Understanding Nonsense (The Son of Man)

Understanding Nonsense (The Son of Man) | Pocket Museum #1

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Magritte was a genius. Change my mind.
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// Boring Video Description //
This is one of my favourite paintings. Ever. It's so simple, yet so complicated so that every time I look at it, I interpret it in a slightly different way.
Here's one of those interpretations :)
Comment down below any other artists/paintings you would like me to cover, or any other topics you would like me to discuss
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// About //
Hey, stranger! 👋 I'm Josué, I come from Spain and I'm just a random dude online who thinks too much about stuff. So that's why I made this channel, to ramble about things I find interesting and to hopefully not waste your time in the process. Subscribe for more science, history, art and just about anything I can steal from Wikipedia. Just kidding, I'm not smart enough to understand Wikipedia. Also, you have links to social media above if you want to talk to me for some reason (Twitter's where you'll probably find me :)).

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@Cystlib 3 жыл бұрын

There's just something very interesting about people analysing art

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I love hearing people ramble about art. I hope I did a decent job at it :). Thanks for watching! 💙

@georgem5589 Жыл бұрын

@@brainlights5975 To me the name Son of Man has given it away. It's biblical. The apple, the clouds, the water, the wall, obvious.

@kirisque 4 ай бұрын

You made it so easy to understand with just 11 mins vid! The son of man art always make me feel something. quite comfortable and peaceful. with your analysis that says everything in this picture contradicts one another it makes more sense why i feel comfy while looking at it. it feel like it is represents the feeling of not belonging anywhere and nothing around feel real and make any sense. I like how straight forward this painting is and how mysterious it is at the same time. The painting could have been so boring if there's nothing to cover their face. also Why your channel is so underrated!!? you got new sub man. keep going!

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Something different :), let me know if you want to see more of these types of videos

@arandomvietnamese49 2 жыл бұрын

this man painting is just so..multi emotional like seriously like the son of the man, sometimes you feel like this is a happy picture, sometimes confuse, sometimes sadness

@glenn06 2 жыл бұрын

Very enlightening! Loved your insight on this painting. Thank you!

@anazelaya2693 3 жыл бұрын

This video was so enlightening, I've always had trouble understanding this painting. gracias josué :D

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback! 🙌 I'm really glad you enjoyed it, Ana :). Expect more of these types of videos in the future! 💙💙

@saggytheclown9101 3 жыл бұрын

Love this video, thank you! Magritte is one of my faves from the surreal movement. Love from brazil

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

I see we have similar taste in artists 🙃. Thank you so much for the support! 💙

@Salma-kx8ml 2 жыл бұрын

The fact the artist sow his mother's suicide when her dress was over her face and he was only 14 years old... The fact that he reduces his pain through painting and I remember the artist Ahlam Mostaghanemi who says exact words that explain his feelings: “Something in my childhood happened without me even realizing it! Everything will revolve around it until the last moment of my life”.

@user-dk5ne9tb3r 3 жыл бұрын

You help my learning English by your smooth accent and your slow speech .thanks man✔️👍🏻

@EP61 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding job with this critique and visual effects. 👍👍

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 💙

@thesunshinemanmusic Жыл бұрын

For me, the idea is that most people ignore what’s right in front them (the apple) because they’re so obsessed with things beyond their perception & understanding (the face).

@diegobravo641 2 жыл бұрын

This video installed in me a very profound interest in the arts, thank you!

@Willy055688 2 жыл бұрын

I love it man. Great job.

@brainlights5975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed 💙

@nikczemna_symulakra Жыл бұрын

Whatever the academic consensus reading of this painting is (never wanted to distort my own view in this manner;), to me it's always been the apple of knowledge. Mainly scientific knowledge that obscures our perception of things to such an extent that we are no longer able to see what we are looking at. Words, concepts, principles, physical properties and speculative correlations.. and suddenly the thing, on which our gaze is resting, is written down as a formal formula (look at the clothes), reduced to an impersonal content. The wall between our understanding and things has been there all the time (phenomenology makes good use of that notion; phenomenon, φαίνω - gr. to appear) , and behind every single thing there's an ocean we can never fathom.. Such an interpretation would even be parallel to the general readings of Magritte's more obvious paintings, like "This is not a pipe" or a "Not to be reproduced" (double meaning: forbidden to be reproduced or impossible to do so).

