Caravaggio's Taking of Christ: Great Art Explained

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  • @TheMasterTelevision
    @TheMasterTelevision 3 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    The fact you can be an Artist with a highly recognized painting style, and you can still live on the run by painting.
    Patron: "hey this looks like the art of that guy who murdered a guy"
    Caravaggio with a fake mustache: "hah small world right haha"

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      It’s amazing that he wasn’t arrested because he was so talented, people turned a blind eye. Shame he couldn’t control his temper!

    • @amblincork
      @amblincork 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Italy consisted of numerous city states and was not the unified country of today,

    • @MelchorMoore
      @MelchorMoore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ha! It’s more complicated than that. Check out « The Lost Painting » by Jonathan Harr. It was an investigation that went on for decades to discover that Caravaggio and M were the same painter

    • @artteachernc9119
      @artteachernc9119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GreatArtExplained but it makes him so relatable! I love knowing all this.

    • @rin_etoware_2989
      @rin_etoware_2989 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      funnily enough, not only did he have a _real_ moustache, he also had _really_ powerful friends.
      the well-known profligate Cardinal del Monte was his protector in Rome until he became too annoying to deal with.
      then he hid under the noble Colonna family in Naples until he became too annoying to deal with.
      then he went to Malta because the head of the Knights there, Alof de Wignacourt, liked his style, until he became too annoying to deal with.
      then he tried to curry favor with another cardinal, Scipione Borghese, but he died before he became too annoying to deal with.

  • @pankhurigupta2455
    @pankhurigupta2455 3 ปีที่แล้ว +475

    For the love of God, never stop making these videos. They just make my day...

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Oh that is so nice of you - thanks for watching!

    • @julzmgrforll7278
      @julzmgrforll7278 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Ok i was going to say exactly that.

  • @Neimykanani
    @Neimykanani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    A true artist, punching a hole in his own apartment so he can get more light in his studio

    • @eviloverlordsean
      @eviloverlordsean 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      what a legend!!! guess he felt he didn't need that security deposit...

    • @muhchung
      @muhchung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Except that you don't want to be his landlord. LOL

    • @paulavitoria1798
      @paulavitoria1798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@muhchung Actually his landlady sued him for that and not paying the rent for six months, as he had fled to Genoa.

    • @michaeljohnangel6359
      @michaeljohnangel6359 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This "true artist" killed at least two people. He was a great artist, but a horrible person.

    • @castillo5148
      @castillo5148 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@michaeljohnangel6359 he was a mad man of course, but his paintings are incredibly good!

  • @catarinaduartealmeida5224
    @catarinaduartealmeida5224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1176

    At this point, I am living for this series. What a marvellous job!

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Thanks so much - I appreciate the comment!

    • @blaanga444
      @blaanga444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I'm hooked

    • @JW-dg9gf
      @JW-dg9gf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      omg me too. watched all of them in 24 hours. need more! I love this one!

    • @MC-qp3tz
      @MC-qp3tz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Me too! Can’t wait for more!

    • @ExploringArtwithAlessandro
      @ExploringArtwithAlessandro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He is doing a very good job: I agree

  • @10Kinsella
    @10Kinsella 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    The bad boy of the Renaissance - I think we all just fell in love

  • @dr.velmasablan3611
    @dr.velmasablan3611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    From the moment i first saw Caravaggio's Taking of The Christ when I was a very young girl, to this day as an elderly woman, I believe Caravaggio captured the pain Jesus Christ felt when Judas, one of His beloved apostles, betrayed him. It is a powerful masterpiece!

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment! 🙏

    • @conlaiarla
      @conlaiarla ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Strange ... the rediscovery was only publicised in 1993.... Apparently you age very different to me. 😁

    • @njmccormackgmail
      @njmccormackgmail หลายเดือนก่อน

      The painting is in Dublin, where I was brought up, it was only identified in the 90's, so no-one saw it besides the Jesuits prior to that, at least in recent memory.

