I didn't know I liked Paintings this much before I found this channel it's always great to look at the history behind each piece
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
I love this. I'm happy you enjoyed the video!
@osmia3 ай бұрын
+
@e8ghtmileshigh13 ай бұрын
We are living in "Idiocracy"
@danreed78893 ай бұрын
Same here
@sewmuchjoy3 ай бұрын
Same here!
@Ctrl_alt_em3 ай бұрын
I like when artists paint themselves in reflections in their paintings. It’s a fun detail.
@osmia3 ай бұрын
I really like that detail too
@sewmuchjoy3 ай бұрын
I like that too!
@ferretyluv3 ай бұрын
Iirc, Jan Van Eyck started that.
@segbingway3 ай бұрын
You know …. I’ve looked at this painting many times over the years and never saw Van Eyck’s self portrait in the reflection. His paintings never cease to amaze me.
@notmyworld443 ай бұрын
...and these wonderful videos never cease to amaze ME.
@marijo19513 ай бұрын
I love your videos but I've never felt such a personal bond to a painting before. I was diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) 7 years ago, but thanks to modern steroid treatment I'm now free of both conditions. So I can empathise with the intense pain, fatigue and immobility that Joris van der Paele suffered every day. Of course he could afford the most expensive medical treatment of the day, but it was probably so useless he would have been better off without it.
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
I’m so sorry for the suffering you went through. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
@AnnaHogendoorn3 ай бұрын
This comment adds so much depth to my understanding of the video! Thank you so much indeed for sharing your experience!
@nikiTricoteuse3 ай бұрын
Thats amazing. As someone who suffers from chronic pain l can guess how debilitating it was. I'm so glad you got relief and an actual cure.
@KimberlyLetsGo3 ай бұрын
van Eyck is more than a master artist; he was a freaking genius.
@miketartaglio803 ай бұрын
The "cloth" that you describe as protecting the book is actually a leather cover that is folded around the book and extends beyond the book to form a bag-like structure to.protect it. It is also used to hang the book from a belt. You can see examples in museums and other paintings.
@danf80243 ай бұрын
The detail is insane. The description was fabulous and insightful
@Naturalchic33 ай бұрын
One afternoon (about a year ago) I was watching one of your videos and my youngest kiddos came to join me. They ended up being hooked and are now so excited when they see copies of art that they recognize from your channel. It's like a scavenger hunt when we visit art museums or any place with hanging art.😊
@ladylestranj3 ай бұрын
That's wonderful.
@sukiBambina3 ай бұрын
Amazing!!!!!!
@bobbievedvick93343 ай бұрын
I love this narrator. Her dry humor and detailing the story behind the paintings is fascinating and entertaining. I'm so happy to have come across this channel.
@aliss1k_3 ай бұрын
KEEP ON POSTING, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Zora3y3 ай бұрын
agree
@lefantomer3 ай бұрын
@@Zora3y I just found this channel and look forward to catching up with what will obviously be many fine posts!
@AlmightyRawks3 ай бұрын
Most expensive doctor's note in history. Beautifully described!!
@sarahraywood-priestly20213 ай бұрын
This is absolutely one of the best channels on KZfaq. You teach so easily, I’ve never been as interested in art as you’ve helped me be. Thank you x
@AnnaHogendoorn3 ай бұрын
She totaly does, but you have to keep focussed!
@ArchAnjell3 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting these videos! You've made art history accessible for those of us who don't have the time, knowledge, or resources to properly dig in.
@daveseddon52273 ай бұрын
As you point out - the detail is insane! The chainmail is so photo-realistic or should that be hyperrealistic? Once again a brilliant art lesson! 🙂
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I totally think you could say photorealistic! In fact it’s believed Jan van Eyck used a camera obscura (an ancestor of the camera) to create his super detailed masterpieces. Happy Saturday my friend!
@TheseWhiteNights3 ай бұрын
You made me realize how much stories are reflected in art. Love your videos and I wish there was more content like this on KZfaq.
