When I first saw a Mancini painting up close , i was stunned by the amount of paint put on the canvas, I mean it was an inch thick in some places, just scooped on with a brush like a gloop of toothpaste, almost as if he squirted paint on straight from a tube, looking up close , it was chaos, but standing back it all came together in perfect harmony. He was known as "the mad painter" because he had bouts of hallucinations and delirium and spent periods of time in a mental asylum on and off, for months at a time. His painting was rushed, contemplative and infrequent, that is he would have moods of intense painting, and then days of inactivity until he became enthusiastic and manic again on the canvas..Sometimes he would stare at his work for hours doing nothing but stare, then he would approach it and put a blob of paint on, somewhere and this would go on for weeks until it was "finished".
I am very happy that you pointed these things out. People have a tendency to think that "painterly" paintings were done rapidly, in a fury of activity, but they are generally done slowly and thoughtfully.
@@BetterCallSol-g8k How fast is "fast"? Sorolla certainly didn't paint his paintings (not including sketches) within a couple of hours!! Sargent, too, took many sittings to paint his portraits, scraping each sitting down with a palette knife to act as a base for his next sitting with the model. Ditto Whistler, Chase, et al.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 Yes, everyone says that about Sargent. It looks rushed but many sitting etc etc. Sorolla's a bit different. Obviously larger pieces took more time but he was known as a master of the alla prima single sitting. There are contemporary painters who get incredible results in alla prima sessions, so back then for him to have been known as a master of that style specifically... fast is probably pretty dang fast.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 im not sayin fast is better but its possible. look at what sean cheetham can do in 3 hours and then just imagine he had a little more of that looseness. and im not saying sargent wasnt an alla prima master either.
I love this series! I really appreciate how you talk about his sense of adventure and living on the edge when it comes to technique- its something I should strive more for in my own work. Thanks!
I am a great fan of your paintings and of your videos. I gave you a thumbs-up to this one a couple of years ago (I'm also a fan of Mancini's paintings!!). One point, though: "Saltimbanco" means "Acrobat."
Thank you so much for this, I love Mancini. His work is one of my biggest inspirations. Every time I look at one of his paintings I want to run to the studio.
Thank you for this video, it’s amazing to hear and learn about new nineteenth century artists. Thank for taking the the time to bring to light these amazing artists.
I've just watched this video and will be viewing this Masters work with different eyes. Thank you so much for pointing out all the details that I would have missed. Magnificent paintings.
I am now living in Baltimore where there is a Museum of Outsider Art. From what I understand, Mancini was schizophrenic, or diagnosed as such at some point in his life. I don’t know exactly what makes an artist an outsider, but Mancini seems to lie right at the edge somewhere. Thank you for this video!
Stephen, will you consider talking about Olga Boznanska's work as well? Truly fascinated by her paintings, and I feel that you can shed some more light on elements of her work that might go unnoticed by a lot us :) Loved this video about Mancini!
Where have these painters been in my life and art ? Hidden by the establishment art world. Who keep these painters away from children , students and the public at large. I talk about the UK and from experience as I'm self taught. Plus , over the last 7 or 8 years , you can add RUclips to that cause. My Art University ! Thanx Steven.
I’m sorry to report but Mancini’s Saltimbucco - or Saltimbanque - was very prominently displayed at the Philadelphia Art Museum for a very good while. Certainly, Mancini deserves wider recognition, but this is just as much our job as art viewers as it is that of curators.
Thank you for this series. I would love to know your thoughts on the much tighter world of new contemporary/ new surrealist painting. To me, there seems to be an uncanny valley between painting what we know the viewer will already recognize, and inventing that which the viewer has not yet seen. For example, everyone will know that the messy mass of darkness surrounding a face is usually hair, and so there is no point in spending days and weeks painting every single strand photo-realistically. On the other hand, if an artist wants to create a future dystopian portrait of a realistic looking face, that is possibly supposed to be a realistic cyborg, surrounded by electrical cords and wires for hair, the artist has to render the cords and wires at least tightly enough so that the viewer understands what is going on. That may sound silly, but for clarity sake, anything else can be used to reiterate the point I am trying to get at: distant trees on the horizon line of a landscape that are supposed to be real trees, verses trees that are supposed to look plastic or artificial. Obviously this is where many artists would choose a medium such as digital to more easily convey things that require a ridiculous amount of time to render. Hopefully that makes some sense. I just discovered your channel and look forward to viewing more of your videos.
