"Apparently, the local peasants - who did not like Monet or modern art - would demolish their haystacks early, on purpose, just to annoy him." Upon hearing that, I could only think of a distressed Monet starting to paint a haystack to then be rudely and abruptly interupted by a bunch of peasants demolishing it. You could almost imagine him going: "Hey, I was going to paint that!"
I'm not much of a person for discussions and theorising about art and various styles. But this series was very interesting and very informative. Very well done to Waldemar and the team.
big fan ! The red square / green square optical is correct to the digital endeavor, but with construction paper red square will get you a red square.❤️ I ‘ll take a beer one day🐚
I certainly enjoy your Perspective series, Waldemar. A question about the meaning of the painting "La Grande Jatte" : Are you sure that prostitiution is a main theme? I always saw it as showing distinguished people enjoying their afternoon. Seurat's painting also includes several younger girls, and I heard your explanation, but is that what it is really all about? I've seen the original in Chicago. Your commentary will certainly change my further perception of it. Thanks!! Keep up the good work.
At that time, there were proscribed places for the respectable to walk about, and certain places to walk for other purposes! Also most respected women traveled in their carriage, mostly with duennas,not in ones and twos where they could be approached by strangers! It was a very rigid system to show that women were above reproach, he doesn’t just make this up out of his head. Women, single or married, didn’t go out in public without entire layers of real and imagined protection from the possibility of being soiled by beastly men! Watch some gilded age movies since reading is so hard!
I wish I didn't have to scroll and scroll and scroll through all the Perspective videos to find a Waldemar I might have missed. I'm not even an art person, yet I love, and must watch, all things Waldemar.
Thank You to all who are involved in producing and presenting these delightful documentaries. Special thanks to Waldemar Janusczak for his witty and informative commentary. It is so much more engaging than some of the other rather dry and academic presentations I have seen on TH-cam. My one suggestion for improvement would be to have a list of all the artists and artworks discussed that includes the location of the works discussed. Such a list would be handy for further study and for planning museum visits. But perhaps that is me being lazy and asking someone else to do something I could do for myself if I put my mind to it. But that would be handy...
Congratulations for so many fresh un-romanced insights into impressionist paintings; on the way you strip away all the elitism that has accumulated in the field of art history and art appreciation. Please continue to do us the honour of many more reveals like these.
Since binging on Waldemar, I feel as though I’ve taken several semesters of Art appreciation. So interesting. I’ve never learned so much history, symbology, psychology, science and color. Hail the real master Waldemar! All of your videos are so relatable with sprinkles of humor. I’ve added Waldemar to my list of people I’d most like to have dinner with. Who else would find this man fascinating to know? Thank You Sir!
I was at art college for a term but didn't understand what the tutors are rambling on about; I'm not sure they did either. But, had I had Waldemar as a tutor I would have been spellbound and would have now possessed a love and appreciation of all art.
I was one of those people that never understood painting as a art. I would often get annoyed by people praising it thinking that they are pretentious. Then I discovered Waldemar and his series. I understand now and appreciate it. Thank you sir for educating me with such style and simplicity.
The best impression created during this series, for me, was made by the bright, concise writing and the imaginative, well-annunciated narrative of the presenter. This series has brought me recurring joy while erasing a portion of my massive ignorance.
I am just in awe of your craft - your documentarys are absolutely stunning! I feel blessed to have the opportunity to watch all your work. GREAT GREAT GREAT!
A tour de force. The art form himself, Waldemar has exhibited a series brilliantly created and worked at layer upon layer. The scripts were just unreal and the filming, and editing a joy to see. These are the finest art films I have ever seen. Paul Scott. New Zealand
In the midst of my tears for Monet...grieving that, just as his own body had slammed the curse of silence upon Beethoven, so had Monet been robbed of his precious artist's SIGHT. BUT... Awakened by Waldemar's peerless insight into the very SOUL of Art, I realized that in reality, the Curse was actually a kind of Gift...for BOTH of those massive Geniuses. And I SMILED.
Brilliant delivery; Wonderful Waldemar. EDUCATION at it's BEST :). I think the UK Education Dept should seriously consider showing this in ALL UK SCHOOLS as part of the Art syllabus to inspire all secondary school kids. Simply wonderful.
I start the documentary "blind", and inside of me ALL of my internal voices go like: I can watch it even it's not Waldermar, I can watch it even if it's not Waldemar... Then YAY Waldemar!!
