@@katella Yeah... It doesn't effect our daily life or makes us depressed but yes it's very sad at the moment or whenever we think about it... And that's on television. To witness it is even much, much more effecting, and if you can you absolutely should help.
I love how in explaining the painting she goes into supporting details that take you all over space and time to learn about things well beyond what is directly on the canvas.
My mother gave me a jigsaw puzzle of this painting when I was seven years old. It was the beginning of my interest in art. It was pure pleasure to watch this and remember sitting next to my mom as we worked on this puzzle together.
I'm no artist or art critic, but the first explanation that comes to mind for me is that the 2 men in center represent flying low (only looking down) and flying high (always looking up) that both prevent you from seeing what's in front of you.
Hands down my favourite RUclips channel on art. Love your take on the pieces and the way you do in depth analysis of them without it becoming like a dry lecture. ❤
Same! It's so comfortable, it's like home for me. My mother an art/art history major, an artist & was able to make the pictures so much more to me than just "a picture". Just like this! I've been a lifelong appreciator because of it and I believe this channel will be able to do the same for others too. ❤
Icarus is a rather relatable character. He doesn’t have Daedalus’ wisdom and experience to use discipline not to indulge in his youthful excitement. Instead, he is doing something amazing! Probably the first ground-breakingly amazing experience of his life. I think it’s rather obvious how a youth could be so overwhelmed by the magnificence of mastery over the sky itself that he makes mistakes. I wonder if Daedalus felt all the excitement that Icarus felt and controlled it, or if he was so deadened by the things of his life that he no longer understood what it was like to see as a child sees.
I just turned 40 and this has been my favorite painting since I was 18. It’s so simple and when I show it to people and tell them it’s my favorite they don’t quite understand. But my explanation is that I saw this painting when I was going through grief. It wasn’t an intense grief, but it was new. I remember thinking it’s an odd feeling that life goes on when you’re Suffering. how you just wanna walk around and tell people ‘don’t you know that this devastating thing happened to me?!’ so when I saw this painting shortly after I was like, yes, this explains it like to Icarus and his father. This is the worst thing that could happen to them and everyone’s just going on about their day and minding their business. It’s a simple as that, but I’ve always really loved this painting and always had it as like a computer background or somewhere in my house or at my desk.
Amazing. As a historic clothing recreator I have studied this painting, at least studied the ploughman very closely to try and create his clothing. I should have realized a mere ploughman would not be able to afford that bright red- it was a very expensive color, which is why so many royal and noble portraits contained it. The hidden man defecating does sound like Bruegel, and the shepherd looking at Daedalus rather than at nothing makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for helping me see the real details of this painting- no matter WHO did it!
I love everything about Art Deco, but especially the narration. There's always little bits of amusement as she delivers the history. I've learned so many fascinating details over time. Wish a book was printed with all these fascinating background stories.
First, I am so glad you're back! I really enjoyed this one. Second, between the way you narrated The Reluctant Bride and the uncensored bit in this one, I get the feeling you're in "no F's left to give" mode, and I hope everything's okay in your life. Take care.
You're comment sounds caring but a little presumptuous. Every painting has a different mood and a different topic, of course. Anyway... Nice that you did a Super Chat. 😊
Art Deco: *uploads new video* Me: *immediately sits in a chair with a wine glass full of choccy milk in my finest fuzzy pajamas* time to get ✨️🎨e d u c a t e d 🎨✨️
Few paintings stuck with me over these 70 years, and this is one of them. A few others, The incredulity of St. Thomas and The third of may by Goya and Guernica by Picasso. Having the background from you is much appreciated, these are amazing commentaries on something that seems always with us. The hubris and the cruelty, and then St. Thomas who had seen the wound for himself from we who know not what we do.
I love the poem by W H Auden: About suffering they were never wrong, The Old Masters; how well, they understood Its human position; how it takes place While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along; How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting For the miraculous birth, there always must be Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating On a pond at the edge of the wood: They never forgot That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer’s horse Scratches its innocent behind on a tree. In Breughel’s Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry, But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky, had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on. There's the one by William Carlos Williams as well. But Auden nails it.
The direct result of flying too close to the sun on wax wings. Everyone knows wax wings melt if you get too high! I just love that there's an art piece showing an after shot of a mythical story! It feels like the first meme!
Thank you for another great video. I love the way you make them and I'm grateful for the information that you give to us. I learn so much interesting information. I find myself looking at paintings much more deeply to see if I can see more then the first glance showed me. The history and symbolisms are so interesting. Blessings!
It’s striking that there’s still similarities and grievances in the time this was painted almost 500yrs ago til now. Ty AD. I ❤ paintings but your explanations take it to the next level.
Wow! Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and interpretation of these paintings. It’s my favorite intersection of art and history with humor. Keep up the amazing work! ❤
Ad usual I am about as ignorant of art as a person can possibly get. But I truly enjoy your descriptions of whichever piece you happen to be sharing with us. So thank you sharing your love with us. It’s greatly appreciated. I mostly like it because it’s so completely different from what other YT’ers offer.