  • @madalinapopescu5487
    @madalinapopescu5487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    This channel is a gold mine for someone like me, who knows so little about paintings. Thank you for this wonderful work! ☺

  • @brtnspn
    @brtnspn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I LOVE how you discover and share the truly masterful details. Like the composition, or the two interlocking hands of Caravaggio and John. Please don't stop highlighting these nuances of genius. Thank you.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks so much for the comment - and thanks for watching! 🙏

  • @wallybazoum
    @wallybazoum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    For those few who say art doesn't really matter,that feeling you have in your gut after watching this says it does.

  • @AndreSantos-rb3dn
    @AndreSantos-rb3dn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Light and emotion were basically the main raw material of his art.

  • @literallyshaking8019
    @literallyshaking8019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I’m so glad I randomly got recommended this channel. I only wish my art history classes had been so intriguing and informative back when I was in college, because I would’ve taken far, far more interest in the study.
    Caravaggio’s mastery of light and shadow is still unmatched in my opinion.

  • @vince6056
    @vince6056 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    You know what's weird his shades of light make it look like the light is being cast from overhead electric lights but it's 500 years before electricity

  • @onetaste629
    @onetaste629 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The commentary, the music, the editing are all first class! Such a great channel! Thank you for this gift.

  • @mikelob6707
    @mikelob6707 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man, I've been hooked on all of his series like no other YT series before

  • @floppagaming6456
    @floppagaming6456 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    What i personally love about his painting is that you can feel the regret In Judas' eyes. He can't let go of Jesus even after everything he has done.

  • @lilostitch6608
    @lilostitch6608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This serie is the best thing that exist on the internet for me

  • @kezia5340
    @kezia5340 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    this is the only art channel that really resonates with me. thank you for your hard work

  • @dimitreze
    @dimitreze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +170

    amazing channel
    I just discovered
    thank you so much

  • @bendover9935
    @bendover9935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +773

    I'm very grateful that i've discovered this channel. I like the way you present the facts. I appreciate your hard but high quality work. All the best!

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Thanks so much for the nice comment!

    • @pjohnnyboy7
      @pjohnnyboy7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ^^^^^ this guy says it perfect !

    • @hatzlmike1
      @hatzlmike1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts?

    • @joncaju
      @joncaju 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You didn't discover this channel. TH-cam's algorithm decided for you, as it did for me.

    • @massacretv4988
      @massacretv4988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too!

  • @giocruz1457
    @giocruz1457 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I only saw one Caravagio in my life and never forget it.

  • @oliviap9974
    @oliviap9974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Caravaggio would have been proud of this video. Enjoyed it all the way to the end, marvellously well done.

  • @whyishoudini
    @whyishoudini 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    that's why i keep seeing this guys work on hiphop album covers, he was a g

  • @normtrooper4392
    @normtrooper4392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I know it's not the point, but I can't stop looking at the armour. It's so well done

  • @georgetouros6021
    @georgetouros6021 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I just discovered this series, and would like to sincerely thank you and congratulate you on your work. We need a touch of greatness in our lives!

  • @genghisthegreat2034
    @genghisthegreat2034 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The soldiers are clad in the contemporary armour of his time.....that was radical.
    Caravaggio himself holds the lantern.

  • @daviddemar8749
    @daviddemar8749 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video contains a brilliant analysis of a tremendous painting from one my favourite artists of which i was previously unaware.
    The video also contains a cogent discussion of Caravaggio's career and life as a whole as well as the historical context of the painting and the painter. The content is university level stuff , yet accessible to anyone with an inquisitive mind and an interest in Art History . Bravissimo sir! Thank you for the work and effort that you have put into the making of this video and you have earned a new subscriber

  • @florenciabalori3625
    @florenciabalori3625 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I saw this painting for the first time in the Irish National Museum in Dublin and was just struck by lighting. Caravaggio instantly became my favorite painter and now living in Milan I get to see so many of his masterpieces I just can't get enough.

