the museums, or just well crafted copies. Personally I'm not sure the real stuff is on the wall. And in the case, such a small one, piece of cake to copy ....
Great point and great question! It is really crazy knowing how much many of these paintings are worth. This one is actually covered with a layer of glass, which you can’t see unless you get really close to it since it’s anti-reflective. So yes, this is the real painting! Keep in mind that the value of these paintings are assessed often, thus, museums keep crazy insurance policies at hand. To give you some idea, when I filmed in front of Jackson Pollock’s Autumn Rhythm I had to have a $10 million insurance waiver on me:)
i used to work at a museum that has a monet and a gogaun in one gallery and the paintings were not insured. the museum could not afford the insurance cost, so they had survailance cameras on them instead...for the control room guards.......it was a disaster waiting to happen, luckily it didnt the years i was there.
Most definitely! It's hard to believe since you can get so close to it. But, keep in mind it's behind thick security glass. You can get equally close to paintings at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. Pretty awesome.
Most people think he only sold 1 painting in his lifetime but that's really not true. www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/125-questions/questions-and-answers/question-54-of-125
Most of these paintings are copies of the original because they are exposed without any protection glass. Anyone who want can damage them easly. The original Starry Night is probably hanging in dining room of some powerful and influental man.
Well, this one is in fact behind a thick pane of glass that’s anti reflective, thus you don’t see it. I also know they have scanned and traced the painting history to ensure it’s authenticity. That said, I bet you’re right there are some Van Gogh paintings hiding in attics in Europe;) Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
Why are astrologist and others trying to analyze his stuff. Just enjoy it for what it is. He also believed in God and struggled with eternity, he was not some spiritualist nut like some crack pots like to say nowadays. Look at his painting church at auvers.
Yeah, there is a very thick, protective glass over it. It's incredibly anti-reflective, so you can really only see it if you get very close! Even then, I'm still amazed they let you get that close. Thanks for watching, and for the great feedback!
As absinthe, the drink, was over used in those days and in France, one has to understand what effects that had on the arts. ( Usage was even higher in those areas inhabited by artist in the areas they lived in). Knowing, or better said that once revealed, the viewer can understand the relationship that drugs and art have upon each other. We today in the heroin world mind set, see the contributions of artistic works world wide. VVG usage of absinthe, reveals what the mind renders with saturated yellows and greens. Little wonder he took his own life shortly after these works. Drugs have been the "secret" of many craft ventures and it seems it leads to appalling end results for the art creators. Even the drugs used over in all times ( both old world and new) led to accidental "trips" that resulted in higher art claims and untimely deaths. Treatments for syphilis gave in many cases the same results as drinking absinthe. Technical aspects of the arts allow those who want or need to push those limits even further along with no consequences for themselves. Hence over usage and/or over dosing continues to this day in the realms of art and the need to go further out. The art critic is no better than the Roman watcher in the Games in first century onward. Both crave what they know is gory but pleasing in its artistic presentation. Mankind wishes to see what humanity can produce at its very limits. Its what makes the Masters different from the main.
Super appreciate all the information in this. I definitely agree that absinthe was knowingly and often unknowingly playing a roll in the creative world. As for Van Gogh, I have spoken with many doctors and psychologists who also believe he more than likely suffered from Bipolar disorder as well as clinical depression. I also know that in the early 1900s and 30s many artists, even jazz musicians, were smoking a lot of weed. But, I don't know that they ever let the drugs control them, or would attribute their success to them. Of course, I obviously advocate that their are ways to tap into your creative core without drugs, which is evident in some of the greatest creatives of the past and today. Thanks again for watching, subscribing, and sharing episodes! -Nate
I'm replying to a 4 year old comment in 2022 - I guess back then before the pandemic, drugs had always been associated with great arts and masterpieces. Fun fact, The Starry Night, Van Gogh's magnum opum (like how Da Vinci is known for his Monalisa) was painted when Van Gogh was at his most healthy and sobered self, most authentic and not only allowed but encouraged to paint, proved by the fact he was given a studio in the mental asylum that he voluntarily checked in. The usage of substances has ZERO connection with artistic creativity. As we understand more and more about psychology, I noticed one thing that's common among these great artists - authenticity. Just like fingerprints, no two persons have the same one even twins. Of course, these people were hailed as the greats only because the not-so-greats put them there. So yeah, to be creative is to be your authentic self. Period.
@@_helmi I do think that the artist is responsible for their own works and creativity. They do not need to be "high" to place their work ( either painting/singing/crafts, etc) Truly VVG had Talent but, he as well as others creat to an end or a wall. Where to go then? Picasso ventured forth looking for other ideas and colors. While some are creative in color mixing and techniques, others look for the deeper and further points in their world. I think one has to be sober to craft. Yet ideas and form (s) casn come from other "areas". VVG , to me, was one class act who loved life and dedicated a life of poverty to searching for that painting above all others! I prefer to believe that he lied about that gun shot. I lean towards the child being cleared of wrong doing. Here is the man!