@XFD420693 ай бұрын
Painfully detailed is a good description-
@jungtothehuimang3 ай бұрын
Why is Mary so shady? She's looking at grandpa like he just shit himself 😭
@stephanietempleman70473 ай бұрын
🤣
@IgorBaboshkin3 ай бұрын
I love van Eyck, he was a true genius of his time! His paintings are so detailed, beautiful and alive! Thanks again for your great and amusing videos!
@glenn711443 ай бұрын
The detail of this painting is amazing. Thanks for this post.
@HeronCoyote12343 ай бұрын
The details look like they’re in 3-D. Stunning!
@annabanana72983 ай бұрын
He takes off his glasses because they are reading glasses. He doesn’t need them to look up at a person. Otherwise, well done, Art Deco!
@rpfree3 ай бұрын
These videos are so good ... I hope you're enjoying doing them!
@daytonmorehead73303 ай бұрын
Thankyou for mentioning the heraldry. It’s an obscure subject so often overlooked.
@Wizty1016803 ай бұрын
that self portrait detail is NUTS, jan van eyck u will always be famous
@v.llamas3 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness, the research and dedication to your videos is astounding. Thank you so much. I love your videos. This painting is incredible.
@sherrid.padilla14733 ай бұрын
Love this channel. I've learned so much with each video. Not sure how long you research each painting, but you provide great insight that helps me to a deeper level of understanding. Thank you for this video. I look forward to each one.
@nikiTricoteuse3 ай бұрын
Brilliant. I love that this was detailed enough to diagnose a medical condition. I remember seeing one painting where the puckering on a woman's breast showed she had the early stages of breast cancer. Sadly, l can't remember which painting it was.
@OutsideGamerGirl3 ай бұрын
Earlier today, I was jonesing for a new Art Deco video. You did not disappoint! ❤
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
Thank you for thinking of me! 😊
@OutsideGamerGirl3 ай бұрын
@@Art_DecoAbsolutely! You are one of my favorite KZfaq channels.
@OutsideGamerGirl3 ай бұрын
Yes, the depiction of St. Paul does look like Shaggy 😂
@ananananabop3 ай бұрын
This is like commissioned self-insert bible fanfiction. “Omg Mary! You caught me right in the middle of reading about how pretty you are UwU”
@organiccher643 ай бұрын
This is better than going to a museum. 😊
@zorromaskedman82203 ай бұрын
YYYYYEEEEESSSSS ART DECO YOU ROCK !!!!!!!!!! no matter how advanced our society gets, we're still human. 🎭🖼🖼🖼🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨🖼🖼🖼🎭
@c.s.72663 ай бұрын
By far, one of the coolest channels on KZfaq. Thank you for taking the time and for your knowledge of art and history. What a great way to expose people to art. ❤
@naidumdum3 ай бұрын
I LOVE UR CHANNEL SO MUCH PLS KEEP POSTING❤❤
@Art_Deco3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! ❤️
@milicentbystander6063 ай бұрын
Is love to go to a gallery and have a tour with you guiding me, maybe in headphones. It's amazing learning all the details with a tad of humour thrown in. Keep helping us understand classical art!!
@IMAMONGUS3 ай бұрын
Completely agree!
@WestOfEarth3 ай бұрын
Without your commentary, I don't believe I would have noticed a contrast between the realistic depiction of Paele and the more idealized, or romantic, presentation of Mary and Baby Jesus. The detailed depiction of Paele really stands out to me now as somewhat apart from the the other figures.
@tashuntka3 ай бұрын
As always, insanely great value 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Love this channel 🫶💖💖✨️✨️💖💖🫶
@pattidean41093 ай бұрын
Every time I start one of your videos, I think, (again), "Wow, I love her voice!"
@Hatter51503 ай бұрын
I love this painting and I love Van Eyck. I’ve even seen it in person but I never knew it’s backstory so thank you for making this video!