@bridgetdavis9752 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Well done! 👍

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 💙

@wmproduction9472 3 жыл бұрын

I was ok first time I saw the painting but after almost 5 minutes I became extremely uncomfortable

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Me every time I see one of Magritte's paintings

@StopFear 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, how many people would want to hang this painting in some room where you would see it daily, if you did not know it was made by a famous artist? This seems to be one of those paintings.

@karabotshule7783 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely and very insightful!

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💙💙

@laisbarbini 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Love from Brazil

@georgefrench1907 2 жыл бұрын

Also disconcerting is the shifting perspective. The figure and background appear flat - as if seen through a telescopic lens - while the lines on top of the wall indicate an extreme wide-angle perspective with a vanishing point (sea facing?) somewhere behind the figure.

@heleynedaigle7021 3 жыл бұрын

Très très intéressant et apprécié ‼️ 👌 Grand MERCI 💞 de Québec , Canada 🌎

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour votre soutient! 💙🙌

@katrinauribe8087 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect .

@chinamaeliganad2272 3 жыл бұрын

The video is very informative, I love it.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 💙

@le3641 2 жыл бұрын

That painting looks so connected with the front man from Squid Game series. The participants in the game showed their true selfs, their true colors as they advance in the challenges.

@brainlights5975 2 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting connection, I like it :). I just finished watching the show recently, so it's fresh in my mind and I can see where you're coming from. I have actually been thinking of making a video on Squid Game recently, so I might get around to that sometime 🙃. Thanks for watching! 💙

@le3641 2 жыл бұрын

@@brainlights5975 oh nice. I think the writer of squid game knows Magritte's art and, in some way, get inspired by it . A video I saw pointed out a scene in the house of the front man where you can see a book of Magritte's paintings and one of his paintings on the wall. I think is Dominion of light, an impossible landscape where the sky is from day and the city is from night.

@joshua210808 3 жыл бұрын

Son of Man has entered the chat Also this was published on my birthday!

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Coincidence? I think not ;)

@ep30lite66 3 жыл бұрын

Waaaaaw. You are interpretation is very interesting. Keep it up.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 🙌💙

@Sophie-ec7dk 2 жыл бұрын

speechless by your thoughts 💭

@CarlosRodriguez-cj8oo 10 ай бұрын

We're all ingenious..., that's what Magritte is saying! Take a bite of the apple and you won't see my face--you'll see your own!

@kiroz8106 3 жыл бұрын

It's pretty artwork and pretty explanation

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 💙

@miscellaneoussarnian5282 11 ай бұрын

Hup Oh, the power to be strong And the wisdom to be wise All these things will come to you in time On this journey that you're making There'll be answers that you'll seek And it's you who'll climb the mountain It's you who'll reach the peak Son of Man, look to the sky Lift your spirit, set it free Someday you'll walk tall with pride Son of Man, a man in time you'll be Though there's no one there to guide you No one to take your hand But with faith and understanding You will journey from boy to man Son of Man, look to the sky Lift your spirit, set it free Someday you'll walk tall with pride Son of Man, a man in time you'll be In learning you will teach And in teaching you will learn You'll find your place beside the ones you love Oh, and all the things you dreamed of The visions that you saw Well, the time is drawing near now It's yours to claim it all Son of Man, look to the sky Lift your spirit, set it free Someday you'll walk tall with pride Son of Man, a man in time you'll be Ooh Ooh, yah-oh Ooh, yah-oh Ooh, yah-oh Ooh Son of Man Son of Man's a man for all to see

@shannahonea714 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting break down

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 💙

@jonlawrence19 7 ай бұрын

I'm surprised the unbuttoned bottom button was not pointed out

@Roberto1444 Жыл бұрын

As with all good enigmas, false clues abound. For me, Magritte speaks, in this painting, of what is all the time before our eyes and yet we do not perceive it. The obvious, which only certain yogis, saints and shamans see.

