The Kiss by Gustav Klimt: Great Art Explained

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Great art explained. James Payne discusses 'The Kiss'.
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By the end of the 19th century, Vienna, an uptight, stuffy and conservative city, was changing.
A group of artists, architects, musicians and social scientists, were experimenting in ways that would transform their individual fields.
On the one hand, Vienna was the traditional city of academic art, Johann Strauss, and the Hapsburg empire, but on the other, it was the home of radical artists such as Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele who were shocking audiences with explorations of sexual themes.
Architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos were challenging imperial design, while Gustav Mahler was transforming the musical life of the city.
And Sigmund Freud was about to change forever the way we think about the human mind.
Vienna was experiencing a new golden age.
It was a city at the forefront of modernity, and it would shape the 20th century.
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Title Sequence by the brilliant Brian Adsit (instagram brian_vfx?... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88)
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt - The artist died in 1918, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
Chinese subtitles by Charles Xue
Dutch Subtitles by Ana Glyph
German Subtitles by Victoria Drabik
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BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND ESSAYS
KLIMT BY GILLES NERET
Gustav Klimt Complete Paintings by MR Tobias
Gustav Klimt and the Vienna Secessionists by Michael Kerrigan
El beso (los enamorados) de Gustav Klimt. Un ensayo de iconografía, Editorial Lulu.com, 2008
Klimt Schiele Drawings (RA catalogue) - Various
Gustav Klimt, Modernism in the making (National Gallery of Canada Catalogue) - Various

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@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Please leave a comment (even a short one) and "like" the video. It really helps promote the channel on KZfaq. I appreciate it! James

@bethbartlett5692 2 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying these video descriptions so. my 3rd today ... Appreciate your work and sharing. Best Regards, Beth Tennessee, USA

@michaelluther3884 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought I would be the kind of person to care about art and art history. These videos have awakened a curiosity in me that I thought was dead. Thank you.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@Lottieloves287 2 жыл бұрын

You should go to the Louvre. It’s amazing. I was not much of a fan of art until I stood at the Louvre in front of some of these paintings with tears in my eyes. Some art just moves and inspires you. I highly recommend it.

@MF-pj9xv 2 жыл бұрын

for real i feel the same!

@joejoe2658 2 жыл бұрын

NEEERD!!!!!!

@Auqua 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! Grew up a poor Tex-Mex kid. I now sponsor this program on Patreon. I encourage others to do so as well. This high quality of programming is rare. Been to museums all over the world as an adult and have learned more about art from this program than any other source.

@clary_delune 2 жыл бұрын

It feels illegal to watch these videos for free. They are art masterpieces in their own ways.

@m.u.550 Жыл бұрын

i agree!

@narcisoanasui246 Жыл бұрын

So true

@danielagonzalez7793 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@divinegon4671 Жыл бұрын

The best things in life are free

@Havass-666 Жыл бұрын

@@divinegon4671 so true.👍

@snookums999 2 жыл бұрын

When the world needed him the most, he returned.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Thena 🙏

@juansoto3469 2 жыл бұрын

Iconic

@sandylynn7343 2 жыл бұрын

Whoever is reading this, I hope you have a great day! Here is some artist inspiration for you 🎨 ✨ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na6ZYLKKzpubYKc.html

@jeanettegant4945 2 жыл бұрын

I was also in Vienna in 2012 and I saw the amazing exhibition celebrating all the artists mentioned in this video. I can't remember where it was. There was a bench, and my Mum sat on it for a rest, then we realised is was actually a piece of art.

@cuauhtemocmorisco3493 2 жыл бұрын

He was our Savior and our Lord🤣🤣🤣

@croatianshiftry 2 жыл бұрын

I was in Vienna as a 17 year old teenager, when I first faced this beautiful painting. After gazing at it for 30minutes I realized, how little of art I comprehend or feel. After visiting the Castle Belevedere my soul opened up the to arts and I started devoting my life to literature, music and art. This painting is very dear to me and thank you Mr. Payne for taking me to a trip to my warmest memories!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 🙏

@frywan 2 жыл бұрын

@andohlea 2 жыл бұрын

Same! I happened to be 19 at the time…very formative moment seeing this in person!