Hanny Fenwick I’ve actually addressed this in several comments below. I’m well aware of how his name is pronounced in his home country. Please reference my previous comments for more information.
I'm here because of the new Van Gogh movie- Loving Vincent [Loving Vincent g.co/kgs/NHu5pw ] Great movie. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It's the first movie ever to be shown painted. Visuals are mega dope... Yts has the torrent : yts.am/movie/loving-vincent-2017
Love the vid, but just wanted to ask: why do you pronounce Van Gogh's name like that? It doesn't even come close to how it should be pronounced. I do know the correct pronunciation sounds a bit weird, but saying 'Van Go' and leaving it like that is just disrespectful in my opinion. I know this channel is not about linguistics, but still... I expected better. That being said, I do wish to congratulate you on the high quality of your videos, keep it up!
I don’t get it. I don’t get Picasso either. I’ve seen paintings that were amazing works (Rembrandt comes to mind) that make Van Gogh and Picasso look like kindergarten finger paintings.
Ah, but it all comes down to what is your personal definition of art, or good art. What I love about most abstract or surrealist artists is that they could throw down realism like Rembrandt, but they just couldn't help but push their work into an entirely new direction. I actually discussed this at one point in a treehouse episode. Check it out and let me know what you think! th-cam.com/video/Qij9Atfv_oc/w-d-xo.html
Mushraf Altaf Well, no need to worry, it’s behind a thick pane of glass. It’s completely anti-reflective, so you don’t notice it until your face is almost right against it! I wondered the same thing myself! Thanks for the feedback, and for watching!
Theirs smog in the air from all the coal and wood burning fire hanging in the valley this is what gave the stars a halo efffect. Most people dont see this becuase they dont understand air population of the time. Vincent failed to truly capture the effect of the smog on the stars. Why he referred it as failure. In short a painting of air pollution.
Interesting! I've never heard of this theory. Definitely interesting since it's literally in the middle of farmland, and the closet bigger city would have been Arles. But, I would imagine most homes and the asylum itself was heated with wood and coal, so makes sense! You should definitely check out the episode I recently released where I filmed in the exact spot he painted Starry Night in Saint Rémy! th-cam.com/video/57J1Zba1V2s/w-d-xo.html
@artrageousnate Review the june 1889 reed ink drawing stary night. It is what is known as a inversion (meteorology). It builds up over days and sets in areas like Saint-Rémy-de-Provence where theirs a drastically change in elevation
@artrageousnate Now go back and review stary night the painting it is of dawn breaking. No one has a fire for cooking because its like 0430 in the morning. the moon is yellow because of the smog. The parts I refer to as smog contain strokes of brown. BROWN. Is deliberately placed brown.
@artrageousnate Cold air moved in from the north being stop by the mountains. Warm air from the Mediterranean sea moved in from the south and over the mountains. The warmer trapped the cold air at the base of the mountains causing a temperature inversion.
RetroMario Well, they wouldn’t get far since it’s under super strong anti-reflective glass, which you almost can’t see in the video. None the less, they would still be famous for attempting and failing! Thanks for the feedback!
Judy Sawyer well, thankfully the point is definitely not the music. Choosing music for these is never easy. We all have a personal music preference/style, so it’s impossible for me to find the perfect fit. Thanks for watching!
Haha! One thing that is often difficult in modern art museums is knowing what you can touch and what you cannot. I've been yelled often, and also encouraged to interact with a piece. You never know! Thanks for the feedback!
Nate knows art (and this work in particular) far more than he lets on. The contrast between his tone and actual questions is distracting. It's okay to make statements, rather than simply asking obviously leading questions.
TWIOCH You’re on to my weakness! Yes, I knew a lot about this painting beforehand, which makes it difficult when interviewing. This is definitely something I continue to work on. I suppose we all have our weakness to improve upon, and this is mine! Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
Giovanni Love It is! However, keep in mind it’s behind a pretty substantial piece of glass, which you cannot see because it’s very clean and anti-reflective. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!🙌
Back in the days no one interviewed Vincent during his lifetime ... only after his death his work is appreciated. So all these so called professional opinions are merely conjectures
EVERYBODY PLEASE READ THIS. It is NOT Vincent van GO !!! Please learn to pronounce it correctly. There are many postings on it. I live near the Kroller Muller Museum which houses hundreds of van Gogh's, and see van Goghs on a weekly/monthly basis. The American pronunciation of his name is like a disease. IF you claim to be a van Gogh expert, please start at the beginning with saying his name correctly. I am English born, and it is not impossible to say. Brian Fenwick, Oosterbeek, Netherlands
Hanny Fenwick Thanks for the feedback. Actually, I’ve addressed this previously. I definitely know how it is pronounced natively, and believe me, we went back and forth for weeks trying to decide how I should say his last name. I’m sure for a native it’s frustrating, however, we decided to go with what is collectively used. Perhaps it was a mistake, but the focus of my episodes is to give people a chance to better understand the artist, their work, and to make art history a little more enjoyable.