  • @Tommyscooter
    @Tommyscooter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Please never stop uploading. Thank you so much for all your effort. Your narrative is fulfilling. Big hug from Perú.

  • @Giza107
    @Giza107 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a brilliant lecture, James ! I could listen to your videos whole day. You are gifted 🙂
    Thank you for all the efforts you put into each of your videos !!!

  • @ytang5615
    @ytang5615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I never liked or rather understood and appreciated Caravaggio until I watched this , your video. thank you, please continue with your wonderful, illuminating series.

  • @dominiccortez4499
    @dominiccortez4499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you. Caravaggio is my favorite. His David and Goliath’s are beyond

  • @elguapo42
    @elguapo42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Rare is it that i finish a youtube video, and even rarer that its in fullscreen the whole time with no background distractions. Bravo

  • @henrypearson-miles9450
    @henrypearson-miles9450 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well looks like my weeks ruined, as I now have to binge watch this channels entire catalogue of videos - so good!

  • @pprehn5268
    @pprehn5268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks, I've always had a sort of love/hate feeling towards his art but this helps me appreciate the contexts and brilliance of his 'illustrating'

  • @teresabarbosa316
    @teresabarbosa316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Bravo! I have stood before it once, overwhelmed at the darkness and humanity, but could not quite understand it as well as now.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You need a return trip! Thanks for watching 🙏

  • @mikezoulas2932
    @mikezoulas2932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Maria Callas the divina singing in the background what a compliment to the video, appropriate for its quality. Thank you

  • @Chloe_Stella
    @Chloe_Stella ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the touches of Maria Callas to go with this stunning painting.

  • @swordguy1243
    @swordguy1243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I remember commenting a few months back about a video of Caravaggio from you and you answered and said you would .
    Amazing ! Im watching this on repeat!
    🙏🖤

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad you like it! Thanks so much for watching! 🙏

    • @swordguy1243
      @swordguy1243 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GreatArtExplained Great Editing , the Narration its top tier and love how you include tons of information in a very clear way and of course your personal opinion 🙏🖤

  • @jasminemccullough9230
    @jasminemccullough9230 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    After watching your videos, I purchased The Beheading of Holofernes t-shirt. I wear it proudly. Thank you for being the best thing to come out of 2020.

  • @amherst88
    @amherst88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wonderful as always ❤️ -- I had the privilege of seeing this painting 'in person' and it has been with me ever since -- regardless of his life choices, he was a genius as a painter. *Thank* *you* for sharing your wealth of knowledge and obvious love of what you are inviting us into.

  • @MF_UNDERTOW
    @MF_UNDERTOW 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That painting looks like a photograph. Crazy.

  • @sagittated
    @sagittated 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lead poisoning is the kind of thing that leads to violent crime. It must have been horrible in his mind. Such genius, rotting away.

  • @genebolyard3720
    @genebolyard3720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Another great video. First, I liked the way you wove video clips into this for emphasis to illustrate points. But what really intrigued me was the way he used a black or very dark background and clever use of light angles to make his works so dramatic. Being a struggling photographer, these elements always draw my attention towards what I am looking at and I try for them in my photos when I can. The limited light coming from the direction of the viewer was excellent. Thank you for your taking the time to create and post this video.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Gene for your continued support and comments - I appreciate it 🙏

    • @genebolyard3720
      @genebolyard3720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GreatArtExplained You are very welcome!

  • @2008Bruges
    @2008Bruges 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you for your work! It reminded me the experience of contemplating this work at the National Gallery of Ireland many years ago and how moved I was by the drawing and the light of this painting. Keep your great work! The background music is more than appropriate, it really helps with the drama of the story.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ve spent many an hour at that museum in front of this painting - thanks for the comment!