@shawndavidclare294 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@torinowak436 Жыл бұрын

I relate to this so much. Seeing this work in person is a life altering experience. It was the first piece of art I’ve ever seen that instantly brought tears to my eyes. The way the light reflects off of it…it’s scale… the emotion in the piece… it’s unbelievable.

@Mrstik 2 жыл бұрын

Every episode is gold. You are legitimately teaching me to better appreciate art and I'm very grateful for this.

@MegaTinni 2 жыл бұрын

this one literally is; gold gold leaf :-D

@ken1midjourney Жыл бұрын

True

@kvr8286 2 жыл бұрын

If all art history were taught in the way these videos are I would have majored in art history. Endlessly fascinating and wonderfully presented. Thank you!

@nnakoematete3991 Жыл бұрын

I totally resonated with that

@keithmorel2964 2 жыл бұрын

The cross references to other artists, influences and changing culture of the time give your docs an extra dimension not to mention your wonderful take on details that would or could otherwise go unquestioned. Thank you very much

@elizabethbarajas8614 Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@coachhousechambers2047 2 жыл бұрын

Another triumph! All I can really add isn't about art, rather the points you made about music. A lot of Viennese composers fled Vienna in the 30s because of the Nazis. They ended up in Hollywood. Thats why so much of the music we think as 'cinematic' is so reminiscent of 1930s Viennese opera. That huge brassy sound with all the tropes like leitmotifs for each character. That would have been very familiar to an inter war Viennese audience.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting - thanks 🙏

@daleb5701 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating

@sy8081 2 жыл бұрын

Woww

@JP-oe6pw 2 жыл бұрын

Please, please, please do not stop making these videos. The 15 min format is perfect. I truly feel inspired after every one. I've learnt so much. Why did I choose to be an accountant, my whole adult life has been shit.

@aiyannaboykins7888 2 жыл бұрын

I learn more from these than the online art courses I've taken in college. They weren't terrible classes, but they'd talk briefly about different artists. Basically they'd be like "Here's an artist, here's what their work looks like, now study these vocabulary words for the quiz". It hurts especially because I'm an artist myself, I love learning about other artist's thought processes and their techniques. Anyway, your videos help me understand and appreciate artist's work even more.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@MegaTinni 2 жыл бұрын

are you a painter?

@aiyannaboykins7888 2 жыл бұрын

@@MegaTinni I'm a cartoonist, but I love learning about different artists from different eras and movements.

@mira-sturdivant 8 ай бұрын

same. i've taken college courses off-and-on over the past decade and they've all been like this, but in recent years, they've been including youtube videos like this to make up for their own lack of insightful content.

@hondacrat4339 Жыл бұрын

what I love about this painting is how he is showing true adoration of the woman by kissing her on the cheek. It looks like they are wrapped in a blanket after love making and the glow on her face is one of almost reverence, she looks like a lady of class by the look of her hair/makeup/skin she doesn't look like she works but she seems so sweet in her face which seems almost like a distinct contrast to the situation of love making... this painter loved women and gave them the ability to be women who make and enjoy love making and at the same time keep their innocence, goodness.

@andfrogstoo Жыл бұрын

You described him well, lol. Watching this I kinda thought he was a jerk who wouldn't settle down with a woman, but be intimate with them. Still kinda think that's the case, he was probably incapable/scared as the orator said. But also your description of him as a lover of women freeing them to explore themselves while retaining their purity is really good, too

@alialluaibi3008 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you intorduce not only the painting history but a brief history about the artist and the era they lived in !

@vondahe 2 жыл бұрын

The Kiss is the single most beautiful painting I have ever seen. I was surprised, however, to hear that it was sexual. Perhaps I’m too naive but I see nothing sexual in it at all. The kiss describes - better than any book - the nature of falling in love. We become infatuated, develop a passion which eventually overpowers us and forces us to succumb and give ourselves to the other person, not knowing for sure if the other person is really who and what we imagine in this this momentary state of delightful insanity. One thing that always struck me was how all the beautiful and partially abstract decorations around the kissing couple just fade away when I look into this painting. I can step back and observe them as illustrations of how the intoxicating love feels in our hearts, minds and bodies - but the kiss draws me back in again. The painting Judith, on the other had oozes eroticism and doesn’t really tickle my fancy. Looking at that, I feel like I’m suddenly becoming part of the intercourse she seems to be having. Too much for me.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Mine is only an opinion - I’m not saying I’m right - thanks for watching 🙏

@firehorse2008 2 жыл бұрын

I can relate. To me it seems that the lovers are being surrounded by Love. Love being Gold. Almost like they are drowning in a sea of gold or passion. 💗

@TAdams-hx9lk 2 жыл бұрын

This is not a woman engaged with the embrace. She is holding her face away, her hand is taut and twisted, her feet awkward. Her body is not open and receptive but closing and shrinking away. Not what I would interpret as romantic at all!

