The Gleaners, the famous masterpiece by Millet

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The Gleaners, the famous masterpiece by Millet

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It was in 1857 that Jean-François Millet first exhibited this masterpiece at the Paris Salon. It was not an instant hit though. The audiences of the Salon did not like it much. Mostly because the subject was not considered suitable for art. Still, Millet sold the painting and some time later it became part of the collection of the Louvre. Today it is in Musée d'Orsay. By now the painting has become one of the icons of 19th century painting in general, and of the Barbizon school in particular. If you want to hear the full story behind it, just click play.
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@lastoftheurgents1965 8 ай бұрын

Sadly i first saw this painting on the back of a magazine for an advert for an agricultural bank or some such. I felt drawn to it then and many years later on a holiday in Paris I went to the musee d'orsay. I got to the 1st floor and thought ' oh, I wonder if The Gleaners is here' turned around and there it was. I nearly burst into tears of joy

@sharonjack7239 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. I enjoy listening to you. You have noticed many details in the painting which I appreciate very much. Thank you!! USA

@gearrazkarraysgyfarnogod8554 2 жыл бұрын

A very strong, and beautiful painting. 'Time-travel' back to the fields of France, mid 19th century. (Thank you for what you are doing)

@moniquevanderlint9607 4 жыл бұрын

Your storytelling has a wonderful combination of knowledge and dry humor!

@storiesofart 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@stephenogier7499 Жыл бұрын

Yes, glean is a real verb and you have used it accurately. Good intuiting (also a real word!).

@bev9708 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT CHOICE Carel!!! One of my absolute favourites. I visited adorable Barbizon, and was quite overcome visiting his studio there and the local museum... I never thought that a painting of sheep could bring tears to my eyes!! I bought a wonderful book about his impact on Van Gogh too. Ever since I "haunt" his exhibits in both the Louvre and the Musée D'Orsay.

@storiesofart 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I told you I am working on a video on Bosch. That is going to take some time so I am going to make some others in between

@bev9708 4 жыл бұрын

@@storiesofart GREAT... I know it will be worth waiting for!! Enjoy the process!!

@ZoozeesVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing all this

@ArtPhotographerLindsay 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love your videos.

@mgithaiga1 10 ай бұрын

We have The Gleaners, the famous masterpiece by Millet painting in my parents dining room

@user-rr2dv3iu4n 2 ай бұрын

I also have one, are they signed and how much do they go for do you know I'm not sure if this is original but it is very old n a old frame I say 🤨🙏🏼

@gabriellabaka Жыл бұрын

I love this video, Carel! Thank you!

@storiesofart Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@Michaelneiss 2 жыл бұрын

One narrow-minded bourgeois disliked this great video

@gearrazkarraysgyfarnogod8554 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, 'The Man With The Hoe' is Monsieur Millet's most powerful painting, in fact, I would say if not the most powerful paintings of all time, at least one of the top powerful paintings.

@easytiger-bg1ot 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Carel another great video , glad you are back in full swing. glean is cool as a verb where do you glean all you information from. peace and happiness

@storiesofart 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes I am back to work again. And as to where I get my knowledge, A life wasted in libraries reading everything there is, I am afraid.

@user-rr2dv3iu4n 2 ай бұрын

I would have liked to know how much these pictures run for the price?

@jonathanscovell6154 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Karel...he did a lot of farming paintings I think. There's a great one of a shepherdess and I live 'The Angelus' were they meant to be exhibited together perhaps?

@storiesofart 3 жыл бұрын

He worked in and around barbizon to paint rural life. That is why he made so many farmers scenes. The Angelus was made in the same year but for a private commission. So although they were made close together, they were not to be shown together. I think it was decades later that the Angelus was first publicly shown.

@_arony35_ 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy, thank you 😊

@storiesofart 4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@thaisdealbuquerque744 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice

@storiesofart 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@arjundhunde2118 3 жыл бұрын

what msg given by this painting ?

@tinacissne8097 11 ай бұрын

I have a painting. The 🎉 would I be able to get an appraisal. Find out if it is real. I will try to send pictures

@storiesofart 11 ай бұрын

Sure. I'll take a look. I can't do an appraisal, but perhaps I can tell you where you can get one.

@user-rr2dv3iu4n 2 ай бұрын

Me too

@user-rr2dv3iu4n 2 ай бұрын

I have one the ladies picking weight how much is original will go for??

@mariannevanwaasbergen8387 4 жыл бұрын

Het hangt prachtig daar

@storiesofart 4 жыл бұрын

Ja he

@sarah_noodle 2 жыл бұрын

So clearly the wealthy people who disliked the painting weren’t very well-versed in those biblical figures they liked to see in art so much. Because wasn’t Ruth…….a gleaner?