@peggyfillmore19713 ай бұрын
Iused to not be into paintings , but gain more interest everytime I watch your videos. So many things are missed until you point them out ..please keep making the vids ❤️❤️
@pollyester66273 ай бұрын
Great video, with ALL the details, and no unnecessary music!
@LukasVos3 ай бұрын
Two things: Sorry, that's not cloth between his hands and the book. It looks more like a cloth bound book, so the cloth is integrated into the book cover. You take a "normal" book with wooden covers and it geht's sewn in into precious textile like silk. Or it is even a girdle book, where you also add more material (leather or cloth) to the book covers, but you keep one side longer, so you can carry it. This version would also make the book to a personal prayer book and even add to the importance of it. And second: at that time period glasses usually were reading glasses, so it's quite normal that he wouldn't use them to look at Mary. It's not the right type of lenses to look at things further away.
@katereed47643 ай бұрын
I came here to suggest this also! Medieval book binding is a whole other topic.
@shrimpgeisha3 ай бұрын
Jan van Eyck is probably one of my favorite artists from this period. They had so many little 'easter eggs' and the paintings make you feel like you're almost in the painting and observing what's going on.
@AV-Art3 ай бұрын
I love your delivery and editing
@sewmuchjoy3 ай бұрын
I became so excited when I saw you'd uploaded a new video! Great job! As always :) Thank you for making me aware of art and its beauty, as well as the stories/details about it!! I've found myself seeking out details on paintings and observing them in a way that I'd never even notice before! Thank you!
@marianajmj3 ай бұрын
I'm not an artist, but I love art. I love when you post because I feel like I am learning and you make it entertaining. I love to hear about the story of the painting, the meaning, the detail, the colors, the artist, etc...
@donalddonaldson74043 ай бұрын
Please do more videos--a lot more. I learn so much about art from you, more than from a lifetime of reading and visiting museums.
@GrandmaLoves2Scuba3 ай бұрын
I love the education that you give us. Thank you.
@sophierobinson27383 ай бұрын
I love how you “break down” the paintings!
@kimberlypatton2053 ай бұрын
Another briliant video! I can hardly wait for each one!
@alteria27143 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="89">1:29</a> also a parrot, it's an Indian ringneck parakeet to be specific,.which is a type of parrot, just like budgies/parakeets, just very smol parrots
@SparrowTeaDragon3 ай бұрын
I love this channel so much every time. I love learning about paintings because of this channel.
@tessiepinkman3 ай бұрын
What a treat it is to pop open the laptop and see that you have posted a new video! This one was just as interesting as all the other ones you've made. I don't think I have seen this painting before. Or, at least not that I can remember very clearly. There are pieces of it that feels familiar, but I can't really discern if it's because I have seen this beautiful painting before or just me mixing up this one with some other piece of art from this time period/in this style. Nevertheless, it's a gorgeous painting and your commentary is just fantastic! This really is one of my absolute favorite channels on all of KZfaq.
@stephenpmurphy5913 ай бұрын
Saturday morning highlight Art Deco posted a new video! Your videos are delightful.
@IMAMONGUS3 ай бұрын
That detail is incredible! Love your content!
@DoloresJNurss3 ай бұрын
What a gift, to be able to restore a man's reputation with a painting!
@fburejsza3 ай бұрын
You are an amazing tour guide. Thank you. You help me see things, I would have easily missed.
@jeanneprado300²3 ай бұрын
Mysterious illness, detailed painting, talented artist, and revolutionary medical knowledge surprisingly goes well with each other and also feel like a thriller mystery story.
@8QueenArt8Ай бұрын
Eyck is truly talented- All his art is so detailed and amazing!
@sharonkaczorowski86903 ай бұрын
The depiction of the carpet, the hanging behind the Virgin is extraordinary…the entire painting is a tour de force. Always fascinated by this painting even as a child…there’s so much to see. It has even more meaning since I’ve spent over 20 years disabled by multiple autoimmune and neurological disorders. The treatments are better than he would have had but still very mixed in the results.
@tuxedomask7071Ай бұрын
Yawn
@AndyZachАй бұрын
As you do, I find the details amazing. Jan van Eyck is a boss!