I am so thankful for this documentary on Seurat. I have given his work very little consideration. The use of dots I found interesting, but with more insight, now I view it as genius. My eyes have been opened. I want to learn more about Seurat. Thank you for all your hard work Waldemar. You do all the research, traveling, interviewing and filming, and I sit comfortably in my home watching your videos and being enriched, enlightened and inspired. Thank you so very much.
Brilliant series, of course. On a level so far above most art history docs. So I'm going to complain a little: I wish there were more mention of Japanese prints and their influence on the Impressionists. I've heard they were important to the movement as a whole, not just to Van Gogh. But then again, I'm an obsessive fan of 19th century ukiyo-e prints.
You’re right Yohei! I heard from a College Professor the Japanese would use excess ukyio-e prints for packing material for goods and ware sent from Japan to France (etc.) and Exotica loving Artists such as Van Gogh would flatten them out and display them. I visited the Van Gogh Museum in Holland and there was a room of Van Gogh’s collection of them..
@@LEARSIKCIGAM no I have never wondered about heros or heroines just they exist as beings that give insights and are saviors from the mundane, have you ever wondered about that?
I followed the arguments about his final style: attempts at modern art or cataracts. I always sided with cataracts but Waldemar’ explanation is wonderful.
Wow! Another amazing video about artists. He did a great job in showing us how hard it was for Monet to see in his old age. Yet, the man churned out such amazing paintings.
One of the pluses about living in Chicago for the last 68 years (besides my family and friends) has been the ability to get off the Adams street El station and walk one block to the Art Institute. Monet's hay stacks, Seurat's Isle of La Grande Jatte! Hopefully someday soon, I and everybody else will be able to wander those halls again without the fear of catching some dreadful disease. Thanks for posting. Pat, ion Chicago
I've been lucky enough to visit the museum in Chicago a couple of times. It's a magnificent place. The first time I was there, I'd seem many, many photos of Isle de La Grande Jatte, and the size of it was shocking for me! Having printed photographs, or images on screens of any art work is, of course, much better than not, but seeing them in situo is a revelation! The same is true of the Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Art, which is immense and so powerful. For anyone thinking about going to visit the museum in Chicago, seeing the opposite effect in the Thorne Rooms can be just as revelatory. Anyway, I hope to make it back to Chicago, et al., to wander the rooms, and drink in the art.
Perspective upon perspective, Revealing Art histories from their eclipse. From Glorious Renaissance to mighty Baroque, Unflinching Impressionists to renegade Cubists, We may sit round the clock, To stare like upon the mysteries, That seem to be understood And same time elusive at the root... Though we scratch our heads and sigh, The interest remains all time high. - " Perspective Upon Perspective." -Tanjang
Thank you for such wonderful, details programs about art through the ages!! During the last five years of her life, my mother was researching an American female artist Mary Jett Franklin, who lived in Paris from 1889 until 1922, studying with such greats as Louis Dechamps, Jean Geoffrey, Raphael Collin, Henri Morriset, and Caro del Vley. The French art critic Clement Morro said of her canvasses at the Salon of the Orientalists, "I see in them a great deal of daring, boldness, movement, color and light. It is indisputable that the talent of this artist proceeds with greatest sincerity, and also great freshness of vision, to which invaluable qualities are added a fine technique and a fracture personnel." Have you seen her paintings in Europe? We are trying to do a biography of this local artist. Thank you!
I currently cannot afford to go to these gorgeous places. I appreciate the eye of an artist fully integrated into this masterpieces, plural yes! Of the surroundings even today. I can still feel the very old energy.
I'm in lockdown with Covid, here in UK. JUst occurred to me, I'd love to go and view an art gallery like this I found the presention of this film both playful and engaging, so it's a pretty good second I guess. 🙃
Serat's lat painting of the cancan, reminds me of later image creations of the 1920s-30s, Art Deco. I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon this presenter, these programmes are very informative - where does he get all his accumulative input from? Anyway, I appreciate it - I'm an art dunce, but i've been lulled into thinking I'm now quite knowledgeable 🌈🌟
Another fresh, insightful episode. Once having had Waldy for art appreciation, one can never go back to those dry, insipid commentaries. Sigh, I hope there are more to come. I do hope there has been a way of monetizing your efforts. So valuable they are. Thank you.
