What a wonderful artist. He has so many great works, and I like how you grouped it by genre. As for your question about the female nude, I think it's perfectly fine to admire those today, and he seems to have painted them with great care and dedication.
Merci de valoriser cet immense artiste virtuose, représentant à la perfection notre génie français. Le dictat de la mode en a décidé autrement …comme quoi « nul n’est prophète dans son pays. Encore merci
Прекрастные произведения искусства хочется смотреть ещё и ещё прекрасней этого нет вовсей вселенной я готов пересматривать эти полотна воплощение грации женственности и счастья.
Wonderful video--he is by far, my favorite artist. I think you do him a disservice by focusing solely on his technical mastery. He was also very good at creating mood, story elements, and putting feeling into his paintings. You can feel how much those sisters adore and care for each other (any one, but particularly the piggy back and the one where the older helps the younger get water). He wasn't just a technical master, he was a master of all the elements of art. And really, I see no problem with admiring the nudes. He did them with great care and dedication, wanting to show the beauty of the female form as well as showcase his skills. But, I don't really see the shyness that you seem to see. Looking away from the audience is not necessarily demureness, and I saw a couple of playful expressions on some of the bathers. I think my favorite about the nudes is how at home the women are, just doing their thing as they do in life. Some look contemplative, others engage the viewers at times. I think the big thing was that he wanted to pose the figure in a way that would move with the curve of the body. Some of the poses would look just plain awkward or break the flow and line if they looked up or to the side. The standing bather is a great example of this. She is trying to fix or pull her hair out of her way and so isn't actually looking at the viewer, but kind of gazing at nothing. another one of his is kneeling, but directly looking at the viewer and smiling slightly. I just love his pieces ^_^ Sorry. I always come up with stories of what the women might be thinking while they go about their bathing routines, what kind of stories are in the image . There is a lot there. his symbolism was subtle, but it was always there.
Yes, I totally agree that the way he depicted those children shows that he was more than just a gifted painter in the technical sense. He really was able to convey their feelings and create a appealing atmosphere. And, with his mythological and religious works, he also showed his creativity in coming up with new angles and compositions to paint themes that were painted many times before.
I totally agree with you about the female nudes, so often people want to interpret old paintings through this modern cultural/political lens, when really the decisions the painter made and the meaning or purpose of the painting probably had nothing to do with such things. People always want to overthink when it comes to art and end up missing the obvious. Ex, instead of saying the women look shy because that is the only behavior acceptable at the time, instead it is most likely as you say because it makes the composition better and he often simply seems to go for a cute or adorable look for most of the women and children in his paintings.
@@zarahchristensen1147 Yes, style is a big thing, and the overall natural design of the female form tends to lend to that as well. It is so hard to look at paintings from over two hundred years ago without the biases of modern day, but it is fun to try! :D
Wonderful video, thank you! Any one of his works is astonishing to me. I wanted to ask if there is a book or books about Bouguereau that you would recommend?
Thanks. It depends a bit on what you are looking for. The books I came across have more images than text, and so there are a few decent ones (like the ones by Ross) in that category. I have not seen a book that really goes in-depth about his life.
Thank you so much for this, he was, is and will be one of the best, his paintings are alive.
Absolutely
There is a gentleness and elegance to his art that i adore.
I agree. No wonder that he really liked the work of Raphael.
It's a delight to look at your video's thank you.
Thanks, glad you enjoy it. Every Friday, I release a new video.
What a wonderful artist. He has so many great works, and I like how you grouped it by genre. As for your question about the female nude, I think it's perfectly fine to admire those today, and he seems to have painted them with great care and dedication.
Thanks, it's easy to make a video when so much good material is available ;-)
The best ever. I love him.
A great artist indeed!
Amazing video and hommage once again. His work is truly beautiful
Thanks, I totally agree that his works are beautiful. And I liked that he applied his style to some different themes for us to appreciate.