  • @gerardnogues4814
    @gerardnogues4814 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The quality of your videos is unique in this chaotic content swamp

  • @Brendan9674
    @Brendan9674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello. Your channel was suggested to me by TH-cam earlier today. I must tell you how much I am enjoying the segments. It’s wonderful to hear your impressions and insights . I am excited to watch the remaining ones and look forward to what you will produce next. Thanks very much!

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Brendan 🙏 more on the way - usually every 3-4 weeks

  • @IsaacCE187
    @IsaacCE187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I discovered this channel a few days ago and can't stop watching your videos. Sublime descriptions. Great narrative. You are making a perfect homage to these master pieces!

  • @Shooterpirat
    @Shooterpirat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Caravaggio! What a genius! Thanks for this great presentation. Very very composed as always.

  • @muhchung
    @muhchung 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great pairing with the ultra intensive voice of Callas. Thanks a million for your enlightenment of this great work of art. I have learned enormously and been deeply moved.

  • @johnh9200
    @johnh9200 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane (Australia) currently has an exhibit of European Masters running and it featured Caravaggio's "Musicians". To be able to stand so close and absorb such a Master's work is a truly spiritual experience within the space he stood over 4 centuries ago.

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    @dearprudence8386 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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    @Alex-kc7tp ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have no idea how much of an essential resource you are to budding artists such as myself. What a beautiful way to give back to the world of art, thank you so so much for your hard work!!!

  • @ushi260
    @ushi260 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful channel - thank you so much for the hard work and effort you put into each video. Art has the ability to comfort, and the comment section is testimony to how much joy and comfort your videos are bringing to the world at an especially trying time.

  • @Robert-js2hd
    @Robert-js2hd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent series. The brief but in-depth explanations, the history and influences of the artist, the breadth of the subjects make these films a must for anyone with and interest in art and the visual world. Thank you and long may they continue.

  • @welldonewit5129
    @welldonewit5129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I hope this series never ends! I didn't even realize how much I didn't know about art ❤️

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    @nsuarez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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    @jacobankerstjerne8966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your channel is truly one of TH-cam's gems. I question myself why I have never been interested in art. Thank you for enlightening me! 🙂

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    @agfb4039 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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    @carmenzen1641 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Each day I am watching one of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your work and passion for art.

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    @yaven8338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This has become one of these channels where I would watch all its videos in a couple days then constantly wait for new content.
    I love how all the comments are always so positive, and you deserve it!

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    @LucasStoten1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @AstralMarmot
    @AstralMarmot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He was a man who knew darkness with an intimacy that most would find - and did find - repulsive. But to me, that is why he is so masterful with light. Light is more than a study in his work; it is the whole subject of almost every piece, and rendered in such a way that the viewer is instantly pulled into intimacy with it. There is something involuntary about it, and I think that feeling is what people reacted so powerfully to, both positively and negatively. I'm not an art student or expert so I hope that makes sense. Caravaggio was just a revelation for me. If you don't mind a suggestion, I'd love to hear you talk about Conversion on the Way to Damascus. Thanks for making these videos; I love them.

  • @jackwalter5030
    @jackwalter5030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Each of these videos are more striking than the last. This one is utterly fascinating.

  • @ishityounot2677
    @ishityounot2677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In love with this channel..
    Could you please intersperse explanations of great arts with explanations of art history? For eg. What is the baroque period etc.
    Thank you for your amazing work

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks so much for the comment - I appreciate it - and thanks for watching!

    • @anandshaurya
      @anandshaurya 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! A good place to be, right?

  • @MsSwitchblade13
    @MsSwitchblade13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the love of art I've always known I had but could never articulate why. Thank you so much for making these. I'm looking forward to many more.

  • @jejwood
    @jejwood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your willingness to look at Bosch's great triptych through the eyes of those for whom it was intended, rather than fantastical modern eyes, got me hooked on this series. I appreciate your sincerity and penetrating knowledge. Please keep up the amazing work.