I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! you're super smart and have insight and perspectives i ve never dreamed of! i know you re married but if you weren't i d propose to you! you are funny irreverent and smart smart love it!! do more!!!! and p s i love art [ not modern],i stop at Pollack! but more stories pleeeeeeaseeeeee!!!!
While I deeply admire Januszczak's vast knowledge and unique, cool approach to these presentations, there is so much constantly intrusive music in all of the 'modern art' series, that I finally turned it off. I am a musician and composer. I don't need or want his ideas of what music I "should" hear for an entire documentary episode. I want to be engrossed in the art, the history, the architecture, the era, learning everything about the artists! I don't want to be subjected to the distracting, often zero-talent, simply awful relentless music he has decided I should hear while I'm learning about visual art.
Wonderfull series - wonderfull narrative of art history and the emotional power of color of lines with so many interesting and amazing observations. I love the quote of Seurat: “ Lets go and get drink on light” 💙💜💚❤️💙💛🧡🦋
my wife and i spent an evening in the Lapin Agile drinking wine and singing bawdy french songs. There was a Bachelorette party there that was especially rowdy.
That title tune really gets under your skin after a while...I need to find more of his vids. Trying to watch different presenters is difficult now. They really combine style and wit with a complete knowledge of the subjects presented..
I was so excited when I saw Seurat in the the thumbnail, thought this would be about the neo-impressionists like Signac, Henri Edmond-Cross, and Théo Van Rysselberghe. Still liked the video, but I'm desperate for more pointillism/divisionism content in the English speaking world. It's for my own personal reasons; I know if there's more of a demand to see exhibitions regarding this movement then the franco-belges will finally share these masterpieces with the rest of the world and I'm frothing at the mouth to see more than the few pieces available across several different museums in my area
14:03 to play "Faithfull love" arias from Prodana nevesta in part connected with Chicago (where strong Czech community lived and lives) is such a nice little touch (or coincidence) 🙂
Amazing how many French art masterpieces are in the USA. They seem not to have held them in much esteem until it was too late and now these priceless paintings are gone across the sea.
Not that the Americans that bought them were some heroes, but you have to think through what likely would have been their fate had they stayed in France in a few decade's time. I imagine many would have been stolen or destroyed had they not been in the US. I'm not sure they would have survived WWII.
Great series !!!! I wish you had been my art history teacher when I was in art school many years ago. I have a new appreciation for art made before the 20th century now.
Really I don't see at 2nd attempt any green colour after staring at the red square, I see directly white screen. So this theory is not common with many people with good eyesight. In a snowy winter day in East England county, I can't see green. Maybe I am from East South Europe and Southern people cannot see that green had been seeing by Northern ones. I see green when I stare at the Sun, and then I see all the main colours of the specter like a rainbow.
No matter what society says, i love Van Gogh and i love Paul Cezanne. All that they ever wanted, was to be loved. Nothing sadder than that. Their paintings, make me fall in love with art. ♥
In a Seurat show at the Metropolitian Museum of Art about 3-4 years ago, on exhibit were unfinished canvases of Seurat that revealed some of his secrets. He would color block in the underpainting, then use pointilist technique as the next layer so your eye could mix the colors easier. l think it would be great if "The Bathers of Aignier" and "Sunday on the Grande Jatte" were exhibited TOGETHER. That would make complete sense. I wonder if Seurat meant for it to be a diptych; Puvies de Chauvanne is the BOMB!! ALWAYS LOVED his work!!! I still want to know why TURNER is still ignored. The lighting is COMPLETELY TURNER!!!!!
I moved to NYC in 1970 to work as a flight attendant. Overwhelmed by the concrete everywhere. I was finally able to get out and about. I was only 20. I went to the Frick House and walked into the room with Monet's Water lilies around me. I just fell into it. Changed my life.
Thank you. Waldemar has made so much important history re the perspective of Impressionism clear that was not. Could be easily part of Creative Commons cultural heritage resources list.
Great topic, I just wish almost anyone else was the presenter. Can't stand this guy. Jarod something? I forget, but in my opinion he's abrasive and pretentious. Couldn't take any more of him and stopped it halfway through. Still, thanks for uploading.
Waldemar Januszczak has a small problem with French and Dutch pronunciation. Vincent Van Gogh isn't certainly not Van Goff - believe me as a Dutch-speaker. Also a pronunciation problem with Degas 'little dancer' Marie Van Goethem, also a Flemish-dutch name. But nobody can't be perfect, not even the really formidable Waldemar. Otherwise: GREAT WORK!