Went to MoMa last year, the Starry Night was on the 6th floor. To get there, you have to pass through some really shitty works of art such as white paintings and literal garbage. Naturally, all the people flocked to the Starry Night. Shame that the mix real art with pretentious art.
Everytime I hear about Van Gogh I get a bittersweet feeling. It's great nowadays lots of people enjoys his art but I can't even begin to imagine all the suffering he lived.
Yeah, I feel the same way. It causes me to remind people to support your local artists NOW. I love learning from the past and appreciating the masters, however, we can't forget to support the artists who continue to the call to create.
I love the moment in dr who when he gets to see how much his art means to people nowadays one of the few times I wished a show was real
I like the way she talks about art. A lot of art experts sound so pretentious talking about art, but she just sounds down to earth.
justonefyx So glad you liked hearing from her! I completely agree with what you are saying, which is why I asked to interview her rather than a curator. She has an education background and really knows how to present information. Thanks for the comment!
Last month I went to the MET and the MoMA and literally cried while contemplating his self portrait and the starry night. It was a special moment I will never forget. Love Vincent artworks!
Daniel Vanegas Happened to me at Orsay
Most recognizable painting on the planet!
Indeed it is! Worth seeing at least once in a lifetime. Thanks for the feedback, and for watching and subscribing!
Mona Lisa: *Am I a joke to you?!*
@@artrageousnate I went to see it! IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!! Really was cool to see the texture as opposed to how flat it seems when you see it in pictures.
Maybe not its the monalisa but my favourite for sure!
@@derpatel9760 🤓😂
She did the greatest commentary on this artist ever...especially so, because she corrected herself from saying Vincent had religion in every brush stroke, to "faith & spirituality"
...an infinite degree of distinction in that!!!!!!!
Primitive people put their spirituality in all that they do, as did Vincent, while modern man tends to compartmentalize & separate the spiritual from the physical, so to speak. Vincents joy & personal torment is all in his work...bittersweet to view when you know his life (as another commenter expressed)
Stand before his originals, and you can feel the man, sweat & joy, tears and jubilation all!!!!!
i clicked thumbs up, and the total went down (?!?)
Bernard Popp So glad you appreciated the video! Larissa is fantastic, and since her background is in education, she really knows how to communicate. I also agree that for many artists there is no separation between the physical and spiritual, and I’m sure for Van Gogh creating was a spiritual practice. Thanks for watching!
The passion of the educator is outstanding. Kudos to you.
Lourembam Manorama No doubt! Larissa is absolutely amazing, and I specifically asked to interview with her. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!🙌
i want to hug that painting
I want to hug Van Gogh
It really should be at the Van gogh Museum in Holland.
I know where you are coming from, and understand why you may think that should be. However, from the perspective of the artist, most simply want to sell their work and see it enjoyed by as many people as possible. I don't think they intend for all their work to be in one location (and most definitely not all their best work.) Not everyone can fly to the Netherlands, so I'm glad many of Van Gogh's pieces are all over the world to enjoy.
Jamie Xavier I completely agree
Well , not everyone can fly to the USA either, but i see your point.
If the Van Gogh Museum can come up with about 100 million dollars it can be there. Until then, it’s exactly where the previous owners wanted it to be.
The Netherlands, thank you very much. NOT Holland.
The ultimate masterpiece , my jaw drops and it brings tears to my eyes when ever I see it .
Yea ok, sure buddy.
Vince - dude shut up? They are simply appreciating a painting no one asked for your opinion
I can stare at van gogh's paintings for hours that dude was truelly dope
Mr Pilot Feel the exact same way. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
Amazing! Just saw this painting today!
If I hit the lottery ...this would be the art I would buy.
That would be the most epic lottery win! Ha! I would love to own even one of his letters to his brother, Theo. Thanks for watching!
I would buy the card playing dogs just kidding I love Starry Night 🌌
He was passionate about astronomy. There was a book published in the decade before he painted this
by a French Astronomer that had drawings of spinning galaxies. Vincent had even met this author.
Wow, I don’t think I’ve heard about this. Love it!
