Why is this painting an odd shape? Tiepolo's 'Allegory with Venus and Time' | National Gallery

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  • Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024

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  • @ramshill
    @ramshill 2 года назад +330

    Isn't it great to be able to have these insights and to look closely at a picture which would originally have been high up on a ceiling - with most of the detail wasted on most of us with less than perfect eyesight

  • @rotterred991
    @rotterred991 2 года назад +228

    Excellent presentation! Thank you, Ms. Treves. :)

  • @victoriaf.74
    @victoriaf.74 2 года назад +130

    This is one of my most favorite presentations, she did such a wonderful, and passionate explanation of this beautiful painting! I love having the “hidden” meaning come to light to have an understanding of the painter’s purpose.

  • @MactasticChiTown
    @MactasticChiTown 2 года назад +140

    These brief videos have been a lovely part of my life during the pandemic. Please continue these as they truly share a level of expertise with humanity. Such a generous gift.

  • @katescrimgeour3884
    @katescrimgeour3884 2 года назад +13

    My goodness - I would listen to Letizia Treves talk about any painting! So very interesting.

  • @yusufcelik2340
    @yusufcelik2340 2 года назад +69

    I love the way Letizia is presenting! 🙏🏻

  • @ericcrites3389
    @ericcrites3389 2 года назад +42

    I like the contrasts between light and dark, young and old and in the middle, a baby. Something in the middle. It's really symbolic to me of immortality and if it's commemorating a new birth in an aristocratic family, to me it's like it's saying "may this new baby live forever."

  • @Eudaimonia88
    @Eudaimonia88 2 года назад +131

    Fabulous talk, immaculately presented. Thank you!

  • @dianebeckman8524
    @dianebeckman8524 2 года назад +21

    Perfection! Not only the painting, but Letizia Treve's presentation!

  • @annacarter6559
    @annacarter6559 2 года назад +3

    Leitzia has incredible colouring as well, truly a lady of light.

  • @jamesconner8275
    @jamesconner8275 2 года назад +8

    Letizia Treves is hands down the most superb presenter on staff. I'll go further, she is the most superb art presenter to whom I have ever listened.

  • @caldoreo
    @caldoreo 2 года назад +11

    I was already amazed through out the whole video by your excellent presentation and the painting itself, but to hear at the end that this beautiful painting was in the egyptian embassy for almost half a centruy makes me (as an Egyptian) even more in love with it

  • @ndekken
    @ndekken 2 года назад +11

    You discuss the painting with electrifying energy and astounding expertise! Bravo 👏🏽

  • @adulthumanfemale8666
    @adulthumanfemale8666 2 года назад +1

    The National Gallery is my favourite museum/gallery. Every visit provides new opportunities to learn and be amazed.

  • @davidc5191
    @davidc5191 2 года назад +27

    I remember seeing Tiepolo's great ceiling frescos in Wurzburg. Certainly worth the visit to see these and the baroque architecture of Balthasar Neumann. Another allegorical painting on a similar subject with some of the same characters - Venus, Father Time, Cupid, etc - is by Bronzino - a sublimely cool, precise painting compared with this much more emotional Tiepolo.

  • @SuperCosmicMutantSquid
    @SuperCosmicMutantSquid 2 года назад +3

    When she walked up to the painting, I realized the real SCALE of the thing. It's....hauntingly big.

  • @umikikuriba5509
    @umikikuriba5509 2 года назад +45

    Brilliant explanation about that picture .
    The use of color is really beautiful . 💎

  • @accordingtoangela
    @accordingtoangela 2 года назад +4

    I have been to so many museums with those little audio guides and everything goes in one ear and out the other. This video was amazingly helpful and so easy to follow! I feel like I discovered a cheat sheet! Subscribed! Thank you!

    • @nationalgallery
      @nationalgallery  2 года назад +2

      Thank you, Angela! We have a whole range of 10 minute talks that you might also enjoy here: ruclips.net/p/PLvb2y26xK6Y5fL_MDdSOB8FlqNGkLKSWb

  • @danaondrackova3431
    @danaondrackova3431 2 года назад +2

    I absolutely love these talks and explanations. I adore paintings and love when someone explains what is going on them.