In 1648 Louis XIV was 10 years old. The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture was founded by Anne of Austria and turned into the Beaux-Arts only in 1817.
This book became my family through many lonely years. I was fortuate to be able to place flowers on his grave. He is by my side as I write this. Thank you Marcel for enriching my life.
I love this show, I really do, but could you please stop calling him van Goff? It´s not an F it´s GH, for christs sake! And you don´t pronounce it like FFF...
The gutural end G of Van Gogh's name remains an unpronouncable hurdle for many english speakers it seems 😆...otherwise a splendid and realistically irreverent account of the man...love it
When watching other documentaries about same topics Waldemar covered by other presenters I'd find them boring. Other topics I'd wish Waldemar was the presenter.
I noticed that Van Gogh had "zits," but after Waldemar explained it, I realized that they were syphilis marks. At least Van Gogh painted himself "warts and all."
A brilliant series. Waldemar has a skill to make any art accessible and fascinating. I'm a huge fan of impressionism but Waldemar is so engaging that I've become interested in other art movements that i would otherwise have ignored.
Why dyou keep banging on about mysterious scenes and paintings? Seurat painted what he wanted to paint. ps) your colour wheel is wrong: the 3 primary colours are red, blue and yellow, NOT green.
After Waldemar, I can't watch any other art documentary...thank you for these lovely series!
After Waldemar, I can't watch any other art documentary without falling asleep!
The finest, most imaginative movies about arts I ever seen.
Mr Waldemar creates art out of art. I am enchanted. 💖💖
"Apparently, the local peasants - who did not like Monet or modern art - would demolish their haystacks early, on purpose, just to annoy him."
Upon hearing that, I could only think of a distressed Monet starting to paint a haystack to then be rudely and abruptly interupted by a bunch of peasants demolishing it.
You could almost imagine him going: "Hey, I was going to paint that!"
I'm not much of a person for discussions and theorising about art and various styles. But this series was very interesting and very informative. Very well done to Waldemar and the team.
big fan !
The red square / green square optical is correct to the digital endeavor, but with construction paper red square will get you a red square.❤️ I ‘ll take a beer one day🐚
I certainly enjoy your Perspective series, Waldemar. A question about the meaning of the painting "La Grande Jatte" : Are you sure that prostitiution is a main theme? I always saw it as showing distinguished people enjoying their afternoon. Seurat's painting also includes several younger girls, and I heard your explanation, but is that what it is really all about? I've seen the original in Chicago. Your commentary will certainly change my further perception of it. Thanks!! Keep up the good work.
At that time, there were proscribed places for the respectable to walk about, and certain places to walk for other purposes! Also most respected women traveled in their carriage, mostly with duennas,not in ones and twos where they could be approached by strangers! It was a very rigid system to show that women were above reproach, he doesn’t just make this up out of his head. Women, single or married, didn’t go out in public without entire layers of real and imagined protection from the possibility of being soiled by beastly men! Watch some gilded age movies since reading is so hard!
See those flowers in their hats? Camelias, the sign of a prostituite. See La Dame Aux Camelias, aka La Boheme.
Waldemar killing the game as usual.. we need more teachers in schools like this for both arts sciences math and permaculture
I wish I didn't have to scroll and scroll and scroll through all the Perspective videos to find a Waldemar I might have missed. I'm not even an art person, yet I love, and must watch, all things Waldemar.
I feel this way too. I don't always agree with him but I find him fascinating. Sometimes he is hilarious like his imitation of Miss McMurphy.
Just click on the magnifying 🔍 glass and type his name, all his videos will come up.
Me too，he is 👍
@@bernardgreenwald6959 I thought he was pretty funny in the Grant Wood one with his antics with the water; he showed off his legs a bit🙂
@@melly1432 I thought his greatest drollery was when he posed as Manet's Olympia. Or was it Fragonnards Miss O'Reilly?
Thank You to all who are involved in producing and presenting these delightful documentaries. Special thanks to Waldemar Janusczak for his witty and informative commentary. It is so much more engaging than some of the other rather dry and academic presentations I have seen on TH-cam.
