THIS I have been doing art for years and I try to include bodies like this in anyway I can. In my perspective, the nude body and it's language is the most vulnerable part about a person. We don't learn how to stretch or show expression we just do it, so painting the instincts of human nature to illicit a raw and intense reaction is what I strive to do. There's so much power that a painting like that can create and it's just so so freeing
honestly same, it is so clear how well sarah understands what she is talking about and how much she cares for what she is teaching. great energy to bring to this subject in particular
I really loved the discussion of ‘Becoming an Image’ especially, but I appreciate the insight gained here into all the art that is discussed. I would like to be better at finding these insights myself, and at asking productive questions when looking at or thinking about art.
Every single video ever posted by crash course deserves a like They should all be shown in schools I'm so grateful for what you do Thank you so much This series is already, well.. a masterpiece!
You have made a new subscriber out of me. I’m an artist, actor, performer, and human being. You made me question my perspective of art in a way that I haven’t in years. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing more of your submissions soon!
The idea that women are portrayed differently than men in arty is something I try to keep in mind while world building. If I make an artwork that is supposed to be from the view of a matriarchal artist, how would that affect how they see the world. What details would that artist include? In a sense, the artist becomes their own character
i am loving this series and learning so much! thank you for including diverse artists and perspectives. its amazing how artists reference and reinterpret other artworks to highlight previously ignored perspectives
This is great!!! Especially because, since the last episode, I've been digging into some other kinds of videos discussing famous art pieces - and "Olympia" was one of them. I appreciate SO much the way you handle topics like the Male Gaze - you acknowledge its importance, you clearly state its influence and the ways in which it affects us even if we might not realize it at first... and yet you DON'T make it into an accusation, and you don't dismiss the concerns that lots of people have when talking about the gaze in general and the male gaze in particular. That's really wonderful, especially for me, because my literature background placed a GREAT deal of emphasis on considering the male gaze, on male control of others, and similar ideas. (Partly because half my professors really wanted to explore literature through a feminist lens.) Hearing you articulate these notions in less loaded ways is MEGA HELPFUL for me, so thank you so much!
I think the emotion on Laure's face when she looks on Olympia is to reflect what the viewer might feel when seeing her, putting us on the level of this black servant woman. To me, this picture reads as an open challenge from the artist to his audience
There is another great modern work of art alluding to "Olympia". It's a 1996 "Olimpia" self-portrait photo of Katarzyna Kozyra. It shows the same posture and a dark skinned woman bringing a flowerbunch, the cat is present, too... But she is in a lucious hospital bed, with no make up, no hair, reclaiming the ownership of her body after chemotheraphy. I think it's a great addition to this artistic callbacks shown in this episode. Thank you for this amazing Crash Course series, it's my favourite so far, I suppose. :D
This is a great series!!! Loved seeing you on Scholastic and it’s even better hearing you on this entire series. Congratulations on all the views and likes so quickly!!! Helped me a lot on my Praxis Art test
I hope John is doing well. Please let him know we support him taking the mental health break he needs!! He’s my hero, not because he’s perfect, but because he is willing to put his imperfections out there for the world to see. That is so brave!!! Thank you for your contributions to art and this crash course video, Sarah!
Completely unrelated but it's strange how in my mind that bang hairstyle so strongly reminds me Idina Menzel. Back on topic, thank you (to the entire team) for making this content and all topics in crash course. It's very helpful to brains like mine that learn from instruction and not from text.
Amazing video. I took Art History I & II, which should have been called Western Civilization Art History because after prehistoric art history, only Western art was taught. I understand since there would not have been any time. At least mention one artwork from other regions. There should have been a class that taught Art History of the East/Africa.. In the classes, it was just memorization, not why such art was the norm. At least the professor said art reflects the culture of the time.
I don’t like the idea of crediting models 150+ years after the artist and models died. You can identify the model but respect the artist and models leave their original credit in place
5:47 "In art history, we refer to this dynamic as the 'gaze' " 6:30 "Sadly this is not a relic of the past, which is why you might hear the phrase 'the male gaze' being thrown about in cultural conversation" Here I thought the "X gaze" was just a meme.
