Exploding tradition, Whistler's Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2021
- James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket, 1875, oil on panel, 60.3 × 46.7 cm (Detroit Institute of Arts)
A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
I really like this painting and your discussion about it!! Thank you for showing us
Whistler won the case, but was awarded only a farthing (1/4 penny) in damages which he wore on his watch chain.
MORE MORE MORE! MORE JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL PLEASE!!!!
I'm so happy you guys visited the DIA!
This is one of my favorite paintings
Nice! Thank you!
I am always waiting for your wonderful videos, thank your for introducing this painter and paint to me. 💙
Thank you for saying that, we very much appreciate your comments.
Thanks for the nice video.
Great video, as usual! Thanks
I love this painting! Thanks for reviewing it. This painting sort of launched abstraction in my opinion.
love, love, love this video, thank you!
"In music, we don't expect a narrative; we don't need to have a story. It's the notes and the rhythms and the texture of the music itself that can be enough to create beauty." i like that
Funny, I thought the exact opposite!
@@risenandreturning Yes, and it seems the painting under discussion has a narrative as well; nothing complex per se, but it's illustrating a night sky illuminated by fireworks, people watching, etc. Clearly there's craftsmanship on display as well. At first, or even multiple glances, the painting appears very basic & simplistic in concept & technique but an entire mood was created, the event or moment in time itself conveys a subtle realism. Truly, it looks like night with the falling debris of the rocket as vividly bright as you'd expect it to be, glowing & sparkling to awestruck onlookers. Perhaps we moderns have become too blase' about our fireworks-saturated & artificially-illuminated night skies to appreciate Whistler's "Nocturne". It's possible.
I am becoming slowly obsessed with the idea that you two could do a performance of the Cole Porter song 'You're the top'. I would love that to happen, you are so great together, I hardly ever hear anyone listening to another person like you listen to each other. Thank you for all your work
Ha! You wouldn't want to hear us sing but very much appreciate the kind words.
"Texture of the notes" Dr. Zucker always nailing the descritive details 💪🏾!. Thank you sir. What was the instrument Whistler played? Was it the violin?
There's a lot in that painting that could be said to be a bit of a precursor to non-representational painting in America. Nice video.
I want to see this piece !
I have this painting as my wallpaper on my phone lmao
Whistlers Nocturnes are quite different from his Symphony paintings - which mostly have human figures. I wonder why that is. Both terms are taken from music - and but the Nocturnes are so much more abstract. Would be great if you would discuss the topic
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Beauty is pleasure objectified