My one suggestion for improvement would be to have a list of all the artists and artworks discussed that includes the location of the works discussed. Such a list would be handy for further study and for planning museum visits. But perhaps that is me being lazy and asking someone else to do something I could do for myself if I put my mind to it. But that would be handy...
Congratulations for so many fresh un-romanced insights into impressionist paintings; on the way you strip away all the elitism that has accumulated in the field of art history and art appreciation. Please continue to do us the honour of many more reveals like these.
Since binging on Waldemar, I feel as though I’ve taken several semesters of Art appreciation. So interesting. I’ve never learned so much history, symbology, psychology, science and color. Hail the real master Waldemar! All of your videos are so relatable with sprinkles of humor. I’ve added Waldemar to my list of people I’d most like to have dinner with. Who else would find this man fascinating to know? Thank You Sir!
Art history was my minor with a bachelor of fine arts... THIS SERIES TOPS MY 5 YEARS OF EDUCATION. MORE PLEASE❤
I was at art college for a term but didn't understand what the tutors are rambling on about; I'm not sure they did either. But, had I had Waldemar as a tutor I would have been spellbound and would have now possessed a love and appreciation of all art.
I was one of those people that never understood painting as a art. I would often get annoyed by people praising it thinking that they are pretentious. Then I discovered Waldemar and his series. I understand now and appreciate it. Thank you sir for educating me with such style and simplicity.
The best impression created during this series, for me, was made by the bright, concise writing and the imaginative, well-annunciated narrative of the presenter. This series has brought me recurring joy while erasing a portion of my massive ignorance.
I am just in awe of your craft - your documentarys are absolutely stunning! I feel blessed to have the opportunity to watch all your work. GREAT GREAT GREAT!
A tour de force. The art form himself, Waldemar has exhibited a series brilliantly created and worked at layer upon layer. The scripts were just unreal and the filming, and editing a joy to see. These are the finest art films I have ever seen. Paul Scott. New Zealand
Totally agree.
There is also a short series, far to short , series on art appreciation by Hannah Gadsby. Called the Renaissance woman.
Waldemar, a name to remember in the history of art. Unique and fabulously entertaining. Thanks for such a production.
In the midst of my tears for Monet...grieving that, just as his own body had slammed the curse of silence upon Beethoven, so had Monet been robbed of his precious artist's SIGHT.
BUT...
Awakened by Waldemar's peerless insight into the very SOUL of Art, I realized that in reality, the Curse was actually a kind of Gift...for BOTH of those massive Geniuses.
And I SMILED.
Brilliant delivery; Wonderful Waldemar. EDUCATION at it's BEST :). I think the UK Education Dept should seriously consider showing this in ALL UK SCHOOLS as part of the Art syllabus to inspire all secondary school kids. Simply wonderful.
I start the documentary "blind", and inside of me ALL of my internal voices go like: I can watch it even it's not Waldermar, I can watch it even if it's not Waldemar... Then YAY Waldemar!!
I can listen to Waldemar all day long and he could read me bedtime stories, I love the way he speaks.
I love Waldemar, he is amazing! Love his every documentary.
11:16 I love the response: "It's complicated."
I am so thankful for this documentary on Seurat. I have given his work very little consideration. The use of dots I found interesting, but with more insight, now I view it as genius. My eyes have been opened. I want to learn more about Seurat. Thank you for all your hard work Waldemar. You do all the research, traveling, interviewing and filming, and I sit comfortably in my home watching your videos and being enriched, enlightened and inspired. Thank you so very much.
Brilliant series, of course. On a level so far above most art history docs. So I'm going to complain a little:
I wish there were more mention of Japanese prints and their influence on the Impressionists. I've heard they were important to the movement as a whole, not just to Van Gogh. But then again, I'm an obsessive fan of 19th century ukiyo-e prints.
Yes, he pulled back a bit on Van Gogh....
You’re right Yohei! I heard from a College Professor the Japanese would use excess ukyio-e prints for
packing material for goods and ware sent from Japan to France (etc.) and Exotica loving Artists such as Van Gogh would flatten them out and display them.
I visited the Van Gogh Museum in Holland and there was a room of Van Gogh’s collection of them..
This series really opened my eyes to the significance and beauty of impressionism. Waldamar is my art History hero. Thank you
why do you need heroes?
have you wondered about that?
@@LEARSIKCIGAM no I have never wondered about heros or heroines just they exist as beings that give insights and are saviors from the mundane, have you ever wondered about that?