The poses of Captain America and Black Widow are reflective of their weapons. Captain America carries a shield with must be kept close to the body to be effective. Black Widow carries pistol which one should carry and point away from one's body. The poses are only common sense. The so-called artist punching a block of clay in a completely dark room was not much of an artist as unless the photographer lights the room with the flash, one saw nothing but darkness and heard only noise. I can do that in my dark bedroom with the traditional clock ticking. It doesn't make one an artist.🤔😊
"Our notions of beauty and difference have changed and continue to change over time" Shows 100 sculptures of perfect women, 100 men with square jaws and washboard abs, and painting of people with perfect skin. Nope, gonna have to disagree with you there. Apart from the forced body acceptance movement, and a couple of isolated cultures, the universal constants have been slender, muscular and attractive. Yes, breast and penis sizes change, and yes, depictions of actual; figures may be less close to that ideal, but sculptures of generic men and women has not changed dramatically in 5000 years. Should have been called "People in art"
THIS
I have been doing art for years and I try to include bodies like this in anyway I can. In my perspective, the nude body and it's language is the most vulnerable part about a person. We don't learn how to stretch or show expression we just do it, so painting the instincts of human nature to illicit a raw and intense reaction is what I strive to do. There's so much power that a painting like that can create and it's just so so freeing
As a comic book fan if we could just be normal about female characters (and fans) it would make our fandom so much better
lol that selfie have a tile card and everything 😂
This is my new favorite Crash Course series!
honestly same, it is so clear how well sarah understands what she is talking about and how much she cares for what she is teaching. great energy to bring to this subject in particular
I really loved the discussion of ‘Becoming an Image’ especially, but I appreciate the insight gained here into all the art that is discussed. I would like to be better at finding these insights myself, and at asking productive questions when looking at or thinking about art.
I always assumed clothes were just... Hard to carve
Every single video ever posted by crash course deserves a like
They should all be shown in schools
I'm so grateful for what you do
Thank you so much
This series is already, well.. a masterpiece!
"We all have a body." [citation needed] ;) Another great episode, I'm now especially intrigued in Cassils's Becoming an Image!
The women that are used as symbols of fertility are never shown pregnant. I wonder what that's about...
This makes me realized how powerful art more than ever before! Thank you
You have made a new subscriber out of me. I’m an artist, actor, performer, and human being. You made me question my perspective of art in a way that I haven’t in years. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing more of your submissions soon!
The idea that women are portrayed differently than men in arty is something I try to keep in mind while world building. If I make an artwork that is supposed to be from the view of a matriarchal artist, how would that affect how they see the world. What details would that artist include? In a sense, the artist becomes their own character
“We all have a body” a statement that’s true in more than one way
What are the other ways..?
And some of us have nobody 😭
speak for yourself, human.
i am loving this series and learning so much! thank you for including diverse artists and perspectives. its amazing how artists reference and reinterpret other artworks to highlight previously ignored perspectives
Yes I have been looking forward to this all day!
This is great!!! Especially because, since the last episode, I've been digging into some other kinds of videos discussing famous art pieces - and "Olympia" was one of them. I appreciate SO much the way you handle topics like the Male Gaze - you acknowledge its importance, you clearly state its influence and the ways in which it affects us even if we might not realize it at first... and yet you DON'T make it into an accusation, and you don't dismiss the concerns that lots of people have when talking about the gaze in general and the male gaze in particular. That's really wonderful, especially for me, because my literature background placed a GREAT deal of emphasis on considering the male gaze, on male control of others, and similar ideas. (Partly because half my professors really wanted to explore literature through a feminist lens.) Hearing you articulate these notions in less loaded ways is MEGA HELPFUL for me, so thank you so much!
I think the emotion on Laure's face when she looks on Olympia is to reflect what the viewer might feel when seeing her, putting us on the level of this black servant woman. To me, this picture reads as an open challenge from the artist to his audience
There is another great modern work of art alluding to "Olympia".
It's a 1996 "Olimpia" self-portrait photo of Katarzyna Kozyra. It shows the same posture and a dark skinned woman bringing a flowerbunch, the cat is present, too... But she is in a lucious hospital bed, with no make up, no hair, reclaiming the ownership of her body after chemotheraphy.