"Vincent Van Gogh, one of the Dutch painters, could not sell a single painting in his whole life. Now only two hundred paintings have survived out of thousands that he painted, because nobody took care of them. He was simply distributing them to friends; nobody would purchase them. People were afraid even to hang his paintings in their sitting rooms because whoever would see them would think that they were crazy: what kind of painting are you hanging here? People were taking them - not to hurt him - thanking him, and throwing his paintings into their basements so nobody would see. Now each of his paintings is worth a million dollars. What happened in one hundred years? The man himself was forced into a mad asylum when he was only thirty-two. And he was forced because of his painting - he was not harmful, he was not violent, he was not doing anything to anybody. But anybody who looked at his paintings was absolutely certain that this man was mad and unreliable. He should be put in a madhouse. If he could paint these things, he might do anything….” For example, he always painted stars as spirals. Even other painters told him, “Stars are not spirals!”
He said, “I also see the stars. I see that they are not spirals, but the moment I start painting them something in me says so strongly that they are spirals. The distance is so vast… that’s why your eyes cannot see exactly what their shape is. And the voice is so strong. I am simply unable to do anything else but what my inner being says to do.”
And now physicists have discovered that stars are spirals. It has gone like a shock throughout the world of painters, that only one painter in the whole history of man had some inner contact and communication with the stars - and that was a man who was thought to be mad. And because he was thought to be mad, nobody was ready to give him any service. Every week, his brother used to give him enough money to last for seven days. And he was fasting three days in a week and eating four days - because that was the only way to purchase canvas and colors and brushes to paint. Painting was more important than life. He committed suicide at the age of thirty -three. Just after his release from the madhouse, he painted only one painting, which they had prevented him from painting in the madhouse. He wanted to paint the sun. It took him one year. He lost his eyes… the burning sun, the hot sun, and the whole day long he would be watching all the colors, from the morning till the evening, from the sunrise to the sunset. He wanted the painting to contain everything about the sun, the whole biography of the sun. Everybody who was sympathetic to him told him, “This is too much. Just studying it one day is enough; it is the same sun.”
Van Gogh said, “You don’t know. It is never the same. You have never looked at it. I have never seen the same sunrise twice, never seen the same sunset again. And I want my painting to be a biography.” One year… the whole day watching the sun… He lost his eyes, but he painted. And when the painting was complete, he wrote a small letter to his brother: “I am not committing suicide out of any despair - because I am one of the most successful men in the world. I have done whatever I wanted to do in spite of the whole world condemning me. But this was my last wish, to paint the whole biography of the sun in one painting. It is completed today. I am immensely joyful, and now there is no need to live. I was living to paint; painting was my life, not breathing.” And he shot himself dead. You cannot categorize him with ordinary suicides. It is not a suicide - out of despair, out of sadness, out of failure - no. Out of immense success, out of total fulfillment, seeing that now, why unnecessarily go on living and waiting for death?… “I have done the work that I wanted to do.” Every creative artist has to understand this: the moment people start thinking about him that he is a little bit off center, that something is loose in his head, he should rejoice that he has crossed the boundary of the mundane and the mediocre. Now he has grown the wings which others don’t have."
This deserves thousands of likes, such a beautiful comment!
@@Rehan-cd1gg Thank you, Rehan. Those are not my words. I copied them from a talk by Osho, but yes, his ideas are stated beautifully.
beautiful comment. makes me sad what Van Gogh had to experience during life but he was absolutely able to capture the hearts of billions over time with his paintings more so than a lot of his peers.
my favorite painter always will be.
Even if he is crazy popular, I don’t care, he is still one of my favorites as well! Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
👏 exactly always loved his style, oil painting was never good to me xp haha
amazing painting love looking at it wish i could see it in person!!!
jay love If you ever find yourself in NY, it’s worth every bit of your time to go see it up close!
You took your life, as lovers often do
But I could've told you Vincent
This world was never meant for
One as beautiful as you
10 years ago the Toledo Ohio Art Museum had his Fields Show. .Gems and Yes Some of the Pieces were Vibrant with Color Shades. . Vibes . .
Larissa B. did a great job explaining the painting. Kudos. I also just learned that Van Gogh spoke four languages. I knew there was more to him than meets the eye--and ear.
Hahaha! Expertly stated. Glad you enjoyed the episode. Definitely check out the animated Van Gogh history episode. Think you would enjoy!
@@artrageousnate ...I will, thank you.
beautiful painting one of my favorites ones.
Masterpiece truly amazing
One if the top ten most famous paintings in the world, along with Girl with a Pearl earring, Mona Lisa, the Scream, etc…
So cool! I love VG!
Angela Fala Glad you liked it!
I saw this in New York in 1973, mainly because of the Don Mclean song!! I went back several times and tried to take it all in!! In my opinion its a very hurried work and I would bet he did it in one day if not an afternoon!! This does not take away from it!! Very haunting!!