Merci de valoriser cet immense artiste virtuose, représentant à la perfection notre génie français. Le dictat de la mode en a décidé autrement …comme quoi « nul n’est prophète dans son pays. Encore merci
My pleasure, he made so many wonderful paintings
Beautiful video. Thank you very much
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Such an amazing video. Thank You!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Bouguereau was such a wonderful artist!
Wow! Every single one of these are masterpieces! Awesome video 👏
Thanks. And, yes, Bouguereau put a LOT of effort into each painting, not settling mediocre quality.
Thank you for your hard work, I appreciate it.
You're welcome, I enjoy it :-) Thanks for watching!
I love Bouguereau!❤Thank you🥰
Cool, any favorite among his works?
Thank you for your work, your videos are so interesting ! 🙏🏻
Thanks, that's nice to hear. Every Friday, I will release a new video.
Wonderful
Thank you
Прекрастные произведения искусства хочется смотреть ещё и ещё прекрасней этого нет вовсей вселенной я готов пересматривать эти полотна воплощение грации женственности и счастья.
They are beautiful indeed
Wonderful video--he is by far, my favorite artist. I think you do him a disservice by focusing solely on his technical mastery. He was also very good at creating mood, story elements, and putting feeling into his paintings. You can feel how much those sisters adore and care for each other (any one, but particularly the piggy back and the one where the older helps the younger get water). He wasn't just a technical master, he was a master of all the elements of art.
And really, I see no problem with admiring the nudes. He did them with great care and dedication, wanting to show the beauty of the female form as well as showcase his skills. But, I don't really see the shyness that you seem to see. Looking away from the audience is not necessarily demureness, and I saw a couple of playful expressions on some of the bathers. I think my favorite about the nudes is how at home the women are, just doing their thing as they do in life. Some look contemplative, others engage the viewers at times. I think the big thing was that he wanted to pose the figure in a way that would move with the curve of the body. Some of the poses would look just plain awkward or break the flow and line if they looked up or to the side. The standing bather is a great example of this. She is trying to fix or pull her hair out of her way and so isn't actually looking at the viewer, but kind of gazing at nothing. another one of his is kneeling, but directly looking at the viewer and smiling slightly.
I just love his pieces ^_^ Sorry. I always come up with stories of what the women might be thinking while they go about their bathing routines, what kind of stories are in the image . There is a lot there. his symbolism was subtle, but it was always there.
Yes, I totally agree that the way he depicted those children shows that he was more than just a gifted painter in the technical sense. He really was able to convey their feelings and create a appealing atmosphere. And, with his mythological and religious works, he also showed his creativity in coming up with new angles and compositions to paint themes that were painted many times before.
@@AmuzeArt ^_^ exactly! But, come to think of it...adding all that would probably make the video too long XD
I totally agree with you about the female nudes, so often people want to interpret old paintings through this modern cultural/political lens, when really the decisions the painter made and the meaning or purpose of the painting probably had nothing to do with such things. People always want to overthink when it comes to art and end up missing the obvious. Ex, instead of saying the women look shy because that is the only behavior acceptable at the time, instead it is most likely as you say because it makes the composition better and he often simply seems to go for a cute or adorable look for most of the women and children in his paintings.
@@zarahchristensen1147 Yes, style is a big thing, and the overall natural design of the female form tends to lend to that as well. It is so hard to look at paintings from over two hundred years ago without the biases of modern day, but it is fun to try! :D
Wonderful video, thank you! Any one of his works is astonishing to me. I wanted to ask if there is a book or books about Bouguereau that you would recommend?
Thanks. It depends a bit on what you are looking for. The books I came across have more images than text, and so there are a few decent ones (like the ones by Ross) in that category. I have not seen a book that really goes in-depth about his life.
@@AmuzeArt His biography is what I was looking for. Thank you for recommendation.
Simply god himself
He certainly had skills ;-)
He was a brilliant painter, no doubt, but so kitsch.... I love his children's paintings though.
Thanks. And children always provide a little extra challenge as they are not a patient in posing for the artist compared to adults.
@@AmuzeArt True!