ART/ARCHITECTURE - Caspar David Friedrich

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9 жыл бұрын

Caspar David Friedrich made brooding sublime pictures that speak directly to our times and to the melancholy sides of us.
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@Carltoncurtis1 9 жыл бұрын

Tragic that these artists died poor and alone never knowing the influence they had on future generations. It almost feels like we in the future are stealing from them. We can't pay them directly or even say thanks. I would love to say _Thanks. your work helped me through hard times. a little piece of my life I owe to you._ It would have made their hearts a less sad I'm sure.

@CraniumOnEmpty 9 жыл бұрын

Probably, but realize also how an act done in our insignificant lives really can affect people well outside our own lifetimes even if almost nobody seems to care about it in our own lives. That's also a pretty powerful lesson that can be taken from this.

@nebojsagalic4246 9 жыл бұрын

I don`t even see most of these paintings as ``sad`` Above all else I sense a sort of sobriety and quiet excitement. It`s like being a very small kid and smelling winter air for the first time.

@MrsGiddydiddy 4 жыл бұрын

Nebojsa Galic I totally agree . I read an analysis of ‘ the wanderer above a sea of fog’ and this painting was described as a man on a brink or a person at the end of life. What I think is that it reflects a man ( his body and soul) surpassing all the difficulties of life and achieving atonement. I find it very inspirational and for me it is as if a person who conquered all the fears and failures.

@markwolf8894 9 жыл бұрын

I now award The School of Life the "Best KZfaq Channel in The History of All Tubes Award" as presented by one humble viewer. Like this if you agree.

@kokomobedford5054 9 жыл бұрын

***** when/ where are the architecture videos happening? Love your videos and the anticipation is killing me slowly haha

@kalashnakov0477 9 жыл бұрын

+Mark Wolf After watching this video I thought the same thing, no offense to the other KZfaq greats that teaches and educate but this channel reveals so many great teachings of life.

@benjaminbrionesgrandi7481 4 жыл бұрын

No artwork compares to her and her lovely voice

@danishsaurus 9 жыл бұрын

i want her to narrate my life

@DerkleineTrojaner 5 жыл бұрын

my life is too trivial for her to narrate it. although it might result in a comical effect: " There he stood, watching the cars on the street pass by like opportunities in his life, to cross the street, when in reality he was crossing the styx to enter the hades that is this office building." =)

@wendeln92 7 жыл бұрын

Caspar David Friedrich is one of my favorite painters - a poster copy of "Wanderer" hangs in my living room - and the narrator is lovely beyond words. Wonderful video.

@Traveler246 9 жыл бұрын

I like that she records her videos in the settings that summarize the works of the artists she discusses. For instance, her background in this video captures the theme of some of Friedrich's works. Now that I realize this, I have to watch her other videos again to see it.

@novakattila Жыл бұрын

These paintings are always in my head whenever I’m hiking.

@peacesindh1987 9 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the way beautiful classics are brought to us in a so cheerful way.

@1stJJ 9 жыл бұрын

Some beautiful paintings, thanks! Also well put : "as if what is most important about us only comes to the surface when we are away from the chatter of civilisation"

@karmallama4686 5 жыл бұрын

I did an arts course some years when I found Casper David. My god what an artist. I prefer landscapes like Turner's but Friedrich is just wow. I see so much in all his paintings but something different every time. Dull he was not. He was giving us his world and in those paintings some might consider depressing I see something mystical. He is my favourite artist

@KvltKommando 2 жыл бұрын

I wasn't expecting a 6 minute video to be so good. Thank you

@chriskim7123 5 жыл бұрын

I've fell in love with his painting 'the wanderer'. A man standing on a peak of the mountain looking down towards misty world somehow gives me the feeling of a man's strong decisive manner against the misterious world. Sad that he wasn't appreciated by the crowd during his lifetime.

@realityismerelyanill 9 жыл бұрын

What a delicious voice.

@spaghettiyeti6408 9 жыл бұрын

Her voice is very calming to listen to! A very interesting video too - I wasn't too familiar with Friedrich's work beforehand, but I like his compositions; they somehow strike a balance between being understated and overwhelming.

@RyanONeillmusic4all 9 жыл бұрын

Clad_in_shadows Yeah I saw another video with her, and when I saw this video pop up I clicked on it just to hear her voice!

@RyanONeillmusic4all 9 жыл бұрын

Clad_in_shadows ... and the subject is interesting

@jony_b774 7 жыл бұрын

calm, soothing, and idk...I imagine kinda wifey

@ivorymask2599 5 жыл бұрын

i really hope she doesn't read this chain

@Qazmaxier 8 жыл бұрын

Put "The Wanderer Above The Sea of Fog" in fullscreen, and listen to the Gymnopedies from Erik Satie. I do it everytime I feel melancholic.