I have no less than 15 Starry Nights' in various sizes on my walls =))
Tardisius That’s fantastic! It may be cliche, but I absolutely love this painting. This was the first time I ever saw it in real life, and it was even better than I thought. Amazing getting to see all the texture and true colors.
Go back to Britain machine.
I'm a native New Yorker, 4 years ago, I was bored, it was fall and I thought "why not go to the moma" and I got to this part of the museum and little did I know that that was THEE Starry Night lol. I love the MoMa more than the met and natural history museums.
I love this story! I mean, why not go to the MoMA? So glad you took advantage of the moment and went! Many people have no idea how many AMAZING works of art are in that museum. Thanks for the feedback and for subscribing!
How does he draw the stars in starry night then.. Pls answer.
NO WAYYYY HAHAHAHAH IS THIS YOUR HOMEWORK TOO???
I have no clue tho
Wai if this is your homework what form are you in???
I wanna see if I found one of my classmates channels
@@you-lack-hope yall too? 😭🙏🏼
It is my favorite painting! It is a pity that i don't have the chance to see it in person.
Art In Bulk I would say if you can get to New York then go see it! Definitely worth the trip. Thanks for the feedback!
What a wonderful video about one of my fave paintings ever! This is rapidly becoming my fave art channel on TH-cam! Thank you for all the hard work!
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to send along the support and encouragement! I think you are going to really enjoy some of the upcoming episodes coming out this spring and summer! -Nate
i think this video needs more recognition
Peter Castellanos Man, super appreciate this comment. Thanks for watching and getting the word out!
I love van Gogh painting
Nature is at the foreground (the tree) and the background of the painting. Just another evidence of his love for nature
A bit addition to this art from my perspective view it almost seems as if the artist was looking out from a lens of a baby coming out of a wobm the way that the sky is showing the movement of his brush as if they were ripples that are visible more as energy fealds around the objects of light in this case the objects appear to be stars in the night sky. What is interesting to me about this art peac it is also that contrast between the idea of the art taking a look from it being seen as the vision of a new born child and a man that was living in his final hours of life. Thank you for sharing his work.
I just got my first Starry Night painting and looking forward to more:)
Very beautiful
Indeed. So amazing that you can get right up to this painting (covered in bullet proof glass, of course!) Super appreciate the feedback, and thanks for watching!
@@artrageousnate welcome
When I went here everyone was crowded around it
He was tripping baby!
Thanks for the video. No disrespect, but it could have been better if the picture was centre stage, or at least a bit more in view instead of being the background for you guys.
Harish Reddy No disrespect taken! I agree, perhaps more footage of the painting would have been better. Editing, especially in the TH-cam world where many attention spans are less than 6 seconds, makes things difficult. Ha! Thanks for the feedback, and we will certainly make adjustments in the future.
Glad to see you take the feedback in a positive manner. Look forward to more videos.
Agree. Would love more close up focus on the painting.
Yep. And lose the thumpy background track.
Great talk here, Nate. Kudos to Larissa for giving her inspiring and enlightened presentation of this beautiful work.
love van gogh @@
it's ok =) !
I’ve been there in New York!
Same
I was fortunate enough to see this in person but I am not sure if it is the real piece , because I saw so many people getting close to it even some people walk around with beverages in their hands , shouldnt it be more secured?
NewYork it was the real one! They do have it behind glass, but yes, you would think it would be a bit more protected. On the other hand, it gives you the chance to really see the texture up close and take photos of it! FYI, you can’t take ANY pics of ANYTHING at his museum in Amsterdam:/ Thanks for watching!
Quick transition from snow gear to a T-Shirt!
Bruce Kilgour Haha! So true! No matter what the weather is, I can’t stand sleeves.
You can see the Postman Roulin on the far wall, looking over her shoulder at Nate, saying to himself, your standing three feet from what is universally considered one of the worlds greatest works of art, is this the best you have to ask? The Google machine can be used for so much more than, just looking up the address and hours of the museum.
Jim Armitage I’m not quite sure what you are trying to say here. Of course, this museum is full of amazing pieces, but with limited time and budget, we chose to discuss Starry Night. I could spend months filming in this museum, but sometimes you have to make hard decisions.
Either way, thanks for the feedback and for watching!
many people when describing this painting do not mention the fact that the village and church were from his head/heart as he could noy even see the village from his eatern facing window and the steeple that he painted is not the one from the neartby village it is a likeness of the type of steeple from his homeland of the Netherlands it actually is close to the one from his hometown and the fact that there were bars on his window blocking a bit of his view, but thanks for spending the time on my fav. masters' work
Hi Nate. Starry night is my most favorite painting and i love to go to the museum of modern art. I would like to ask, if its the real painting or just a replica of it? I am surprised that it is displayed just like an ordinary painting. This is Van Gogh's most beautiful and important work and I believe it deserves to be treated really special like want they did with the mona lisa painting. thank you.