@@timrutter7095 so your life is mundane and it needs
“saviors”? interesting
@@LEARSIKCIGAM no not really but yours must be if all you do is write inane comments on TH-cam
@@timrutter7095 normies are always calling things insane, it makes them feel safe
Waldemar makes art sing, makes me sing! Nobody can take his place, he makes the series what it is - pure art!
I totally agree with you , he is the greatest
Art school grad from 80's and I have seen most of these paintings Waldemar is awesome I have learned so much !
I followed the arguments about his final style: attempts at modern art or cataracts. I always sided with cataracts but Waldemar’ explanation is wonderful.
I love your series ❤️ Thank you for your amazing work, you are my favourite teacher of history of art
thank you
Wow! Another amazing video about artists. He did a great job in showing us how hard it was for Monet to see in his old age. Yet, the man churned out such amazing paintings.
One of the pluses about living in Chicago for the last 68 years (besides my family and friends) has been the ability to get off the Adams street El station and walk one block to the Art Institute. Monet's hay stacks, Seurat's Isle of La Grande Jatte! Hopefully someday soon, I and everybody else will be able to wander those halls again without the fear of catching some dreadful disease. Thanks for posting.
Pat, ion Chicago
I have visited Chicago several times and always look forward to the Art Institute. You are lucky to be so close!
I've been lucky enough to visit the museum in Chicago a couple of times. It's a magnificent place. The first time I was there, I'd seem many, many photos of Isle de La Grande Jatte, and the size of it was shocking for me! Having printed photographs, or images on screens of any art work is, of course, much better than not, but seeing them in situo is a revelation! The same is true of the Diego Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Art, which is immense and so powerful. For anyone thinking about going to visit the museum in Chicago, seeing the opposite effect in the Thorne Rooms can be just as revelatory. Anyway, I hope to make it back to Chicago, et al., to wander the rooms, and drink in the art.
All the wonderful things said below + a super intro! LOVE every single presentation by Waldamar.
Perspective upon perspective,
Revealing Art histories from their eclipse.
From Glorious Renaissance to mighty Baroque,
Unflinching Impressionists to renegade Cubists,
We may sit round the clock,
To stare like upon the mysteries,
That seem to be understood
And same time elusive at the root...
Though we scratch our heads and sigh,
The interest remains all time high.
- " Perspective Upon Perspective." -Tanjang
Nice one!
Thank you for such wonderful, details programs about art through the ages!! During the last five years of her life, my mother was researching an American female artist Mary Jett Franklin, who lived in Paris from 1889 until 1922, studying with such greats as Louis Dechamps, Jean Geoffrey, Raphael Collin, Henri Morriset, and Caro del Vley. The French art critic Clement Morro said of her canvasses at the Salon of the Orientalists, "I see in them a great deal of daring, boldness, movement, color and light. It is indisputable that the talent of this artist proceeds with greatest sincerity, and also great freshness of vision, to which invaluable qualities are added a fine technique and a fracture personnel." Have you seen her paintings in Europe? We are trying to do a biography of this local artist. Thank you!
YOUR SERIES ARE FANTASTIC ALL OF THEM, THANKS, HOPE TO SEE MORE...
Yess i can't get enough
I currently cannot afford to go to these gorgeous places. I appreciate the eye of an artist fully integrated into this masterpieces, plural yes! Of the surroundings even today. I can still feel the very old energy.
3/17/2021 USA Grandpa Bill: Grandma and I love Waldermar. His name alone is enough to move us to watch.
I'm in lockdown with Covid, here in UK. JUst occurred to me, I'd love to go and view an art gallery like this
I found the presention of this film both playful and engaging, so it's a pretty good second I guess. 🙃
Serat's lat painting of the cancan, reminds me of later image creations of the 1920s-30s, Art Deco.
I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon this presenter, these programmes are very informative - where does he get all his accumulative input from? Anyway, I appreciate it - I'm an art dunce, but i've been lulled into thinking I'm now quite knowledgeable 🌈🌟
So very good! Thank you.
"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature." - Claude Monet
Same....
The present is just as precious as the past…what a totally underrated statement!!!! Brilliantly put, sir!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Another fresh, insightful episode. Once having had Waldy for art appreciation, one can never go back to those dry, insipid commentaries. Sigh, I hope there are more to come. I do hope there has been a way of monetizing your efforts. So valuable they are. Thank you.