@Sally-bw7hp Жыл бұрын

@@TAdams-hx9lk and his hands by her face, as if to control her..

@tmhwriter Жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained I appreciate your humility. It's so unusual these days. Thank you for the video.

@Ferdinand314 2 жыл бұрын

Great job, James! I'm persuaded by the argument that the couple is Orfeo and Eurydice, perched on the edge of the Underworld, as her toes strain to hold on. That would explain the tension in her feet. This painting comes across as the opposite of platonic; it's one of the most passionate images I've ever seen, quite overwhelming (I've seen it at the Belvedere. ) You know, I'd happily watch a longer video; the description of the materials Klimt used is fascinating.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment - so much of this is theory as Klimt never discussed his work - I like putting forward different ideas to consider.

@rmuller366 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained And we are blessed because of it. Thank you for sharing and all your hard work James. I love Klimt’s paintings. I enjoy the mystery of his work and that he didn’t discuss it much. I’m sharing your channel with all my artist friends on KZfaq. Blessings to you!

@christelwilk6166 2 жыл бұрын

I so agree with you about this being one of the most passionate images I have seen. Your comment actually made me realise this. Thanks.

@Ferdinand314 2 жыл бұрын

@@christelwilk6166 My pleasure! I hope you get to see it at The Belvedere. It's an amazing experience.

@trankhoa9282 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the algorithm for bringing this gift to me and everybody!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@trankhoa9282 2 жыл бұрын

And of course, thanks to you. Wish you all the best!

@XDXD-cw4tm 2 жыл бұрын

Please... please keep making these video. I love every single one of them!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@zz3410 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy how you blend in the biographical, historical, social, and artistic aspects of the painting. I remember first seeing one of his painting as a student in Chicago. I wonder how much interest people would have if he hadn't used gold in his works. Thanks for another interesting video!

@bellemonroy4135 2 жыл бұрын

It made me see how man’s talent can become part of us in our quest to further enhance our own fantasies and submit to another form.

@afmilret 2 жыл бұрын

These brief 15 minute documentaries on artists and their art are masterpieces in their own way. The way you combine history, theory, methods, music, and inspiration with each artist certainly helps to transcend each canvas, frame, and paint.

@jamespkinsella5018 2 жыл бұрын

With a relaxed cup of coffee here in Vienna, I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation, thank you.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent - give my regards to the ringstrasse!

@jamespkinsella5018 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained absolutely, it doesn't change.

@aberdeenabernathy1638 2 жыл бұрын

Cinematic. When I crop out of full screen, it feels like the ending of a movie, the moment where the lights are turned on again.

@yoongles1316 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Finally Gustav Klimt. Thank you The new intro is great!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@Tanya-pc9ir 2 жыл бұрын

To create art of this caliber takes…what it takes 🙂 To deliver it to the “masses” the way you do is no small feat. One person act - a researcher, script writer, narrator, director and editor - you’re an artist in your own right. Thank you for elevating my soul…Every. Single. Time!!!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a nice comment 🙏

@secretshaman189 2 жыл бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly!

@SomeDaysYoureBarbra 2 жыл бұрын

I have only come across one artist in my life that brings out the sort of fascination that Klimt brings out in me. It's a physical feeling in my chest and brain - a stirring of some kind. His paintings are so perfect, so beautiful, that it's almost hypnotizing when I look at them. It's hard to explain because it happens so seldom. Rembrandt, with his unmatched use of light, is the other artist.

@grantveebeejay535 2 жыл бұрын

This painting was mentioned to me by a young colleague yesterday in context of a film Woman in Gold. I am so happy to have watched this presentation. Even odder that it came up in my recommendations on KZfaq. Or maybe not!