@suzannemomma3 ай бұрын
I am so glad to see another video!
@t.j.payeur53313 ай бұрын
Your research is impeccable. It is very much appreciated. Thank you. Ps. What are the dimensions? That adds greatly to the understanding of the whole piece.
@user-nx1qr7hg3q3 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos so much! Thank you for creating them.
@user-hi3bw6yj9v3 ай бұрын
Van Eyck's paintings take my breath away.
@CKLee-rs4kl3 ай бұрын
Better information than I ever got in my art history classes!
@2shy11513 ай бұрын
Same! My art history teacher inspired a years worth of cartoons in my notebook :)
@Lukecash23 ай бұрын
I love the historical context and the absolute examination of the metatexual meanings in the paintings. With a nice dry humor.
@daybidbanderbecht52993 ай бұрын
This channel is so good. Always an instant watch when I see a new vid is out. Keep up the great work!
@pimpozza3 ай бұрын
I have admired Jan van Eyck since I was a young art student standing in front of the spectacular Arnolfini wedding portrait in the National Gallery, London.. (I loved your presentation of that portrait too!) I wish we had more facts about this revolutionary genius! So little is known about Van Eyck's early life and neither the date nor place of his birth is documented.. and yet he has always been a huge inspiration to me! Thank you for this exceptional video.. 👏👌
@Binxyquip3 ай бұрын
Your videos inspire me to keep creating art!
@afsgsgqdah3 ай бұрын
i told my mom about your channel when i first found it like last year
@kathieann59363 ай бұрын
I enjoy your videos so much that I actually recommended this channel just this morning, before I found this new one. Many thanks.
@2shy11513 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and have binge watched almost all of it. The evolution of your description is just wonderful. Subscribed, as i need more! I wish my art history teacher had been even a fraction as good as you. I wouldn't have doodled the year away. Love it!
@sharimeline30773 ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite paintings. Good job on the presentation. I will say though, that many books from this time period had cloth attached to the cover, so that you could wrap the book in the cloth when not in use. They didn't survive the centuries though, many of those books were rebound later on.
@anomalouswoof25543 ай бұрын
The bird is a rose-ringed parakeet (ringneck parrot), originally from the Indian continent and parts of Africa. 😊
@EBDavis1113 ай бұрын
On the rarity of parakeets- Flanders would have been a part of the Hanseatic League at the time. Ports would have farily regularly experienced ships coming back with trade from the Mediterranean with all sorts of exotic goods, including those from the Holy Land. It must have been spectacular for an artist to go down to the docks and see what new things you could see and use as new models. It's why you have things like monkeys showing up in Brueghel's paintings, with the port in the background.
@Art-Facts-Videos3 ай бұрын
This painting is one of the most amazing things to behold. You can stare at it for hours and still discover new details. I went to Bruges last year and it was the most amazing experience I had in the city (and that means a lot). :)
@TerryMcGearyScotland3 ай бұрын
A winner once again! Was that “St.Donations” :-) church? I love the detail not only in the painting but equally in your excellent, intelligent yet humorous videos. Keep it up! Best wishes from and amateur Scottish artist.
@quintvanblitterswijk61623 ай бұрын
Van Eyck. Always a thumbs up!
