Pas Mèche as seen by a Musician/Composer | Francis Macdonald | Perspectives

In this episode of Perspectives, Musician & Composer Francis Macdonald, joins Freya Spoor in front of an artwork at the National Galleries of Scotland that caught his eye - early 20th-century painting Pas Mèche by Jules Bastien-Lepage.
This is one of many conversations, offering fresh perspectives on artworks in our galleries. Brilliant creative thinkers choose a work they love and share their way of seeing art and our world.
Scottish BAFTA-nominated composer Francis Macdonald drums with Teenage Fanclub and makes music for Film & TV. He has worked with a range of artists in different capacities including Camera Obscura, The Vaselines, Laura Cantrell, Julie Fowlis, Alex Chilton, Robert Forster, Dan Penn, Edwyn Collins, Max Richter, The Cairn String Quartet and Belle & Sebastian.
Jules Bastien-Lepage, Pas Mèche, 1882
National Galleries of Scotland
Produced by Edinburgh Film Company and National Galleries of Scotland
© National Galleries of Scotland, 2023. All rights reserved.

[@ronamitchell6283]

Loved this conversation about such an interesting painting. The background information was vital really to appreciate the scene and the haunting music worked wonderfully.

[@robinanicholson6580]

Loved that the flugelhorn horn music was inspired by the painting. Very good talk.

[@galaxy_mosaic3587]

that is lovely to listen to music that was inspired by the painting. also the painting is quite remarkable, how well it captures the energy of the young boy.

[@harrypye5030]

That was a pleasure to watch.

[@inspiredmessenger]

Beautiful. Gray Sky painting. And it reminds me of the Dutch painters. So innocent a subject. The shoes say it all.

[@platocause7080]

Love it!

[@jramir2]

Emile Friant and Leon Bonnat would be great videos to do next. Also Jeremy Lipking and Alex Venezia would be good contemporary artists to check out.

[@gerhardrohne2261]

sorry, but that musician is not up the painting...