I have to say that, as an artist and interested in both politics and history, I find AGD inspirational the way he explains the social history and cultural context of various artist's thinking and creativity. That is even before I am floored by the brilliance and pain of Caravaggio. Thank you x
Studied art history and have taken some workshops recently Andrew Mr Graham Dixon is an excellent communicator and has exceptional knowledge and analysis. Carivaggio is reminiscent of my art history teacher lessons. Is it same curriculum in UK. I hope to go to UK after COVID pandemics stay safe and healthy. Art is I, Science is we. BShaw
Thoroughly enjoyable and very interesting lecture. Thank you. The joys of the Internet! AGD's erudition, engagement and insights, (artistic, human and also religious/spiritual - how excellently he speaks, as usual, about Caravaggio and also about the heritage of St. Francis of Assisi, and how tenderly about parenthood) make for compelling, highly interesting and thought-provoking listening.
'Childhood 'in paintings is a new topic for me to contemplate. AGD's collection of artists and the historical backdrop associated with their works are fascinating. These images help me to learn AGD's recount of possible hidden messages & meanings ridden in childhood and transformation. The coverage of children chimney sweepers is an important note, reminds me of Lewis Hine's photography of child labor in US. Thank you so much for showing the paintings and the lecture.
I stumbled on to this delightful lecture looking for AGD to remind myself as to what it was that I knew of him [very little] after the recent furore of his lecture at the Cambridge Students Union, at which he upset some members by his laboured point of how political extremists can 'skewer' art to their own advantages. He did this with a impression of the ranting megalomania of Adolf Hitler which he was being critisised for by political activists & their woke followers in the MSM with the intention of trying to 'cancel' him. I think any one viewing this lecture here on YT would see what a interesting and careing person Andrew is. Let's hope those who are trying to make political gains from this incident fail.
Sadly, he missed all of Murillo’s wonderful paintings of the beggar children of XVIIth century Seville (not to mention his child Christ and child St John The Baptist paintings). Undoubtedly some of the most endearing and innocent portrayals of children and childhood ever in history, particularly in contrast with the very sombre baroque art of the XVIIth century. Murillo’s children foreshadowed the lightness of mind and spirit that would come in the XVIIIth and the colourfulness of its art.
I enjoyed that and the other one "The Spiritual in Art" Sometimes he can be really annoying on BBC but I blame the producers more for not crediting us with an attention span. If you watch Ken Clark in Civilisation you'll see how things have changed for the worse. I still enjoy his programmes though. Infinitely better than that foney bogus "critic" Valdimar ballsack who should not be on the BBC!
Emotions can be deceiving but we need them to feel alive. It is a good thing that images do communicate or trigger emotions. A Caravaggio painting, I guess, does that. However during the Reformation, Andrew describes with excellence how the puritans wanted to eliminate representation of figurative images in order to suppress in a way...a sort of worshipped "idolatry" of the Saints or sanctity. A kind of unhealthy attachment that people were persuing. Religions still do that to people nowadays.
Religiare is translated into English is to do something religiously. Disciplined and or disciple. Please and thank you two British words I attempt to Invision from a different time ago.
I have to say that, as an artist and interested in both politics and history, I find AGD inspirational the way he explains the social history and cultural context of various artist's thinking and creativity. That is even before I am floored by the brilliance and pain of Caravaggio. Thank you x
What a pleasure it is to listen to mr. Dixon
Studied art history and have taken some workshops recently Andrew Mr Graham Dixon is an excellent communicator and has exceptional knowledge and analysis. Carivaggio is reminiscent of my art history teacher lessons. Is it same curriculum in UK.
I hope to go to UK after COVID pandemics stay safe and healthy.
Art is I, Science is we. BShaw
Thank you so much. Andrew Dixon is such an eloquent speaker. I liked his another speech “ spirit in art” as well. Thanks so much
Thoroughly enjoyable and very interesting lecture. Thank you. The joys of the Internet! AGD's erudition, engagement and insights, (artistic, human and also religious/spiritual - how excellently he speaks, as usual, about Caravaggio and also about the heritage of St. Francis of Assisi, and how tenderly about parenthood) make for compelling, highly interesting and thought-provoking listening.
such an interesting speaker. So relaxed and engaging
Magnificent, humane scholarship at its best; will certainly watch this again.
'Childhood 'in paintings is a new topic for me to contemplate. AGD's collection of artists and the historical backdrop associated with their works are fascinating. These images help me to learn AGD's recount of possible hidden messages & meanings ridden in childhood and transformation. The coverage of children chimney sweepers is an important note, reminds me of Lewis Hine's photography of child labor in US. Thank you so much for showing the paintings and the lecture.
Brilliant commentary by the great art historian-- Andrew Graham Dixon!
Glad that this video has the paintings he is referring to unlike his earlier Venice talk
Warm regards for your knowledge and skills and Divine voice
I stumbled on to this delightful lecture looking for AGD to remind myself as to what it was that I knew of him [very little] after the recent furore of his lecture at the Cambridge Students Union, at which he upset some members by his laboured point of how political extremists can 'skewer' art to their own advantages. He did this with a impression of the ranting megalomania of Adolf Hitler which he was being critisised for by political activists & their woke followers in the MSM with the intention of trying to 'cancel' him.
I think any one viewing this lecture here on YT would see what a interesting and careing person Andrew is. Let's hope those who are trying to make political gains from this incident fail.
There's always something a bit magnificent about Andrew
Very engaging speech by Andrew. Thank you.
The Master.
Sadly, he missed all of Murillo’s wonderful paintings of the beggar children of XVIIth century Seville (not to mention his child Christ and child St John The Baptist paintings). Undoubtedly some of the most endearing and innocent portrayals of children and childhood ever in history, particularly in contrast with the very sombre baroque art of the XVIIth century.
Murillo’s children foreshadowed the lightness of mind and spirit that would come in the XVIIIth and the colourfulness of its art.
I enjoyed that and the other one "The Spiritual in Art" Sometimes he can be really annoying on BBC but I blame the producers more for not crediting us with an attention span. If you watch Ken Clark in Civilisation you'll see how things have changed for the worse. I still enjoy his programmes though. Infinitely better than that foney bogus "critic" Valdimar ballsack who should not be on the BBC!
Emotions can be deceiving but we need them to feel alive. It is a good thing that images do communicate or trigger emotions. A Caravaggio painting, I guess, does that. However during the Reformation, Andrew describes with excellence how the puritans wanted to eliminate representation of figurative images in order to suppress in a way...a sort of worshipped "idolatry" of the Saints or sanctity. A kind of unhealthy attachment that people were persuing. Religions still do that to people nowadays.
So true even in the now.
Yes,Abrahamic iconoclasm. Both protestants and sunnis were the worst cases of destroyers of art motivated by iconoclast zeal
Fond memories
Religiare is translated into English is to do something religiously. Disciplined and or disciple. Please and thank you two British words I attempt to Invision from a different time ago.
Andrew seem to have a saddess and worry in his eyes and demeanor during this talk.
He seems to be ill or tired so that the whole lecture is painfully dragging along; quite the opposite of the former one
Did you learn anything? if not, I am sorry you lost out on an innovative, insightful & investigative talk by AGD
I agree. It's a fascinating talk, but I am concerned for his health. He doesn't seem his usual ebullient self.
The audience seem a bit low key. Not really on the right frequency
@@michellesupper1303 I've noticed the same , but I´m a teacher, not a doctor. worried about a skilful speaker without bullets presentations
@@dpauni :-) I was not referring to bullet points. 'Ebullient' is a word meaning 'cheerful and full of energy'.