@healerml5320 2 жыл бұрын

One thing for sure, this painting triggers my OCD in a different and weird way. The floating apple infront of his face, the unbottoned button, he seems to be hiding his left hand for whatever reason, maybe it's the button of his clothes that came off, cause someone this fancy for a photo is highly unlikely not to check himself if his suit is buttoned. But then again, why IS his elbow pointing away to the sea? For all we know this might just be real. Just some tall man who wants to take a photo but his bad luck and calamities refuse to give him that. The broken button, the bad weather, if the apple is in motion and is falling, then we can assume this is a bad day for him to take a picture. This is just my thoughts, I'm not good at art.

@healerml5320 2 жыл бұрын

He's probably hiding the button in his left hand and trying to hide it which kinda explains why his elbow is pointing in a different direction.

@ayolagoxo6898 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not convinced that the left arm is facing the sea

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

It is pretty ambiguous, I think it could definitely be a possibility, but maybe it's reading too much into it. It could very well not be facing the sea, but the interpretation of the duality of man is the most intriguing to me and I believe it brings out the quirks of the painting the most. What interpretations do you have of the painting? Thank you for watching 💙

@josephjohn6927 3 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 💙

@darkk9930 2 жыл бұрын

calamity

@sacredblader4424 2 жыл бұрын

Cultured

@edwardsebastion6050 3 жыл бұрын

You should have seen Mr. Magritte cast a long shadow on deChirico street.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

I know that Magritte's work is heavily inspired by de Chirico's own, but I can't seem to find any references to what you mentioned in the comment... Can you explain a bit further? I'm curious 🙃

@savannahlevy97 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever I see this painting I get a very strong urge to slap the apple out of his face. After hearing Magritte's quote I feel better about having that weird feeling.

@dustinmorris288 2 жыл бұрын

☕ Hello I was wondering if you can make a video on the painting called When I Get Old ? ? by Marilyn Manson

@BunnyOnASnuman 2 жыл бұрын

Oh look it's Henryk

@ciangregg 2 жыл бұрын

great analysis

@brainlights5975 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 💙

@jonjohns7080 2 ай бұрын

This is not a pipe is my favorite of his

@a12dakidd 9 ай бұрын

Should this be included in kindergarten art class?

@lilytobon9942 3 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😍

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support 💙🙌

@toast_of_greed 2 жыл бұрын

So this is the head doctor….

@Engelhafen 2 жыл бұрын

The title suggests much and the wall represents being outside

@DanielL143 3 жыл бұрын

Good job; I actually love the painting but I'd be cautious in applying the title of genius to Magritte; innovative, yes; creative, no doubt; genius, hmm - maybe (this is not a criticism of the artist; I love his work too) its more a comment about labelling things and people; what's the value in that? Lets just enjoy the painting and the analysis. Thanks very much. BTW, I think the real value of this painting is to make us feel uncomfortable, a key step in awakening (just a thought). We'll never really know what the hell he actually meant to say or accomplish with this art work and yet its a compelling piece of work that holds our attention and is worthy of videos and debate; art is awesome, thanks for sharing! 😎

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for your comment! 💙 You are right, I agree sometimes it's best not to label art and just enjoy it. I'm definitely guilty of over-hyping artists and their work when I find I really enjoy them 😅. And yeah, I can definitely see what you mean, this painting is just trying to make us uncomfortable and make us think about what we don't see rather than what we do, which is truly fascinating imo. Also, I agree, art is awesome :). Thanks again for sharing! 💙

@samuraiking7 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the green apple represents immature mind of a grown man. Background weather shows clouds in mind the dark thoughts. While the stil sea represents the simple need of a man that is food.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

I love this reading! I didn't even think of making those associations, but I can see it working 🤔. Goes to show just how many different interpretations one could give to this thing 😅. Thanks for watching! 💙

@LSMG2004 2 жыл бұрын

The Son of man is about a man about to fall backwards after being struck by an apple in the face. Metaphor for Adam and the Apple.

@msayedbasha 3 жыл бұрын

Is this episode inspired by Egychology?