I think it's a great addition to this artistic callbacks shown in this episode.
Thank you for this amazing Crash Course series, it's my favourite so far, I suppose. :D
Never made the connection w Capt. America and Black Widow, thats cleaver!
This is a great series!!! Loved seeing you on Scholastic and it’s even better hearing you on this entire series.
Congratulations on all the views and likes so quickly!!!
Helped me a lot on my Praxis Art test
Informative as always.
Thanks! Really enjoyed this. Learned something new 😊
Love this series, keep up the great work!
I hope John is doing well. Please let him know we support him taking the mental health break he needs!! He’s my hero, not because he’s perfect, but because he is willing to put his imperfections out there for the world to see. That is so brave!!! Thank you for your contributions to art and this crash course video, Sarah!
Yaaaaaay! I loved bodies in general but especially in art.
Kudos for referencing Hermaphroditus and the queer gaze!
Completely unrelated but it's strange how in my mind that bang hairstyle so strongly reminds me Idina Menzel.
Back on topic, thank you (to the entire team) for making this content and all topics in crash course. It's very helpful to brains like mine that learn from instruction and not from text.
I didn’t know Sarah has series here! Glad that i found this channel hehe
Interesting points, yes, but unclothed body usually being easier to sculpt could also be an influential factor?
The 'rippling abs' edit got me 😂😂 Fantastic video on the whole, perspective is everything!
I love the analysis of Olympia!!!!!
Now I'm curious about what the social impact of bans on the depiction of people in art are.
Can we get a 3 hour in depth video about this topic please, this is fascinating
Thanks!
So good thank you
love you guys
1:04 Is that the science guy from tiktok?!?
Nope, it’s his brother, John Green
If it's Hank Green you're thinking about, it's his brother, John.
Excellent!
This is one of the best art history crash courses! Brilliant!
Because clothing is temporary, the body is timeless
Giant sculptures captured curiosity
giant naked statues captured their attention
Amazing video. I took Art History I & II, which should have been called Western Civilization Art History because after prehistoric art history, only Western art was taught. I understand since there would not have been any time. At least mention one artwork from other regions. There should have been a class that taught Art History of the East/Africa.. In the classes, it was just memorization, not why such art was the norm. At least the professor said art reflects the culture of the time.
But thus discussion of the body in art is very heavily centred on the west. many art pieces from ancient India subvert this idea of the male gaze
Clothes go out of style, bodies don't
Body body TYPES sure go in and out of style
Me as a child in art museum: AHH
8:47 I'm sorry but every time i see olympia all I can think about is the cat. What's up with the cat? XD
Interesting
I don’t like the idea of crediting models 150+ years after the artist and models died. You can identify the model but respect the artist and models leave their original credit in place
5:47 "In art history, we refer to this dynamic as the 'gaze' "
6:30 "Sadly this is not a relic of the past, which is why you might hear the phrase 'the male gaze' being thrown about in cultural conversation"
Here I thought the "X gaze" was just a meme.
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Why are so many statues wearing clothes? huh? HUH?!??!
The poses of Captain America and Black Widow are reflective of their weapons. Captain America carries a shield with must be kept close to the body to be effective. Black Widow carries pistol which one should carry and point away from one's body. The poses are only common sense.
The so-called artist punching a block of clay in a completely dark room was not much of an artist as unless the photographer lights the room with the flash, one saw nothing but darkness and heard only noise. I can do that in my dark bedroom with the traditional clock ticking. It doesn't make one an artist.🤔😊
we early
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"Our notions of beauty and difference have changed and continue to change over time" Shows 100 sculptures of perfect women, 100 men with square jaws and washboard abs, and painting of people with perfect skin.
Nope, gonna have to disagree with you there. Apart from the forced body acceptance movement, and a couple of isolated cultures, the universal constants have been slender, muscular and attractive. Yes, breast and penis sizes change, and yes, depictions of actual; figures may be less close to that ideal, but sculptures of generic men and women has not changed dramatically in 5000 years.
Should have been called "People in art"