  • @zinzolin14
    @zinzolin14 2 года назад +1

    The way it's angled is very engaging, like a scene that's happening in the sky just above you. A wonderful idea.

  • @jldemed
    @jldemed 2 года назад +10

    Great presentation. Learned, didactic, interesting and perfectly paced . It makes a difference in one’s day. Many thanks!

  • @infallibleblue
    @infallibleblue 2 года назад +2

    The internet was made for this! I love it!

  • @LockRocker
    @LockRocker 2 года назад +30

    Anyone else think the shape invokes that of a floor mirror of which you might be looking at a reflection of yourself and what that brings to the interpretation?

  • @carboncookie
    @carboncookie 2 года назад +7

    that's so interesting!! The story behind it really enriches the viewing experience

  • @danypro1599
    @danypro1599 2 года назад +6

    Your pronunciation is extremely good. I’m an Italian immigrant and genuinely can’t make up my mind if you are a native speaker or have dedicated an impressive amount of practice

  • @ritabiro5105
    @ritabiro5105 2 года назад

    Thank you for showing this beautiful work of Thiepolo.

  • @evelynzak8454
    @evelynzak8454 2 года назад +2

    Your passion for Art is evident in the presentation. Thank you.

  • @RocLobo358
    @RocLobo358 2 года назад

    The rose madder background really brings out the luminosity of the paint vs. the matte underpainting. What an effect

  • @angelaegan7511
    @angelaegan7511 2 года назад +1

    This is why I love RUclips, I learn so much. Thank you for uploading.

  • @bookoffholicbookwart5945
    @bookoffholicbookwart5945 2 года назад +8

    Thank you so much Letizia, absolutely loved this and wow, I have seen this painting before but never got to hear an indepth analysis. Thank you national gallery for doing this series- love and gratitude, from india

  • @idontthinksoo5918
    @idontthinksoo5918 2 года назад +5

    I really enjoy these talks about painting of old, so interesting & enlightening! Thank you from New Zealand 😊

  • @lenoremisosoup4107
    @lenoremisosoup4107 2 года назад +15

    I’ve heard that there was an era in the past where painters used male models with prop breasts when they were painting female figures. ((Venus, in the painting above, is really giving me that vibe.))
    Could anyone with the proper historical knowledge let me know if this is something true, or just a silly rumor? I’d really appreciate it!

    • @user-dh1yq5cz9v
      @user-dh1yq5cz9v Год назад

      This is interesting! Because I've always wondered why they look like bolt ons LMAO

  • @opalfishsparklequasar8663
    @opalfishsparklequasar8663 2 года назад +6

    🔥The baby Aeneus' face is so crudely painted- why!?

  • @tinavino1575
    @tinavino1575 2 года назад

    Lovely to meet all these curators.

  • @persgodiva
    @persgodiva 2 года назад +1

    Tiepolo painted the biggest fresco in the world too - visited a while back, absolutely stunning.

  • @susanhepburn6040
    @susanhepburn6040 2 года назад +6

    Thank you very much - I always find your videos interesting and informative.

  • @ach3322
    @ach3322 2 года назад

    When I was in college, I hated art history... Now, I love hearing and understand the background of these paintings. Candidly, I would just scan, snap a picture if I were at the museum. Thank you for the background.

  • @bookmouse2719
    @bookmouse2719 2 года назад +3

    Tiepolo's sketches with a wash, (tint), are the finest way to study the magic of making a form 3 dimensional in space.

  • @steadydietzine5960
    @steadydietzine5960 2 года назад

    Enjoyed the talk. Tiepolo is one of my favourite artists. Saw this painting a couple of months ago.

  • @sdamoros
    @sdamoros 2 года назад +1

    Another delightful and engaging seminar - I look forward to the next one!