@agenbiteofinwit2245 8 жыл бұрын

Better with his Gnossiennes, IMO, but great nevertheless.

@Qazmaxier 8 жыл бұрын

This video: /watch?v=DR2DbU5Uq-4 have both the Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes XD

@agenbiteofinwit2245 8 жыл бұрын

Qazmax Charming, thanks.

@PlainsPup 9 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you for covering Caspar David Friedrich, my favorite painter! And for giving a glimpse of my favorite painting, The Wanderer Above the Sea of Mist (3:18). Friedrich's somber awe at the sublime power of nature is what makes him great, and captures much of what it feels like to feel those moments in real life. His art gives me chills every time I view it. As I mentioned on another School of Life video, another similar and wonderful artist was German-American painter Albert Bierstadt. His paintings of natural scenes are likewise sublime, but more exalting and less contemplative.

@dbwndn 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering one of my favorite painters of all time! I look at the "Wanderer among sea of fog" everyday and empathize with the melancholy of the wanderer. I think human nature is prone to feel subdued when faced with the grandeur of this world. But, at the same time, it urges us to move on and to venture out to the mysterious world. I am a hopeless Romanist who aspires to become my own Ubermensch while feeling the burden and sorrow that comes with that desire. I am so happy that I am not the only one feeling the melancholy and loneliness by knowing that there are others who appreciate Friendrich's masterpieces~!

@liliankangourouanonyme7562 9 жыл бұрын

I feel really connected to what you just wrote, even tho I just discovered the artist (who I will investigate a lot on I reckon). Nice to see someone who also loves Nietzsche ! I also recently discovered this yt channel and I really appreciate it, keep the great work!

@brandontadday6288 7 жыл бұрын

It's funny. I also made connections between Caspar's works and existentialist philosophy such as the literature of Nietzsche. Something about the subject standing in front of a vast wilderness really captures that sense of bewilderment and awe associated with contemplating our place in the universe. My favorite painting by Caspar is probably 'The Chasseur In The Forest'.

@meizumi 2 жыл бұрын

What a serene voice! Perfect narrator for the likes of Caspar David Friedrich's works

@hellozup 9 жыл бұрын

When I was in high school I was really intrigued when my teacher first told me about Friedrich. Thank you for reminding me of his great works :) I would like to pass this video on to my little sister and I hope she'll enjoy other great videos on this channel like I do :)

@Nerdwriter1 9 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful content, School of Life. It's so good that I'm compelled to up my own game and make better videos. That's everything I want from fellow creators and educators, so thanks. Also, let's collaborate sometime.

@ArchMageDarium 7 жыл бұрын

This would be great! Did you guys ever get it done?

@chaitanyabhargava7603 5 жыл бұрын

I was looking for your content on "The wanderer above the fog" by Caspar David Friedrich and ended up here :)

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@Julz_99 2 жыл бұрын

So that’s what made you so good

@TSBoncompte 2 жыл бұрын

and six years later he did his own video on friederich

@Sunny_Punkin 7 жыл бұрын

This guys art is so beautiful...

@ikinglopez749 6 жыл бұрын

It's the lady with the calm voice again! I love listening to her...

@kittylove685 4 жыл бұрын

This woman is soo special.. I like her soo much...she talks about art ... true...but she is art.

@jimloth6091 3 жыл бұрын

I could listen to her read the dictionary. What a perfect voice!

@athenassigil5820 5 жыл бұрын

That voice! And yes, love the art of CDF, he was very evocative of that that early 19th century pan german romanticism. Too bad he died forgotten and poor, but he seemed to be suffering from depression all during his adult life.

@gallopingdactyl1973 8 жыл бұрын

Broadly speaking, I love the 'School of Life' podcasts. However, this video is strongly dominated by the 'School of life' ideology (in this case using art as a therapeutic tool to alleviate human suffering). As a German and great admirer of Caspar David Friedrich, I do have to draw attention to the fact that Friedrich was also, and perhaps most importantly a painter with an important political message. Purely seeing his art as a tool to come to terms with sadness takes his works out of their wider context. (The question of German unity throughout the 19th century and of course revolution)

@gallopingdactyl1973 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for making such fantastic videos available to the general public.

@kevingregory-evans2904 6 жыл бұрын

The political, nationalist, aspect to Friedrich's work is real and did have consequences. I suspect though that this was not his real intention. I think his work was essentially usurped for these unintended motives. A valid thing to do but it is interesting that paintings can be viewed and interpreted in totally different ways. Perhaps that a work can have multiple interpretations might be a hallmark of great art.