Maureen Monlore Santiago Thanks for the feedback, Maureen. Yep, this is the one and only Starry Night! It also amazes me that you can get this close to such an iconic painting. Definitely appreciate that the MoMA has this out for everyone to enjoy. Thanks for watching!
The crazy dude knew how to create
terry breedlove Yes he did. Not sure if he ever really believed he had talent, but he definitely loved the process. Thanks for the feedback!
WHY do we see so much of the speakers ???? I want to see the painting
Alice Jitter-Feet Hahaha! Well, unfortunately there are only so many angles and different ways we can take b-roll of this painting. The other reason is Larissa is incredibly engaging, and seeing her reactions to certain things helps you understand the concepts she’s discussing. Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Замечательный музей Ван Гога в Амстердаме.
Van gogh nr 1
I did my own painting of the Starry Night
Sweet! What did you use? My personal favorite material for this one is oil pastels. Thanks for watching and the feedback!
1:28-1:30 insta hair ear tuck! 😳 haha
Cool video😎
Thanks, super appreciate it!
His style is a mixture of Japanese and cross hatching brush work.
Yo cool man!!!
Thanks!!🙌
My pisi idk if u know my aunt friend bought him a starry night from the gallery
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Van Gogh's paintings now sell for 75 million USD or more. What I am wondering is if always the real paintings are hanging in the museums, or just well crafted copies. Personally I'm not sure the real stuff is on the wall. And in the case, such a small one, piece of cake to copy ....
Great point and great question! It is really crazy knowing how much many of these paintings are worth. This one is actually covered with a layer of glass, which you can’t see unless you get really close to it since it’s anti-reflective. So yes, this is the real painting! Keep in mind that the value of these paintings are assessed often, thus, museums keep crazy insurance policies at hand. To give you some idea, when I filmed in front of Jackson Pollock’s Autumn Rhythm I had to have a $10 million insurance waiver on me:)
i used to work at a museum that has a monet and a gogaun in one gallery and the paintings were not insured. the museum could not afford the insurance cost, so they had survailance cameras on them instead...for the control room guards.......it was a disaster waiting to happen, luckily it didnt the years i was there.
That has to be a fake ... Not being incased "red"
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Is that the real deal painting.
Most definitely! It's hard to believe since you can get so close to it. But, keep in mind it's behind thick security glass. You can get equally close to paintings at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam. Pretty awesome.
Artrageous with Nate Oh ok, I just thought because it didn’t had something protecting it.
Sure sure
Most people think he only sold 1 painting in his lifetime but that's really not true. www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/125-questions/questions-and-answers/question-54-of-125
Most of these paintings are copies of the original because they are exposed without any protection glass. Anyone who want can damage them easly. The original Starry Night is probably hanging in dining room of some powerful and influental man.
Well, this one is in fact behind a thick pane of glass that’s anti reflective, thus you don’t see it. I also know they have scanned and traced the painting history to ensure it’s authenticity. That said, I bet you’re right there are some Van Gogh paintings hiding in attics in Europe;)
Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
@@artrageousnate This is the only original
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Chad micro dollastic and Audrey fan Fan girl Awesome! Glad you got to see it in person.
Why are astrologist and others trying to analyze his stuff. Just enjoy it for what it is. He also believed in God and struggled with eternity, he was not some spiritualist nut like some crack pots like to say nowadays. Look at his painting church at auvers.
hello! i made and embroidered a tutu inspired by starry night! It's my most recent video and I would really, really appreciate any love X
Is there not even glass protecting the paintings? With all the nut jobs in the world, that blows my mind.
Yeah, there is a very thick, protective glass over it. It's incredibly anti-reflective, so you can really only see it if you get very close! Even then, I'm still amazed they let you get that close. Thanks for watching, and for the great feedback!
As absinthe, the drink, was over used in those days and in France, one has to understand what effects that had on the arts. ( Usage was even higher in those areas inhabited by artist in the areas they lived in). Knowing, or better said that once revealed, the viewer can understand the relationship that drugs and art have upon each other. We today in the heroin world mind set, see the contributions of artistic works world wide. VVG usage of absinthe, reveals what the mind renders with saturated yellows and greens. Little wonder he took his own life shortly after these works. Drugs have been the "secret" of many craft ventures and it seems it leads to appalling end results for the art creators. Even the drugs used over in all times ( both old world and new) led to accidental "trips" that resulted in higher art claims and untimely deaths. Treatments for syphilis gave in many cases the same results as drinking absinthe. Technical aspects of the arts allow those who want or need to push those limits even further along with no consequences for themselves. Hence over usage and/or over dosing continues to this day in the realms of art and the need to go further out. The art critic is no better than the Roman watcher in the Games in first century onward. Both crave what they know is gory but pleasing in its artistic presentation. Mankind wishes to see what humanity can produce at its very limits. Its what makes the Masters different from the main.