  • @emanuelecanepa6312
    @emanuelecanepa6312 2 месяца назад

    Mi imbatto solo ora in questo magnifico video. Ho visitato più volte "la National" che sempre mi ha impressionato. Amo particolarmente il S. Gerolamo di Antonello e l Allegoria del trionfo di Venere, del Bronzino. Ma quanti altri dipinti meravigliosi! Dei Tiepolo mi colpisce... il vento che circola tra i personaggi e ravviva le scene. Ricrea il senso del movimento in un oggetto fisso, movimento che attrae sempre gli umani. Mi ricorda, in musica, il loro contemporaneo e conterraneo Antonio Vivaldi. Thank you Ms. Treves! (I like a lot your English).

  • @DelightLovesMovies
    @DelightLovesMovies 2 года назад

    I love Tiepolo, he's one of my favourites.

  • @crush3095
    @crush3095 2 года назад

    what a
    BEAUTIFUL painting
    the thick clouds with so much detail and shape and depth, you can almost feel the density
    the detailed musculature

  • @nilbog972
    @nilbog972 2 года назад +4

    No one gonna mention that baby's goofy cute face? Hahha. Love it.

  • @matthew-jy5jp
    @matthew-jy5jp 2 года назад +2

    Amazing painting and amazing artist. Love all these talks

  • @isabelalinscostafonseca4673
    @isabelalinscostafonseca4673 2 года назад

    You brought to me so much beauty, with the art and yourself! Thanks

  • @beansavacado8134
    @beansavacado8134 2 года назад +1

    Woah cool! Thanks Ms. Trevis! Can’t wait to see more! (Hopefully?)

  • @fredericolourenco1972
    @fredericolourenco1972 2 года назад +1

    Letizia Treves is always brilliant! Thank you for this.

  • @acey850
    @acey850 2 года назад +1

    I've seen this painting last November. It is really imposing and inviting.

  • @vitocikots3729
    @vitocikots3729 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for very nice talk about Tiepolo, love how you explain details and genesis of the composition.

  • @aliceeggie
    @aliceeggie 2 года назад +2

    This is beautiful. I love Tiepolo.

  • @barriehobbs4533
    @barriehobbs4533 2 года назад +7

    Exceptional description. As one would expect from the star of the NG's output.

  • @Figueiredoartconservation
    @Figueiredoartconservation 2 года назад +2

    Your explanation is also amazing and extraordinary, beautiful painting and outstanding artist, so beautiful to hear and watch, thank you for sharing such magnificent information.

  • @Captrick3000
    @Captrick3000 2 года назад +1

    She's amazing so eloquent. I learned two new words.

  • @magnta555
    @magnta555 2 года назад

    aaa nice, there's rerely content about Tiepolo so this video makes me happy !

  • @algernonwolfwhistle6351
    @algernonwolfwhistle6351 2 года назад +6

    Very interesting and enjoyable talk. Great painting and an artist that I hadn't appreciated before.

  • @smihca
    @smihca 2 года назад +1

    Loved it! She loves her job, you can tell

  • @MariaVosa
    @MariaVosa 2 года назад +2

    Great presenation! Thank you.

  • @liberty2308
    @liberty2308 2 года назад

    I just love these series…!!!

  • @paulamos2817
    @paulamos2817 2 года назад +1

    Wonderfully informative video. Thankyou. Looking forward to more.

  • @lindagomez3114
    @lindagomez3114 2 года назад

    Love the painting and love the odd shape! Makes is more pleasing to my eyes!

  • @hanawana
    @hanawana 2 года назад +1

    brilliantly presented letizia !

  • @studogable
    @studogable 2 года назад

    Saw this in 2017. Thank you for providing context.

  • @layalabi1667
    @layalabi1667 2 года назад +1

    Thank you!

  • @ginacrusco234
    @ginacrusco234 2 года назад

    Phenomenally insightful discussion.

  • @stefaniasmanio5857
    @stefaniasmanio5857 2 года назад +1

    Dear madam, what a wonderful video! Wish I had your perfect English! Very grateful for your explanation! Greetings from Treviso!

  • @luisathought
    @luisathought 2 года назад

    Thank You❤️⭐️👏

  • @fabrizio483
    @fabrizio483 2 года назад +2

    Very interesting. Thank you!