  • @catrin1313
    @catrin1313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wonderful. Helped me 'see' the painting after I thought I'd already had a really good look. Best description ever.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh thank you Catrin, for your continued support and such a great comment! 🙏

  • @pamelah7114
    @pamelah7114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love picking one of your videos to watch before bed as a nice way to end my day and feel like I’ve learned something before days end. Thanks for your work!

  • @____Rahaf
    @____Rahaf 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A moment of silence for me for recently discovering this incredible artist!

  • @eviloverlordsean
    @eviloverlordsean 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    the Caravaggios in the Villa Borghese in Rome are mind-blowing... he had a real gift for the big canvases

  • @funtazma1
    @funtazma1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your videos please keep on making em they are like art you talk about beautiful.

  • @greedyjawa2385
    @greedyjawa2385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome work! You can almost see the despair in Judas eyes, red nose and expression show us he was probably drunk af. You can almost smell his breath just by the look in Jesus face.

  • @GeorgiaTryfona
    @GeorgiaTryfona 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am in Rome about to see some of his paintings and in tears after this video. Thank you so much for your work!

  • @johngordon5354
    @johngordon5354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a tragic end to an amazing artist. Thank you for teaching me so much about art and history.

  • @BertieBrosnan
    @BertieBrosnan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in Dublin. I've seen the painting. It stands out the moment you see it.

  • @JamesTee91
    @JamesTee91 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Caravaggio’s self portrait:
    His face glows with fascination in the event of Jesus’ conviction - which is evident in the painting itself. His hand holds the light as if he is ‘shining a light’ on the rawness of human nature and the chaotic results from good and evil. The greatest point being made is that his right hand, the one holding the lantern, is his painting hand (as stated) and is shaped as if he were holding a paintbrush with the intent of fine detail.
    His painting hand in action, holding the light that shines unto the event is the brilliance of how the artist Caravaggio, makes this piece one for his own eyes, in his own story for you to see. The subtle, yet saturated emotional communication of Caravaggio’s values, morals, and ethics are displayed in a piece of what we humans categorize as art, the secret language of the human race - super alien if you ask me. It’s like a visual transfer of a million emotions that is so dense, this video barely scrapes the entirety of built up experiences that lead to this depiction. Cool stuff.

  • @bee2678
    @bee2678 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is my favourite TH-cam channel

  • @Namse21
    @Namse21 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This channel is sooo underrated. Also, this video was uploaded on my birhday! 😃😄

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the comment - and happy belated birthday! 🙏

  • @Souron-y2v
    @Souron-y2v 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i can visit a museum and stare at these paintings for hours...but who can explain me the art like this? Thanks a lot. I watch mesmerized ...

  • @condoti
    @condoti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The background on the artist enhances the explanation of the art. Well done. Is George Condo too modern for an explanation?

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for the comment! I'll be happy to do living artists, but have a few planned before I look at Condo - Thanks for the suggestion!

  • @sishabadab6570
    @sishabadab6570 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This series should be shown in schools, colleges and universities..
    They show the great heights that we can reach and should strive for.
    Instead the young are force fed hatred, division and Marxism.

    • @spiritmatter1553
      @spiritmatter1553 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sad but true. Soft sciences and squishy unchallenged theories. They’re now pushing diversity, inclusion and equity, a race to mediocrity.

  • @magamemes3453
    @magamemes3453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's been said that lead has sometimes led people to madness. I wonder if that might have had anything to do with why he killed someone. Caravaggio is easily one of my favorite painters. I learned about him after learning about DaVinci. I was already blown away by DaVinci's style of realism using a broad array of gradual tones creating shade and shadow. When I was first shown Caravaggio's work I felt like he had perfected what DaVinci started. With that said; I still consider DaVinci to be more talented because of his extreme versatility. Great video.

  • @macistethebull8784
    @macistethebull8784 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Caravaggio is the goat, a really underrated artist until 50's. Of 900.

  • @cathalfeeney3929
    @cathalfeeney3929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Superb work again. Thank you.