@luadmo4117 2 жыл бұрын

the gaudy background of the kiss shows everything else falling away when one is in a lover's embrace

@dafthappiness1327 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this video. As a lover of Klimt who has never been able to see his work in person, I’ve always wondered how much of it was visible reflective gold. Photographs don’t do it justice. Watching this video has really helped me understand and appreciate it even more

@Retrochick330 2 жыл бұрын

Such a wealth of information! I sympathize with Klimt’s cause of tearing down the divisions between fine art and crafts. I think that fine art and handwork and fashion design all belong to the same mother. I love when artists champion all art. Thank you for another treasure of a video!

@aredna7889 Жыл бұрын

When I first saw the kiss, I didn't think much about it. But when someone asked me what my favorite painting is, The Kiss suddenly become so vibrant in my brain. It's captivating, it's romantic, and she is an enigma that keeps making me come back to her. Thank you so much for making this video!

@PulpHouseHorror 2 жыл бұрын

So ridiculously beautiful, both the art and the exploration. Thank you for these beautiful experiences.

@SuperMorriso 2 жыл бұрын

You deserve a Nobel, an Oscar and a Pulitzer for a perfect report on the science of visual art

@SquidKing 2 жыл бұрын

After all the times I've seen The Kiss and listened to Mahler's Adagietto, I never realised how well they work when put together. Thanks for this video!!!!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do - Thanks!

@gbo.0682 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained I have the same picture, how much does it cost?

@jeffgross3779 2 жыл бұрын

Another stunning video! I've been patiently waiting for this one and I wasn't disappointed.

@elizabethclaypool7907 2 жыл бұрын

Same here

@ettajfan5882 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@normadesmond6017 Жыл бұрын

I have a dear friend who went to Vienna by train (We'r from the Netherlands) to see this painting and went back home at the end of the day. A day well spent!

@lp.shakur 2 жыл бұрын

as an Austrian I am really thankful that someone respects our history that much and wants to educate the world about it thank you ☺️

@silviam.8530 2 жыл бұрын

Radical, to say the least. Exqusite. The Vienna Secession reminded me of the Impressionists back in France. Astounding artists all of them, ahead of their time. Rich in detail video.

@Johnnydoesnotsin 2 жыл бұрын

James is back at it again. Thank you soo much for this James😀😀

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@gbo.0682 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained I have the same picture, how much does it cost?

@zapphiere 2 жыл бұрын

I imagine this painting to look absolutetly stuning IRL. I hope one day I can see it in person

@tesconstamylo Жыл бұрын

What a city. What an artist. What a video! Thanks so much!!!!

@venice9438 2 жыл бұрын

Another video of the highest quality. Thank you so very much James, these videos have been a great comfort.

@S.Waters. 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about The Kiss this past evening, it’s one of my very favorite pieces of art. Thank you so much for this video.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@zzso01 2 жыл бұрын

i've loved klimt's work in a superficial way for years. so cool to have been introduced to so much of his life and inspirations in 15 mins. thank you!

@georgeatte788 2 жыл бұрын

Saw the painting in person and was mesmerised by how shiny it was ! You guys are doing amazing works , I really appreciated the Rothko video too

@Hankon857 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a joy to watch this beautiful video. You’ve made my day. Thank you James, as always.

@followthatstargirl824 2 жыл бұрын

Visited Vienna just to see Der Kiss. Fell in love with the painting, as well as with the city. Vienna felt like home ❤ Thanks, James! Appreciate your passion for the arts. Sending you love from Manila 😊

@alialluaibi3008 2 жыл бұрын

Please do a video about Salvador Dali's painting "the persistence of memory" sometime in the future !

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

It’s planned!

@alialluaibi3008 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained very nice to hear 👍

@edgelord0923 2 жыл бұрын

I wore a shirt of this painting yesterday ❤️

@Dawn-bl8ze 2 жыл бұрын

Every time you post I feel like I’ve been blessed. Honestly, the caliber of content which we have at our hands today is so incredible, and people still choose to mindlessly consume tiktok 🤢 thank you for enriching my mind & soul with your films, I just absolutely adore them. 🙏🏻 they are soulful, poetic, enlightening, and so moving.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a nice comment - I appreciate it 🙏

@joejoe2658 2 жыл бұрын

a great point, made less so by filling it with emojis... but yes, amazing channel :)

@ranger607 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@a-complished4406 2 жыл бұрын

I just came back from NYC, where I went exclusively to see art. Your series helped me to see beyond the canvases. Knowledge is power.