@armandpretorius3378 3 жыл бұрын

Can't agree more - I enjoy the School of Life's content, but wow they do have a very obvious bias and ideology that continually pervades their videos. To say that Friedrich's work is about maintaining the beauty and purpose and emotions of religion, but without the actual religious themes/drawings is so typical of School of Life that it becomes mundane and predictive from their videos.

@markzucker5893 Жыл бұрын

@@kevingregory-evans2904 It probably was his intention, depending on the painting I suppose. He seems to have been sincerely patriotic and deliberately painted consciously German folklore in opposition to the French occupation during the Napoleonic wars. Definitely intentional, I would say.

@extantia 5 жыл бұрын

What a narrator. Intelligent , soft-spoken, and quite pretty-

@PerTheLemonCurry 8 жыл бұрын

I really love Freidrich, maybe my absolut fovorite painter. When I was in London I was so exited to see one of his works in real life at the national gallery, but during my visit the whole romaticism part of the gallery was closed off... fuck me

@285runt 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. I hope that you've had better days.

@magicknight13 Жыл бұрын

I hope you get to go back!!

@Dazbog373 9 жыл бұрын

I remember Alain's Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness on the BBC. Great to see he's re-emerged on KZfaq, along with the charming lady. I expect some great content and playlists to develop in the coming months/ years.

@SimplyMayaBeauty 9 жыл бұрын

Gosh, I love this channel. Thank you guys again for another wonderful video!

@MrChaoplexity 8 жыл бұрын

starting with *gosh* For The Win

@magicknight13 Жыл бұрын

She is so insightful and she sees the world and art itself so clearly and so gratefully

@wesleymurchison5992 8 жыл бұрын

That was it. I've finished all the videos on art by Dr. Roxburgh. I would like more please. In the intervening time, since videos take a while to produce, I think it necessary that Dr. Roxburgh start a podcast on art.

@ArunSaha9 9 жыл бұрын

One of the most densely packed art primers on youtube!

@Philosopheee 8 жыл бұрын

They really couldn't have picked a better voice to deliver the art material.

@saquibmohammad2860 9 жыл бұрын

That man on the hilltop. I used to think it was Friedrich Nietzsche.

@yonathanasefaw9001 4 жыл бұрын

Her voice is so nice. I love it. Also this painter is amazing, love his work.

@adhiadhil 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and a very beautiful lady. Well made and well presented.

@riccardogiralico1214 4 жыл бұрын

Your insightful explanation, your lexicon and choice of words was delightful. I'm in love ..... mournfully so

@hithereroger 9 жыл бұрын

These videos are so enlightening. I'm so glad I've discovered them! Nothing more enticing than a beautiful girl talking about deep and powerful things.

@DepModMuffin 9 жыл бұрын

I love this new narrator/artwork editing arrangement. Exceptional.

@MrCanigou 7 жыл бұрын

refreshing simplicity, honesty and kindness one can only agree with

@jcameronlaycock2726 4 жыл бұрын

Wow... her voice. It's like I was put in a trance. I also love her boots.

@stavrosba8578 5 жыл бұрын

"He remains a painter uniquely suited to those who no longer believe but remain attracted to the serious emotions that accompany belief" when a youtube video knew more about me than myself lol

@bigredracingdog466 Жыл бұрын

The strange thing for me is having those "serious emotions" even for religions I was never part of. I have them when I tour a great cathedral, of course, but also a synagogue or Buddhist or Shinto temple. But I also get that feeling when I look into a telescope at the night sky or hike in the mountains.

@ronaldpnbs4489 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful narrator inside and out The best KZfaq channel A great romanticist painter

@HerAeolianHarp 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this wonderful tribute to Friedrich and how he can reach us.

@erickricardoflores8472 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect!!! Thanks for this kind of videos. Would be great to see more of other painters.

@60644Joe 4 жыл бұрын

This video, and its message, is perhaps more timely today (April 2020) than ever.

@kiukiura 4 жыл бұрын

I'm learning about him right now! Very useful

@sentientblob1381 9 жыл бұрын

Such a lovely lovely voice.

@i.c.3300 Жыл бұрын

This video was simply lovely. The narration is perfect as well and so pleasant to listen to. Thank you!

@JoBalDez 8 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video! Everything The School of Life does is admirable.

@samuelsmith5400 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful artististc analysis of one of my favorite artists.

@danukil7703 7 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, I can never get around how much I love SOL. Just brilliant! And wow, I love the host's outfit! It pleasantly reminds me of my grandmother, very chic, if that is the right word :)