Super appreciate all the information in this. I definitely agree that absinthe was knowingly and often unknowingly playing a roll in the creative world. As for Van Gogh, I have spoken with many doctors and psychologists who also believe he more than likely suffered from Bipolar disorder as well as clinical depression.
I also know that in the early 1900s and 30s many artists, even jazz musicians, were smoking a lot of weed. But, I don't know that they ever let the drugs control them, or would attribute their success to them.
Of course, I obviously advocate that their are ways to tap into your creative core without drugs, which is evident in some of the greatest creatives of the past and today.
Thanks again for watching, subscribing, and sharing episodes!
-Nate
I'm replying to a 4 year old comment in 2022 - I guess back then before the pandemic, drugs had always been associated with great arts and masterpieces. Fun fact, The Starry Night, Van Gogh's magnum opum (like how Da Vinci is known for his Monalisa) was painted when Van Gogh was at his most healthy and sobered self, most authentic and not only allowed but encouraged to paint, proved by the fact he was given a studio in the mental asylum that he voluntarily checked in. The usage of substances has ZERO connection with artistic creativity. As we understand more and more about psychology, I noticed one thing that's common among these great artists - authenticity. Just like fingerprints, no two persons have the same one even twins. Of course, these people were hailed as the greats only because the not-so-greats put them there. So yeah, to be creative is to be your authentic self. Period.
@@_helmi I do think that the artist is responsible for their own works and creativity. They do not need to be "high" to place their work ( either painting/singing/crafts, etc) Truly VVG had Talent but, he as well as others creat to an end or a wall. Where to go then? Picasso ventured forth looking for other ideas and colors. While some are creative in color mixing and techniques, others look for the deeper and further points in their world. I think one has to be sober to craft. Yet ideas and form (s) casn come from other "areas". VVG , to me, was one class act who loved life and dedicated a life of poverty to searching for that painting above all others! I prefer to believe that he lied about that gun shot. I lean towards the child being cleared of wrong doing. Here is the man!
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Brian Oosterbeek Nederland. PLERASE PLEASE STOP CALLING HIM VAN GO. THAT IS NOT HIS NAME. LOOK UP THE PRONOUNCIATION.
Hanny Fenwick I’ve actually addressed this in several comments below. I’m well aware of how his name is pronounced in his home country. Please reference my previous comments for more information.
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Why, hello.
I'm here because of the new Van Gogh movie- Loving Vincent [Loving Vincent g.co/kgs/NHu5pw ]
Great movie. If you haven't seen it, check it out. It's the first movie ever to be shown painted. Visuals are mega dope...
Yts has the torrent : yts.am/movie/loving-vincent-2017
Love the vid, but just wanted to ask: why do you pronounce Van Gogh's name like that? It doesn't even come close to how it should be pronounced. I do know the correct pronunciation sounds a bit weird, but saying 'Van Go' and leaving it like that is just disrespectful in my opinion. I know this channel is not about linguistics, but still... I expected better. That being said, I do wish to congratulate you on the high quality of your videos, keep it up!
Minimum $200 million no question
j818 I would imagine even more at this point! Thanks for watching and the feedback!
I would say, on 2022, this painting must be worth $400 to $500 million .
I don’t get it. I don’t get Picasso either. I’ve seen paintings that were amazing works (Rembrandt comes to mind) that make Van Gogh and Picasso look like kindergarten finger paintings.
Ah, but it all comes down to what is your personal definition of art, or good art. What I love about most abstract or surrealist artists is that they could throw down realism like Rembrandt, but they just couldn't help but push their work into an entirely new direction. I actually discussed this at one point in a treehouse episode. Check it out and let me know what you think! th-cam.com/video/Qij9Atfv_oc/w-d-xo.html
Artrageous with Nate I believe art is only as valuable as what others are willing to pay for it.
the music is very annoying and totally unnecessary.
The background music is unnecessary 😒
It actually takes away from the subject and discusdion. Too bad.
The way this is just open and anyone could touch it makes me uncomfortable.
Mushraf Altaf Well, no need to worry, it’s behind a thick pane of glass. It’s completely anti-reflective, so you don’t notice it until your face is almost right against it! I wondered the same thing myself! Thanks for the feedback, and for watching!
@@artrageousnate Hearing that is a relief. Such a beautiful painting.