The grid system, right? I've heard of it but not much about the mechanics of it. Seems similar to the antique grid system that would have been used in Durer's time but update in an idiosyncratic wy by Mancini...
@@stephenbaumanartworka proposito di utilizzo della "griglia", suggerisco di andare a vedere le pitture mature di Brancaleone da Romana, pittore Sardo della prima metà del '900, morto giovane, dalla pittura fortemente espressiva nelle figure, e molto materica nel colore che andava a coprire la griglia (la lasciava sotto il colore). Assicuro che ne vale la pena.
Per capire il talento di Antonio Mancini andate a vedere le sue pitture realizzate a 15, 16, 17 anni e confrontatele con quelle di Picasso a quella stessa età.
Pure genius.
Beautiful. Thank you.
As a musician, the detail of the stray hairs of the bow says so much about the character of the subject. Marvelous.
Excellent video. We can certainly see the influence on Sargent . Fascinating
Many thanks!
When I first saw a Mancini painting up close , i was stunned by the amount of paint put on the canvas, I mean it was an inch thick in some places, just scooped on with a brush like a gloop of toothpaste, almost as if he squirted paint on straight from a tube, looking up close , it was chaos, but standing back it all came together in perfect harmony. He was known as "the mad painter" because he had bouts of hallucinations and delirium and spent periods of time in a mental asylum on and off, for months at a time. His painting was rushed, contemplative and infrequent, that is he would have moods of intense painting, and then days of inactivity until he became enthusiastic and manic again on the canvas..Sometimes he would stare at his work for hours doing nothing but stare, then he would approach it and put a blob of paint on, somewhere and this would go on for weeks until it was "finished".
I am very happy that you pointed these things out. People have a tendency to think that "painterly" paintings were done rapidly, in a fury of activity, but they are generally done slowly and thoughtfully.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 it depends, if it's a master we're talking about. Sorolla famously painted very fast.
@@BetterCallSol-g8k How fast is "fast"? Sorolla certainly didn't paint his paintings (not including sketches) within a couple of hours!! Sargent, too, took many sittings to paint his portraits, scraping each sitting down with a palette knife to act as a base for his next sitting with the model. Ditto Whistler, Chase, et al.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 Yes, everyone says that about Sargent. It looks rushed but many sitting etc etc.
Sorolla's a bit different. Obviously larger pieces took more time but he was known as a master of the alla prima single sitting.
There are contemporary painters who get incredible results in alla prima sessions, so back then for him to have been known as a master of that style specifically... fast is probably pretty dang fast.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 im not sayin fast is better but its possible. look at what sean cheetham can do in 3 hours and then just imagine he had a little more of that looseness.
and im not saying sargent wasnt an alla prima master either.
I love this series! I really appreciate how you talk about his sense of adventure and living on the edge when it comes to technique- its something I should strive more for in my own work. Thanks!
Glad you enjoy it!
Thsmk you for this great analysis! Very interesting. I love this painter.
I am a great fan of your paintings and of your videos. I gave you a thumbs-up to this one a couple of years ago (I'm also a fan of Mancini's paintings!!). One point, though: "Saltimbanco" means "Acrobat."
Love your videos!
Thank you so much for this, I love Mancini. His work is one of my biggest inspirations. Every time I look at one of his paintings I want to run to the studio.
Couldn't agree more!
my fever painter!!!! thanks you Bauman
Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge with us, I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOUR VIDEOS!
I admire this artist as well. Your video is so informative and interesting. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this video, it’s amazing to hear and learn about new nineteenth century artists.
Thank for taking the the time to bring to light these amazing artists.
My pleasure!
I've been waiting for your update like forever!🥰
Me too- so busy!
I've just watched this video and will be viewing this Masters work with different eyes. Thank you so much for pointing out all the details that I would have missed. Magnificent paintings.
brilliant breakdown... subscribed !
Stephen, Learning to see, the lecture is excellent, so complete in content and execution..cheers..
Many thanks!
I also love Mancini and was lucky enough to acquire one of his
Crazy! Luck you 👌
I'm jealous!!!!
I am now living in Baltimore where there is a Museum of Outsider Art. From what I understand, Mancini was schizophrenic, or diagnosed as such at some point in his life. I don’t know exactly what makes an artist an outsider, but Mancini seems to lie right at the edge somewhere.
Thank you for this video!
Wow great analysis👍👍 amazing video
Works ,keep up the awesome videos
Thanks, will do!
thx so much, loved watching this one!