  • @chrisredfield3607
    @chrisredfield3607 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Christ's hand in this painting is one of the most sublime, in the sense of Edmund Burke, renderings of emotion I know of. To think that an order got to view this painting every day for free.

  • @Olwam_Mnqwazi
    @Olwam_Mnqwazi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What absolute pleasure to watch this series 👌🏾.

  • @chriss8971
    @chriss8971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    An absolute joy to watch this video, like all other others on this channel. Fantastic work. And I must say you really nailed the ending.

  • @bray7934
    @bray7934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seeing as it is the banner for your TH-cam channel, I would love to see one of these documentaries over "The Garden of Earthly Delights". Bosch is one of my favorite painters of all time and I would love to see an exploration of not only the painting, but him as an artist.

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m working on it now bray - it’s been a lot of work but I’ll release it soon - thanks 🙏

  • @BennyBigIron
    @BennyBigIron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “Caravaggio, it would seem, may have quite literally died for his art”
    Poetic justice?

    • @paulw242
      @paulw242 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eek I hate to be the party-pooper, or at least doubting Thomas, but I’m sure in fact his body has never been recovered and he almost certainly died of illness, probably malaria, exacerbated by his appalling injuries after being ambushed and nearly murdered in Naples?!? Love love love the channel though.

  • @yicheng7885
    @yicheng7885 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love the series keep it up, hope you do an episode on De Kooning in the future

    • @goat9325
      @goat9325 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I would love de kooning!

    • @GreatArtExplained
      @GreatArtExplained  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the comment for the suggestion and for watching! I love De Kooning too

  • @jeonig6372
    @jeonig6372 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely love the way you explain art, please don't stop, I've learnt so much, so grateful, thank you

  • @chatita9527
    @chatita9527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos make my day!!! Thank you so much... Greetings from Berlin Germany 😁👍🤗

  • @andrewmartin8978
    @andrewmartin8978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love how you skip the boring textbook bios and instead hook us with highly poignant takes on these canonical artists. Thank you for your excellent work!

  • @ramdinsangasaiawi7581
    @ramdinsangasaiawi7581 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for making this series. It’s absorbed me more than I could imagine. I look forward to many more posts. God bless you

  • @deankelly734
    @deankelly734 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this channel! Caravaggio is one of my favorites, so I really enjoyed this one.

  • @sagardubey7485
    @sagardubey7485 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing content and very consistent quality! Lead poisoning is known to cause behavioural issues. Do you think this may have contributed to violence and erratic behaviour? Love from India!

  • @GnashingOvTeeth
    @GnashingOvTeeth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “It was lead poisoning, from his paints” *singing swells to a tragic high pitch* “Caravaggio it would seem, may have quite literally died for his art” beautiful ending to an insightful and entertaining video. Thank you.

  • @artieshell9205
    @artieshell9205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I could watch these all day

  • @rc8764
    @rc8764 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I was told art history is boring. Then Caravaggio’s art just awoke me. I loved the lighting and shadowing.

  • @GreatArtExplained
    @GreatArtExplained  2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Sorry, I had to cut a minute out (copyright issue) - but it doesn't affect the rest of the story so I hope you enjoy. Thanks, James

    • @delmarstraderjr
      @delmarstraderjr ปีที่แล้ว

      This work is on par with the painting. Masterpiece

    • @peterchristian__
      @peterchristian__ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      please please please reupload this video with the copywritten material removed but keeping all your words intact this is one of my favorite videos on youtube and now the ending is lost and the story ends abruptly 😓

    • @peterchristian__
      @peterchristian__ ปีที่แล้ว

      there’s more to the story the world needs to hear

    • @peterchristian__
      @peterchristian__ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      you took out the portion where he m*rdered somebody and was on the run facing capital punishment and how that related to his art. very crucial parts of this video taken from us. please remake the video without the copyrwritten images/music to restore the entire story!