Thank you for the reply!
Theirs smog in the air from all the coal and wood burning fire hanging in the valley this is what gave the stars a halo efffect. Most people dont see this becuase they dont understand air population of the time. Vincent failed to truly capture the effect of the smog on the stars. Why he referred it as failure.
In short a painting of air pollution.
Interesting! I've never heard of this theory. Definitely interesting since it's literally in the middle of farmland, and the closet bigger city would have been Arles. But, I would imagine most homes and the asylum itself was heated with wood and coal, so makes sense!
You should definitely check out the episode I recently released where I filmed in the exact spot he painted Starry Night in Saint Rémy! th-cam.com/video/57J1Zba1V2s/w-d-xo.html
@artrageousnate Review the june 1889 reed ink drawing stary night. It is what is known as a inversion (meteorology). It builds up over days and sets in areas like Saint-Rémy-de-Provence where theirs a drastically change in elevation
@artrageousnate Now go back and review stary night the painting it is of dawn breaking. No one has a fire for cooking because its like 0430 in the morning. the moon is yellow because of the smog. The parts I refer to as smog contain strokes of brown. BROWN. Is deliberately placed brown.
@artrageousnate there's three major city's near by on the river. Each city had massive coal burning factory with no filters.
@artrageousnate Cold air moved in from the north being stop by the mountains. Warm air from the Mediterranean sea moved in from the south and over the mountains. The warmer trapped the cold air at the base of the mountains causing a temperature inversion.
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One wonders what today's effusive Van Gogh critics would have said had they been contemporaries!
0:49 did he ask her to shake hand?🤣
GIVEN...at a time when it was worth maybe half a million dollars..today at auction?
at LEAST A BILLION DOLLARS
Given the chance... any crazy person would knife that painting up close and become famous
RetroMario Well, they wouldn’t get far since it’s under super strong anti-reflective glass, which you almost can’t see in the video. None the less, they would still be famous for attempting and failing! Thanks for the feedback!
No way this should be left open. Needs to be behind glass
It's behind super clear, non-reflective glass;) No worries!
Everyone : thats the starry night.
Shroud : is this the real painting?
the crappy background music doesn't fit this masterpiece of a painting
Judy Sawyer well, thankfully the point is definitely not the music. Choosing music for these is never easy. We all have a personal music preference/style, so it’s impossible for me to find the perfect fit. Thanks for watching!
dang you can just walk right up to the fuckin thing
Id have to control my urge to walk on those weird shiny metal stairs
Haha! One thing that is often difficult in modern art museums is knowing what you can touch and what you cannot. I've been yelled often, and also encouraged to interact with a piece. You never know! Thanks for the feedback!
Nate knows art (and this work in particular) far more than he lets on. The contrast between his tone and actual questions is distracting. It's okay to make statements, rather than simply asking obviously leading questions.
TWIOCH You’re on to my weakness! Yes, I knew a lot about this painting beforehand, which makes it difficult when interviewing. This is definitely something I continue to work on. I suppose we all have our weakness to improve upon, and this is mine! Thanks for watching and for the feedback.
That cant be the real one, too famous
Giovanni Love It is! However, keep in mind it’s behind a pretty substantial piece of glass, which you cannot see because it’s very clean and anti-reflective. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!🙌
Back in the days no one interviewed Vincent during his lifetime ... only after his death his work is appreciated. So all these so called professional opinions are merely conjectures
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EVERYBODY PLEASE READ THIS.
It is NOT Vincent van GO !!! Please learn to pronounce it correctly. There are many postings on it. I live near the Kroller Muller Museum which houses hundreds of van Gogh's, and see van Goghs on a weekly/monthly basis. The American pronunciation of his name is like a disease. IF you claim to be a van Gogh expert, please start at the beginning with saying his name correctly. I am English born, and it is not impossible to say. Brian Fenwick, Oosterbeek, Netherlands
Hanny Fenwick Thanks for the feedback. Actually, I’ve addressed this previously. I definitely know how it is pronounced natively, and believe me, we went back and forth for weeks trying to decide how I should say his last name. I’m sure for a native it’s frustrating, however, we decided to go with what is collectively used. Perhaps it was a mistake, but the focus of my episodes is to give people a chance to better understand the artist, their work, and to make art history a little more enjoyable.
Ok, Wrong.... Vincent did not make thousands of paintings.
Went to MoMa last year, the Starry Night was on the 6th floor. To get there, you have to pass through some really shitty works of art such as white paintings and literal garbage. Naturally, all the people flocked to the Starry Night. Shame that the mix real art with pretentious art.
There's allot going on in her head.
She is very smart, so that makes sense;)
Hasty pudding.
Educator's gives a very shallow interpretation of the classic.
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