Awesome explanation! Thanks I really enjoyed it!
Glad to hear it!
delicious paintings
awesome, thanks
Awesome
Hlw sir .... your portrait drawing is incredible ❤️❣️.......
I would like to see new episodes analysing Alma-Tadema or Frederic Leighton
Tadema is on my list for The Flowers of Heliogabalus alone!
Stephen Bauman great 👍
Great video thanks... Mancini is one of my favorite the other is Nikolai fechin. I d like to watch a video about Fechin s work..
Great suggestion!
Hi stephen! Talks about Daniel Garber charcoal drawings, he's artworks in charcoal is amazing.
I would describe Antonio Mancini's work as unrealistic realism. It's so fascinating
Stephen, will you consider talking about Olga Boznanska's work as well? Truly fascinated by her paintings, and I feel that you can shed some more light on elements of her work that might go unnoticed by a lot us :) Loved this video about Mancini!
Great suggestion! She's the best and is on this list for sure.
Love the vid, thanks!
You bet!
Nice vids and art, sir.
Thank you! Cheers!
great video
Thank you!!
Where have these painters been in my life and art ? Hidden by the establishment art world. Who keep these painters away from children , students and the public at large. I talk about the UK and from experience as I'm self taught. Plus , over the last 7 or 8 years , you can add RUclips to that cause. My Art University ! Thanx Steven.
I’m sorry to report but Mancini’s Saltimbucco - or Saltimbanque - was very prominently displayed at the Philadelphia Art Museum for a very good while. Certainly, Mancini deserves wider recognition, but this is just as much our job as art viewers as it is that of curators.
@@bWe-cs2xn Agreed. Whats the art teaching like in American schools ? Its pretty poor here practically. Afraid of making a mess !
I am so reminded of the fabulous Russian painter, Nicolai Fechin!! He must have been heavily influenced by Mancini!
the audio is too low, maybe you should make it louder in the next time. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for this series. I would love to know your thoughts on the much tighter world of new contemporary/ new surrealist painting. To me, there seems to be an uncanny valley between painting what we know the viewer will already recognize, and inventing that which the viewer has not yet seen. For example, everyone will know that the messy mass of darkness surrounding a face is usually hair, and so there is no point in spending days and weeks painting every single strand photo-realistically. On the other hand, if an artist wants to create a future dystopian portrait of a realistic looking face, that is possibly supposed to be a realistic cyborg, surrounded by electrical cords and wires for hair, the artist has to render the cords and wires at least tightly enough so that the viewer understands what is going on. That may sound silly, but for clarity sake, anything else can be used to reiterate the point I am trying to get at: distant trees on the horizon line of a landscape that are supposed to be real trees, verses trees that are supposed to look plastic or artificial. Obviously this is where many artists would choose a medium such as digital to more easily convey things that require a ridiculous amount of time to render. Hopefully that makes some sense. I just discovered your channel and look forward to viewing more of your videos.
This is a really interesting angle- I've honestly never thought of it. Thanks!
It seems Mancini rather enjoyed painting that young boy model. He appears in many of his paintings.
It's true.
Could you recommend a book to learn to draw anatomy?
Try Paul Richer's artistic anatomy.
@@stephenbaumanartwork thanks
His work reminds me of Olga Boznanska in a way
Have you ever heard of Mancini's use of what he called the "graticola"?
The grid system, right? I've heard of it but not much about the mechanics of it. Seems similar to the antique grid system that would have been used in Durer's time but update in an idiosyncratic wy by Mancini...
@@stephenbaumanartwork I am gonna try and set one up like Mancini and make a video :)
I gotta say now that I've set one up and used it, it's captivating and an amazing tool for painting from life! I see why he kept it a secret ahahhahah
@@stephenbaumanartworka proposito di utilizzo della "griglia", suggerisco di andare a vedere le pitture mature di Brancaleone da Romana, pittore Sardo della prima metà del '900, morto giovane, dalla pittura fortemente espressiva nelle figure, e molto materica nel colore che andava a coprire la griglia (la lasciava sotto il colore).
Assicuro che ne vale la pena.
I really like you.
Per capire il talento di Antonio Mancini andate a vedere le sue pitture realizzate a 15, 16, 17 anni e confrontatele con quelle di Picasso a quella stessa età.
Can you talk about russian painters?
Yes! Repin and Levitan are on the list.
High speed talking!