@danniinp 2 жыл бұрын

Everytime there's a new video it feels like a lesson... Your video should be played in academic courses... Thank you for sharing and teaching us.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@StephiSensei26 2 жыл бұрын

Gustav Klimt's paintings and Gustav Mahler's music, it's almost too much beauty to be bathed in, in 15 minutes,...almost. Beautiful.

@Mosaic631 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best channels I’ve ever come across. The production value is just phenomenal. Please keep them coming!

@rogersurridge96 2 жыл бұрын

A fantastic little lesson with everything we need to know: Klimt's back story, historical context, technique, meaning… Great work.

@andrewgavinet9595 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work dude, you’ve exposed millions to the beauty and importance of art in our lives

@_valor 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, this video in itself felt like an experience. I can't wait to watch more from this channel

@christopherodonoghue3858 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly couldn't even name any painting apart from the Mona Lisa before discovering this channel. Now I've bought books on Frida Kahlo, cubism and I'm planning a holiday to Europe next year just to see some of these works, and I'm going to hopefully take up some medium of art in the new year. Considering art was my least favourite subject in school by miles and miles, I can't believe how much these videos have transformed my perspective. Thank you Sir!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏

@gbo.0682 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained I have the same picture, how much does it cost?

@briandubois-gilbert8182 2 жыл бұрын

That is simply as powerful, deep and moving insight as befitting Klimt and his art. Great explanation indeed for great art-that broadens our understanding and appreciation of his work. Thank you.

@petronellapiper3432 2 жыл бұрын

He is one of my favourite artists and I’m so glad I was able to learn more about him as a person and an artist with this video

@recklessprejudice 2 жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful and articulate. I've grown to love and appreciate art history because of this channel! Always looking forward to your posts! 💛

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@Hellismary 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea Klimt was so adverse to intimacy cause his paintings say otherwise, very interesting 🧐!

@thuhuong8838 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe in the context of our modern day, we pretty much open minded so we don’t see the overwhelming sexual undertones of his work like the critics during his lifetime?

@fickdeinstyle 2 жыл бұрын

@AAH Replies Sex and Intimacy aren't the same thing

@jaybugo 2 жыл бұрын

My first time ever seeing "The Kiss" was in the anime Elfen Lied, where the intro animation intertwines the lead character in Klimt's pieces. Always loved the artwork but never knew until recently that it was a famous painting. After having watched this video, I want to re-watch Elfen Lied and discover the meaning behind it.

@joaopauloadamerodrigues7432 2 жыл бұрын

Every video is a masterpiece about a masterpiece. I never thought I would enjoy so much to learn about art and artists, thank you James. If I may make a sugestion, would be great to learn more about Cabanel's The Fallen Angel.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@town_and_city 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! Those high res videos in the intro are stunning.

@towerbridge567 2 жыл бұрын

Visited the Belvedere today and then this comes up. Great way to reflect all the impressions of the day. Thank you!

@glennmcgee1729 2 жыл бұрын

As an ardent fan of Klimt, your review delving into possible origins of this painting are quite compelling.

@victoriaf.74 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for awaking my appreciation of art. 💥

@MariaMartinez-jb3zn 2 жыл бұрын

I love your rhetoric… you make the art come alive with history of it as well as the artist involved…so tasteful. Thank you 🙏🏽 much appreciated. 👍🏽🙋🏻‍♀️Mia

@oliverjrcameron 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible as usual. I love seeing the quality of the editing improve as your channel progresses but the quality of the content has been fantastic from the start. Your videos are so engaging and enjoyable to watch and I feel my appreciation of art has improved so much because of your work. Thank you so much for making these James

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a nice comment - 🙏

@joshie1984 Жыл бұрын

Something I have always mused about towards this painting is that it represents Ariadne and Dionysus. Dionysus the god of ecstasy, who is of legend represented by and pictured with a wreath of Ivy on his head (Ivy in ancient Greece representing vigour, life and fidelity) fell in love with Ariadne and placed a crown of 7 diamonds on her head (7 white flowers on her hair in the painting). When Ariadne died, Zeus took the crown and placed the diamonds into the sky forming the constellation we now call “Corona Borealis” (which incidentally is in the exact semi-circular shape of the 5 blue flowers at the bottom of the woman's hair).. obviously just my thoughts, but this painting has always conjured that story up for me. This theory of mine is further backed up by the fact that Klimt was very interested in the art of Greek antiquity, especially in his early career. Another notable thing, I think, is that the male is painted deliberately phallic, the neck is too long, thick and the head is shaped like a bulbous glans, perhaps accounting for the look of ecstasy on the womans face! Just my 10 cents!