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Nope 😅. Unfortunately I didn't know about him until just now, it's just a funny coincidence how we both made a video on the same thing 🙃. Thanks for watching! 💙

@rioumbu2161 3 жыл бұрын

The whole objects obviously refer to Genesis 1:3-13 (day 2 & 3) about the creation of the heaven ( skies, cloud, horizon), dry land (earth/wall) and kind of fruit trees. The self-personification as a trees with immature fruit means the painting is a humble work of the painter wich also showed by dark clouds and the wall. The title is only the clue to the refferences and simply idea to pursuade people to the right perspective of morality standard (with the beginning book of the Bible).

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Great analysis! I agree there is definitely a religious reading of the piece, even though I may have not given it enough attention in the video... To be honest, I don't think I would've ever picked up on these 😅. But once again, it just goes to show how many different ways there are of interpreting the painting! Thank you for watching and leaving your thoughts 💙

@rioumbu2161 3 жыл бұрын

@@brainlights5975yes you're right, it's a phylosophical view rather than religion's matters . Seems to me that Magritte wanted to tell us about what a difficult era he's lived especially on humanities issues (signed by unsymmetrical hands). And the respond from the community about it was only a young greeny fruit as the final works or expressions.

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

That's a really interesting way of framing it, I can definitely see the apple symbolising immaturity or inexperience, which you could extend to represent humanity's cluelessness about the World they are in. I like your train of thought! Thank you so much for sharing 💙

@rudragarge4108 3 жыл бұрын

If clowns wore a green ball on their nose instead of red :

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

That's a big ball 😂

@Engelhafen 2 жыл бұрын

The apple represents mortal sin and how all else of individual identity has no importance

@dickcastle 2 жыл бұрын

Inthought it was called apple face

@TopLobster11 3 жыл бұрын

Keep doing paintings please Edit: I meant doing, I prefer swipe typing😅

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

More paintings coming! Currently working on another song analysis, but I'm excited to get back into art, there's lots of cool paintings I want to talk about! 🙃 Thanks for watching! 💙

@TopLobster11 3 жыл бұрын

@@brainlights5975 loved the video btw

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

Very happy to hear that! :)💙

@johnpaul8938 2 жыл бұрын

Hippity hoppity the comment section is now jojo fan property

@nseven1117 2 жыл бұрын

before there was adobe photoshop, there was rene magritte

@brainlights5975 2 жыл бұрын

He was just too advanced for his time 😶...

@TheBillaro 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's a banker who loves apples. Maybe he's a banker who invested in an orchard. maybe maybe maybe it's all just interpretation. The trick here is the open loop. There is no answer. The mind wants to close open loops.

@tomjeffery6708 2 жыл бұрын

It makes me feel frustrated.. intensely... is it bc I want to see what he looks like and there is something in the way? Like flowers on a dinner table and you cant see the person across from you... its odd but it pissed me off almost.

@nicola6135 Жыл бұрын

Mediterranean

@Shidarmu 2 жыл бұрын

Just got hit by a car

@nicola6135 Жыл бұрын

Apple representative of sin? Temptations?

@silvanalucas6403 3 жыл бұрын

The image upsets me because I can't see the face and I want to look over to see it

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain 😕

@nzwakele 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh, this is a guy who couldn't paint a face so he putan apple

@brainlights5975 3 жыл бұрын

😂 that's another way of looking at it. I like to imagine this is what Magritte secretly thought about this painting 🙃

@j.watson9060 2 жыл бұрын

It's just a crazy painting that meant something to the artist. Accept it as it is.

@alexferguson7532 Жыл бұрын

Some interesting observations, but by referring to the man as "elegantly" dressed, you miss a main point. The man is not elegantly dressed, but dressed, rather, as plain office clerk, a functionary, as anonymous as the similarly outfitted men 'raining' down in the "Golconda", or any number of Magritte works with this male figure.

@StopFear 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know whether there is any crazy painting that is something like a huge hole that resembling an anus where the viewer would realize what they are looking at but it was too late to turn away? Maybe call it a "colonoscopy"