Waldemar never fails to brighten my mood. I'm sure I must account for a thousands views on this one.
Great series. Inspiring to see new insights, rather than the usual limited commentary on this movement. Looking forward to the next videos.
anyone know what french song the woman is singing at7:50? Thanks
Please, I want to know too!
completely marvellous .
thank you.
Waldemar once did an impression of a man pissing against a wall; only Waldy can get away with taking the piss out of art.
Sorry but Buffalo- BIll never shot Sitting Bull.
Buffalo-Bill shot Lakota-chief "Yellow Hand".
Spotted Dr James Fox walking through the Van Gogh museum !
I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! you're super smart and have insight and perspectives i ve never dreamed of! i know you re married but if you weren't i d propose to you! you are funny irreverent and smart smart love it!! do more!!!! and p s i love art [ not modern],i stop at Pollack! but more stories pleeeeeeaseeeeee!!!!
While I deeply admire Januszczak's vast knowledge and unique, cool approach to these presentations, there is so much constantly intrusive music in all of the 'modern art' series, that I finally turned it off. I am a musician and composer. I don't need or want his ideas of what music I "should" hear for an entire documentary episode. I want to be engrossed in the art, the history, the architecture, the era, learning everything about the artists! I don't want to be subjected to the distracting, often zero-talent, simply awful relentless music he has decided I should hear while I'm learning about visual art.
"One of those grim, urban collisions you get in a modern city, joyless and lonely..." Oh dear...I know them well.
Really enjoyed this show and the host too. Love the Intro music and video. Sick as fun
Wonderfull series - wonderfull narrative of art history and the emotional power of color of lines with so many interesting and amazing observations. I love the quote of Seurat: “ Lets go and get drink on light” 💙💜💚❤️💙💛🧡🦋
I've been inspired to paint my standing fan blades now like a color wheel. Fabulous.
Was that the lovely Dr. James Fox touring the galleries?
Waldemar has lost a lot of weight...and is moving faster and looking better!
Brilliant intro sequence. killer!
He makes up some entertaining theories, but all wrong probably.
I’d love to see your take on marcel Duchamp work and influences
my wife and i spent an evening in the Lapin Agile drinking wine and singing bawdy french songs. There was a Bachelorette party there that was especially rowdy.
The power of colored dots that changed public appeal. Stippling another approach to capture life scenes. Humm!
That title tune really gets under your skin after a while...I need to find more of his vids. Trying to watch different presenters is difficult now. They really combine style and wit with a complete knowledge of the subjects presented..
What is the name of that singing group for the opening? Who are they? Where can I find more?
@@dixonhill7526 the name of the band is ''Hold Your Horses''.
The song is called ''70 million''..2011.
Fabulous series! Thank you.
Why do so many impressionist paintings feature people's backs? Is it part of the stye, or what? It's odd. We can't see their faces.
I was so excited when I saw Seurat in the the thumbnail, thought this would be about the neo-impressionists like Signac, Henri Edmond-Cross, and Théo Van Rysselberghe. Still liked the video, but I'm desperate for more pointillism/divisionism content in the English speaking world. It's for my own personal reasons; I know if there's more of a demand to see exhibitions regarding this movement then the franco-belges will finally share these masterpieces with the rest of the world and I'm frothing at the mouth to see more than the few pieces available across several different museums in my area
14:03 to play "Faithfull love" arias from Prodana nevesta in part connected with Chicago (where strong Czech community lived and lives) is such a nice little touch (or coincidence) 🙂
Waldemar also makes art sing for me..With each viewing I see something new. I love the entire Perspective series. Thank you so much.
Amazing how many French art masterpieces are in the USA. They seem not to have held them in much esteem until it was too late and now these priceless paintings are gone across the sea.
Not that the Americans that bought them were some heroes, but you have to think through what likely would have been their fate had they stayed in France in a few decade's time. I imagine many would have been stolen or destroyed had they not been in the US. I'm not sure they would have survived WWII.
@@thesmilingmercenary937 Therefore; the Buyers were heroes. I'm convinced.
Great series !!!! I wish you had been my art history teacher when I was in art school many years ago. I have a new appreciation for art made before the 20th century now.