@MEGA-ASMR3 ай бұрын
I always look forward to these videos ! I’ve learned so much about art and history ❤
@Myriako24 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video! 😀💐💐💐
@pimpozza3 ай бұрын
Always such fascinating insights into these paintings of long ago.. Excellent research and narration.. always with a touch of humour! Perfect.. thank you! 👍👌🙋🏻♀️
@stealthhumor3 ай бұрын
It is a superb video, as usual, and there are a couple of other things it may bear on Mr. van der Paele's health. He has swollen earlobes, which may mean nothing, but he also has a diagonal ear lobe crease (DELC) or Frank’s sign, a deep crease or wrinkle extending to the earlobe. Some studies suggest this indicates a greater risk for coronary artery disease, which can cause heart attacks. Then, there's clubbing of the fingers: Clubbing is a more distinct symptom primarily associated with chronic low oxygen levels in the blood. It often indicates problems with the lungs, heart, or digestive system. Clubbing usually happens because of long-lasting (chronic) low levels of oxygen in the blood, known as hypoxemia. This can be due to various conditions, including: Lung diseases, such as lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, or pulmonary fibrosis. Heart diseases, especially those that result in congenital cyanotic heart disease (heart defects present at birth that result in poor blood oxygenation). Gastrointestinal diseases like Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Liver disorders, such as cirrhosis. Exophthalmos describes a condition where the eyeball protrudes from the eye socket, making it appear to bulge. It can affect one or both eyes and may occur due to problems with the thyroid gland. Exophthalmos is not a condition but a sign of a disorder. Commonly, it can signal a problem with the thyroid gland. Graves’ disease is the most common cause of exophthalmos. And last but most important, that is one big butt, freekin parakeet. These birds are on the small side, averaging 7-8 inches, and weigh 22-32 grams when fully grown.
@cloudchaser9663 ай бұрын
Interesting analysis, but I think in at least one point you fell victim to the common custom of pressing some deeper meaning out of sometimes trivial details. I am talking about the glasses. I suspect you are too young to know from personal experience, but if one needs reading glasses when getting older, these are only good for short distances. In this case, Joris obviously would want to get a clear picture of Jesus and Mary, so of course he would take them off! And by the way, I don't think his hands appear particularly swollen, in size and appearance they fit well with the generally somewhat overweight body of the man. Funny to me is that van Eyck went to the trouble of making the fingernails look dirtier than would be expected from a purely scholarly worker...
@riverbender98983 ай бұрын
I always enjoy the videos that you post. Thank you.
@x4ms3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this humorous analysis.
@user-sq5uo8oh3g3 ай бұрын
The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis is plausible. The prominent blood vessels over his temples would be hardened, nodular, tender and pulseless arteries, not veins. He would have suffered from headaches, scalp tenderness, shoulder girdle pain and generalised muscular pain and stiffness, especially after waking. He may have had jaw claudication making it painful to chew his food. Without treatment there is a high risk of sudden blindness, but GCA isn’t fatal and he would have eventually recovered, though any sight loss would be permanent. Steroids would have relieved his symptoms in 24 hours had they been available.
@marianaprates93793 ай бұрын
This is perfection!
@jeanbiroute3 ай бұрын
For anyone visiting Bruges there's a whole museum dedicated the making of this painting. Really awesome
@donnaferrier1013 ай бұрын
You make every painting so informative & interesting. I thank you!👍✌️
@tonicastel23903 ай бұрын
Fascinating!
@ErsatzMcGuffin3 ай бұрын
You make paintings fun! Thank You!
@ryand7303 ай бұрын
Incredible
@possumaintdead3 ай бұрын
You are one of my favorite presenters on KZfaq. I’ve learned so much and always look forward to your posts. Thank you! ❤
@williamschlenger15183 ай бұрын
The detail & quality of work is amazing.
@BELCAN573 ай бұрын
"Morning Stiffness" I can relate.
@JamieBainbridge3 ай бұрын
You can live longer by getting paintings made of yourself. I sit for a painting every day and have done so for the last 472 years. It really works.
@LadybugPrinzess3 ай бұрын
It's always a pleasure to watch your videos ❤❤❤
@jimparsons68033 ай бұрын
Liked the analysis. Makes sense, while I am not an MD, I have studied Pharmacology, and you can too --- all y' need is a library card. Of course, you might have to free up some time, as reading takes time. Or got to school.
@HenrietteAndersen263 ай бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="109">1:49</a> It is so fascinating how 3D those pearls look, like I can reach out and pluck one off! 🤯🤩
@FaerywingArt3 ай бұрын
The first thing I noticed was the Indian Ringneck parakeet-which parakeets are parrots, btw. 😉 I have one, so I recognized it immediately.