Can't help but hear the Bastille song, every time I hear Icarus' story anymore... Icarus is flying too close to the sun And Icarus' life, it has only just begun It's just begun...
Thank you for your very thoughtful and informative explanation of this painting. I love how you present the details that I certainly wouldn’t have noticed. Your presentation and voice are very helpful and soothing.
What a great way to look at it! Am so glad to not have a partridge rooting for my demise (to my knowledge). I love this channel, always learn so much, the quality is top-notch, and it's just so fascinating
Lotes of love from India me and my brother both watch your all videos I really like your sense of humour and I have a request please make a video on Indian art
Great explication, as always. I was a bit disappointed that you didn't make reference to W.H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts" which he wrote after a visit to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels (and even quoted in Nicholas Roeg's film "The Man Who Fell to Earth"). Auden's poem closes with the line "the expensive delicate ship that must have seen something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky, / Had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on."
Apparently, according to the ancient Greek myth, the Greeks were unaware of the fact that the higher you go from the surface of the earth, it gets remarkably colder. On a mountain, it gets colder, often into the freezing range, and in modern jet planes it gets into the major subzero realm, whether in C or F.
I was looking to see if RUclips forgot I subscribed, anyway I'm happy. Also 3:17 The cow has a pretty boy hair cut, and somehow bedroom eyes that are deep and soulful, and is still a cow? I mean, I would have laughed, but exposing yourself to the big bull's onlookers is okay too, I guess. The statue looks disappointed in the bull.
I love your rendition and analysis. Love to know about your team. My own interpretation of myth of Icarus is that overconfidence can't be fatal sometimes. Icarus want fly near sun with wings made of wax. Sounds contradictory. It may be a metaphor for not aiming to high with limited skills. There's similar story in Indian mythos where demigod Hanuman try to went close to Sun to eat it but got knocked out. May be inspired by greek mythology through greco bactrian ppl. I love you do a rendition on a greek depiction of youth jumping into sea recently discovered. And a painting of The Death of Cardinal Beaufort with that little devil in detail. Love your channel.
Every time Art Deco drops a new video I feel like I have to put on a suit and tie to watch it properly 💀
I love that visual! 😂
Same 😅
I even entertain the thought of acquiring some wine 🍷
Each vid is itself a work of art to be appreciated
With a nice glass of chablis.
...and sipping a glass of punch while nodding to each point made.
Absolutely obsessed with the idea of multiple people witnessing a dude with wings fall from the sky into the ocean and not one of them giving a damm
Modern day: "Did you get that on camera?" "Somebody has to help them?" "You do it" " no I am holding the camera"
They all knew his goofy ass was gon fall
We all see deaths multiple times every day on television. Do these deaths touch us?
@@katella
Yeah...
It doesn't effect our daily life or makes us depressed but yes it's very sad at the moment or whenever we think about it...
And that's on television.
To witness it is even much, much more effecting, and if you can you absolutely should help.
@@achilles7607 of course. I feel the same.
I love how in explaining the painting she goes into supporting details that take you all over space and time to learn about things well beyond what is directly on the canvas.
Yes, lucky for us, she does an incredible job!
My mother gave me a jigsaw puzzle of this painting when I was seven years old. It was the beginning of my interest in art. It was pure pleasure to watch this and remember sitting next to my mom as we worked on this puzzle together.
Did you notice the legs sticking out of the water? I have so many questions!! LOL Thank you for sharing this memory❣
I'm no artist or art critic, but the first explanation that comes to mind for me is that the 2 men in center represent flying low (only looking down) and flying high (always looking up) that both prevent you from seeing what's in front of you.
You truly are my "Bill Nye" for learning deeper examinations on paintings, with a witty pizzazz that grabs my short attention span. THANK YOU!!!
Hands down my favourite RUclips channel on art. Love your take on the pieces and the way you do in depth analysis of them without it becoming like a dry lecture. ❤
AGREE!!!❤
Same! It's so comfortable, it's like home for me. My mother an art/art history major, an artist & was able to make the pictures so much more to me than just "a picture". Just like this!
I've been a lifelong appreciator because of it and I believe this channel will be able to do the same for others too. ❤
I love your interpretation of paintings. The deep dives and possible explanations of why it’s painted that way are so refreshing. Thank you 😊
Icarus is a rather relatable character. He doesn’t have Daedalus’ wisdom and experience to use discipline not to indulge in his youthful excitement. Instead, he is doing something amazing! Probably the first ground-breakingly amazing experience of his life. I think it’s rather obvious how a youth could be so overwhelmed by the magnificence of mastery over the sky itself that he makes mistakes. I wonder if Daedalus felt all the excitement that Icarus felt and controlled it, or if he was so deadened by the things of his life that he no longer understood what it was like to see as a child sees.