  • @adriennepuck
    @adriennepuck 2 года назад +1

    Fascinating

  • @melm4760
    @melm4760 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful

  • @Ktizo_Images
    @Ktizo_Images 2 года назад

    Well done Letizia Treves! Cheers from Texas!

  • @CarolineBearoline
    @CarolineBearoline 2 года назад

    This is so cool, thanks for the knowledge!

  • @Rainiepie
    @Rainiepie 2 года назад +1

    This is really cool, thank you!

  • @Marshmallow_Trees
    @Marshmallow_Trees 2 года назад

    This was so fascinating!

  • @cesarlorenzo_._
    @cesarlorenzo_._ 2 года назад

    Thank you for the class!

  • @nicolarollinson4381
    @nicolarollinson4381 2 года назад

    Very interesting. Thank you

  • @karengerber8390
    @karengerber8390 2 года назад

    05:17, Sunday 16 January 2022
    Thank you so much for this interesting lesson!

  • @chileanzombie42
    @chileanzombie42 2 года назад

    Thank you. I really appreciate this.

  • @lmboh8585
    @lmboh8585 2 года назад

    Wonderful talk! Thank you very much.

  • @jiggyfun807
    @jiggyfun807 2 года назад

    Tiepolo may be the best painter ever! His depth is nutty!!

  • @senguptasayn
    @senguptasayn 2 года назад

    Excellent explanation.
    Thanks.

  • @majaw3671
    @majaw3671 2 года назад

    I was in the National Gallery last weekend and remember seeing this painting and thinking that the shape was very unique. Then this randomly appeared in my RUclips recommended today 😂

  • @FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack
    @FriendlyNeighborhoodBallsack 2 года назад

    fantastic presentation, get her in more vids!

    • @nationalgallery
      @nationalgallery  2 года назад

      You can watch Letizia talk about Caravaggio here! ruclips.net/video/1KcdgFxmnb4/видео.html

  • @lolarules.62
    @lolarules.62 2 года назад

    love how he painted the scythe

  • @MssSemi
    @MssSemi 2 года назад

    I did Tiepolo in my « Tesina » in Italy when I finished High school there.. The curator of the Tiepolo Museum ,Ms Bross, gave me a private tour; she was so passionated! All this came back to me watching this... gosh people were so kind then....

  • @suzy2anyone
    @suzy2anyone 2 года назад

    🎶🌈LOVE this 🧚🏻🌺🧜‍♀️thanx beautiful 💚💙

  • @stargazerlse
    @stargazerlse 2 года назад

    Eagerly waiting for a talk on Gainsborough's Blue Boy!!!

  • @jennifer-threedogsinagarde8265
    @jennifer-threedogsinagarde8265 2 года назад

    Wonderful talk!

  • @pjohnnyboy7
    @pjohnnyboy7 2 года назад

    Beautiful and informative

  • @PeterPaul175
    @PeterPaul175 2 года назад +14

    Venus is beautiful, and beautifully painted. The baby on the other hand is just awful.

  • @dixiecyrus8136
    @dixiecyrus8136 2 года назад

    Nicely done!😊

  • @magicjoeblack5761
    @magicjoeblack5761 2 года назад

    Outstanding, erudite and entertaining, a shrewd combination.

  • @TheVelvetLoungeLife
    @TheVelvetLoungeLife 2 года назад

    It's stunning.

  • @acastrohowell
    @acastrohowell 2 года назад

    This is so pretty!

  • @jeanhawken4482
    @jeanhawken4482 2 года назад

    Thank you

  • @bwolff7364
    @bwolff7364 2 года назад

    This was awesome I learned so much!

  • @beautyforashes2022
    @beautyforashes2022 2 года назад

    Wow, that was fascinating, thank you so much!

  • @1171
    @1171 2 года назад

    Magnificent, great video!

  • @nikeprojock
    @nikeprojock 2 года назад

    i love the shape of this, it's couture

  • @ChinaTalkMedia
    @ChinaTalkMedia 2 года назад

    great presentation~!!