Really I don't see at 2nd attempt any green colour after staring at the red square, I see directly white screen. So this theory is not common with many people with good eyesight. In a snowy winter day in East England county, I can't see green. Maybe I am from East South Europe and Southern people cannot see that green had been seeing by Northern ones. I see green when I stare at the Sun, and then I see all the main colours of the specter like a rainbow.
Watching this on Surets 162 Birthday
34:03 Dr James Fox
"...like the tenth cup of tea, from the same tea bag."
Seurat : It is as much in the shadows as it is in the highights ! So delightful !
No matter what society says, i love Van Gogh and i love Paul Cezanne. All that they ever wanted, was to be loved. Nothing sadder than that. Their paintings, make me fall in love with art. ♥
18:00 jet lag hit great Waldemar hard
In a Seurat show at the Metropolitian Museum of Art about 3-4 years ago, on exhibit were unfinished canvases of Seurat that revealed some of his secrets. He would color block in the underpainting, then use pointilist technique as the next layer so your eye could mix the colors easier. l think it would be great if "The Bathers of Aignier" and "Sunday on the Grande Jatte" were exhibited TOGETHER. That would make complete sense. I wonder if Seurat meant for it to be a diptych; Puvies de Chauvanne is the BOMB!! ALWAYS LOVED his work!!!
I still want to know why TURNER is still ignored. The lighting is COMPLETELY TURNER!!!!!
Seems to me a lot of them just wanted to paint naked ladies.
your dedication to art is delicious, I learn a lot from your videos, thank you very much
Its wonderful seeing these shots of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, one of the greatest art schools in the history of art
One of the greatest mountains of pomposity!
Hi. How are you? - I heard it in winter in Korea. I hope you stay healthy and do good things together. Thank you. ^O^
And now, it's spring. I made it through the Covid year, and I hope you did, too.
GREAT HISTORY! GREAT VIDEO!
Absolutely mesmerizing! Impressionism will NEVER end!
Please whats the name of the band at beginning of film????
Hold your horses. Song: 70 Million
I moved to NYC in 1970 to work as a flight attendant. Overwhelmed by the concrete everywhere. I was finally able to get out and about. I was only 20. I went to the Frick House and walked into the room with Monet's Water lilies around me. I just fell into it. Changed my life.
Gracias ! Aprendi mucho sobre seurat
Thank you. Waldemar has made so much important history re the perspective of Impressionism clear that was not. Could be easily part of Creative Commons cultural heritage resources list.
Great topic, I just wish almost anyone else was the presenter. Can't stand this guy. Jarod something? I forget, but in my opinion he's abrasive and pretentious. Couldn't take any more of him and stopped it halfway through. Still, thanks for uploading.
Waldemar Januszczak has a small problem with French and Dutch pronunciation. Vincent Van Gogh isn't certainly not Van Goff - believe me as a Dutch-speaker. Also a pronunciation problem with Degas 'little dancer' Marie Van Goethem, also a Flemish-dutch name. But nobody can't be perfect, not even the really formidable Waldemar. Otherwise: GREAT WORK!
Waldemar, where are you, now? I so miss your face, and your special way of keeping art so fascinating!
I play these Perspective art series on repeat, until they shred! Waldemar is king!
In 1648 Louis XIV was 10 years old. The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture was founded by Anne of Austria and turned into the Beaux-Arts only in 1817.
I love all your videos! Thanks for making them!!
This book became my family through many lonely years. I was fortuate to be able to place flowers on his grave. He is by my side as I write this. Thank you Marcel for enriching my life.
I love this show, I really do, but could you please stop calling him van Goff? It´s not an F it´s GH, for christs sake! And you don´t pronounce it like FFF...
The gutural end G of Van Gogh's name remains an unpronouncable hurdle for many english speakers it seems 😆...otherwise a splendid and realistically irreverent account of the man...love it
When watching other documentaries about same topics Waldemar covered by other presenters I'd find them boring. Other topics I'd wish Waldemar was the presenter.
I noticed that Van Gogh had "zits," but after Waldemar explained it, I realized that they were syphilis marks. At least Van Gogh painted himself "warts and all."
A brilliant series. Waldemar has a skill to make any art accessible and fascinating. I'm a huge fan of impressionism but Waldemar is so engaging that I've become interested in other art movements that i would otherwise have ignored.
Why dyou keep banging on about mysterious scenes and paintings? Seurat painted what he wanted to paint.
ps) your colour wheel is wrong: the 3 primary colours are red, blue and yellow, NOT green.