@reenougle 2 жыл бұрын

Always been a lover of Klimt's art but had no idea about his goldsmith father and the ambiguity of The Kiss. Hiw exciting to learn these new facts!!

@men_del12 2 жыл бұрын

Wow.....the story is beautiful....it's so good to hear how much he truly had done to the painting.

@sleepcycle8032 2 жыл бұрын

Just when I was searching for something to watch before bed. So happy to see another video, thank you for all of your hard work putting these together!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@gbo.0682 2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatArtExplained I have the same picture, how much does it cost?

@gianlucadelfino4636 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the high quality content that you constantly provide. It is outstanding work. Please, continue to make these videos and never stop.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@chrisguevara 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even have to watch the first minute... automatic thumbs up. Consistently good...

@bepinkfloyd814 2 жыл бұрын

Damn man the music you use in your videos is always sooo good and fitting. An amazing video As usual :D

@luukmol8851 2 жыл бұрын

Really appriciate the effort you put in these videos. You remind people without art knowledge how complex and beautiful art can be. And people with art knowledge how simple and beautiful art can be. And that.. is art. Bravo.

@donnaparison3110 2 жыл бұрын

The background of this painting is so interesting. I love the gold leaf and the beautiful colours and composition of this painting. So spectacular. Thank you for this video.

@DaphnieChong 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for featuring one of my favourite painters! As usual, keep up the good work!

@JPGoss 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video, and I also like the swish new titles!

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@SophiaCapote 2 жыл бұрын

Klimt is my absolute favorite, thank you for this video!

@cristinedean1015 2 жыл бұрын

I am in love with these. Before I watched your videos I would view art as some paint and brushes but now I see it as something more. It is like every art piece has a story and every artist has a past. Thank you for these videos. I love watching them when I paint :-)

@ccswelding1599 2 жыл бұрын

yes !! The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I , are two of my top 3 favorite paintings , thank you for this video

@victoriawanderman3589 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your channel and I Love it! In college I majored in history and minored in art history studying art history made my studies in history more complete. Unfortunately, I have not used this learning in the adult part of my life, your videos have reawakened my love for learning about art one masterpiece at a time! Thank You!!

@GreatArtExplained Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@signjoey Жыл бұрын

My favorite definition of art: Art is whatever you can get away with- Marshal McLuhan

@shahinmonschizadehtehrany3902 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic video again! Thank you so much for the work!

@riggers1977 2 жыл бұрын

Thank Rothko you’ve uploaded!💪 Never have I needed my fix of GAE more than now😃

@CultOfSpite 2 жыл бұрын

Mahler‘s 5th will never fail to give me goosebumps

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Me too - I’ve been wanting to use it for ages but was waiting till I did Klimt.

@katkalocova 2 жыл бұрын

A great video, yet again. I, too, feel that your take on the individual pieces of art presents a wholesome and yet concise view of he times, the author and the art piece itself without overwhelming the viewer. Thank you so much, I feel like I'm finally catching up on some much needed education on this subject.

@ggyt81 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you're discussing Klimt, thank you for these wonderful videos!

@willhammers9761 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing channel... The world needs this

@thaisgregorio2734 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaah can't believe you made a video of this painting, thank you! I love it so much, I have a big tapestry of this paiting hanging above my bed

@almirantecarvalho 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and magnificent painting.

@GreatArtExplained 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@mariaaaa1128 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible work. I wonder if it's possible to cover moroccan art or architecture. It's quite rich with symmetrical forms and beautiful repetitions.

@rebeccacooke2707 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love these videos. I can't get enough and I've recommended your channel to so many people. You so beautifully narrate these histories and your storytelling is captivating. Can't wait for the next.