Interesting take, I definitely relate to Icarus more than any other mythological figure.
I just turned 40 and this has been my favorite painting since I was 18. It’s so simple and when I show it to people and tell them it’s my favorite they don’t quite understand. But my explanation is that I saw this painting when I was going through grief. It wasn’t an intense grief, but it was new. I remember thinking it’s an odd feeling that life goes on when you’re Suffering. how you just wanna walk around and tell people ‘don’t you know that this devastating thing happened to me?!’ so when I saw this painting shortly after I was like, yes, this explains it like to Icarus and his father. This is the worst thing that could happen to them and everyone’s just going on about their day and minding their business. It’s a simple as that, but I’ve always really loved this painting and always had it as like a computer background or somewhere in my house or at my desk.
Amazing. As a historic clothing recreator I have studied this painting, at least studied the ploughman very closely to try and create his clothing. I should have realized a mere ploughman would not be able to afford that bright red- it was a very expensive color, which is why so many royal and noble portraits contained it. The hidden man defecating does sound like Bruegel, and the shepherd looking at Daedalus rather than at nothing makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for helping me see the real details of this painting- no matter WHO did it!
It really doesn't matter who created this specific painting, it's certainly Pieter's composition.
The Saturday treat I needed 🩷
I always wonder when the next painting is comming up. Thank you for all your work and efford. It is aways a delight.
I’m so excited! Another video! Thank you so much!
I missed youuu! Thanks for the new video :D
YESSS so excited for a new art deco video
I love everything about Art Deco, but especially the narration. There's always little bits of amusement as she delivers the history. I've learned so many fascinating details over time. Wish a book was printed with all these fascinating background stories.
Just joined as a member. I love your descriptions of the artwork. 😃🖖❤️
I enjoy your reviews of these paintings, because as you said, I would probably walk right past it.
First, I am so glad you're back! I really enjoyed this one.
Second, between the way you narrated The Reluctant Bride and the uncensored bit in this one, I get the feeling you're in "no F's left to give" mode, and I hope everything's okay in your life. Take care.
You're comment sounds caring but a little presumptuous. Every painting has a different mood and a different topic, of course. Anyway... Nice that you did a Super Chat. 😊
Thank you for not shying away from the "ick" factor of the origin mythology. It is rough, but it's the story. Thank you for not disney-fying it. :)
You never have to worry about AI replacing you. Your delivery is what makes your channel unique and will never be replicated by AI. I love it.
So amazing seeing you posting again!! Adore your sas, humour, and flawless ability to edutain! ❤
Thank you so much for saying that! And thank you for the Super Thanks 🙏🏻
Art Deco: *uploads new video*
Me: *immediately sits in a chair with a wine glass full of choccy milk in my finest fuzzy pajamas* time to get ✨️🎨e d u c a t e d 🎨✨️
Such an appropriate and relevant commentary considering how right now much of the world is totally ignoring suffering we should be outraged at.
Love your narration, details and teaching ability. You make me interested in art, I was never interested before. Thank you.
I was *just* thinking I'd like to see another video from you! Thanks!
I love your videos! I saw the alert earlier and was so excited!
Few paintings stuck with me over these 70 years, and this is one of them. A few others, The incredulity of St. Thomas and The third of may by Goya and Guernica by Picasso. Having the background from you is much appreciated, these are amazing commentaries on something that seems always with us. The hubris and the cruelty, and then St. Thomas who had seen the wound for himself from we who know not what we do.
Thank you for your time and knowledge. I love your channel. Great job. I always learn something. ❤
I love that Bruegel was one of the first to paint outdoors.
It’s always a joy to see Art Deco pop up! Thank you for your entertaining and enlightening videos.
Babe wake up.
The queen has posted a video
I love the poem by W H Auden:
About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters; how well, they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along;
How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting
For the miraculous birth, there always must be
Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating
On a pond at the edge of the wood:
They never forgot
That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course
Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot
Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer’s horse
Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.
In Breughel’s Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away
Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may
Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry,
But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone
As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green
Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen
Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,
had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.
There's the one by William Carlos Williams as well. But Auden nails it.
I was hoping Auden would get a mention in the comments! The poem is a lot more concise than the Art Deco narration, but both are spot on. Thank you.
The direct result of flying too close to the sun on wax wings. Everyone knows wax wings melt if you get too high!
I just love that there's an art piece showing an after shot of a mythical story! It feels like the first meme!
Thank you for another great video. I love the way you make them and I'm grateful for the information that you give to us. I learn so much interesting information. I find myself looking at paintings much more deeply to see if I can see more then the first glance showed me. The history and symbolisms are so interesting. Blessings!
"Careful, Icarus."
Love your videos!
It’s striking that there’s still similarities and grievances in the time this was painted almost 500yrs ago til now. Ty AD. I ❤ paintings but your explanations take it to the next level.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for the support!
Another great trip through art and history! Another expertly narrated voyage with that enticing voice. Thank you!
Wow! Thank you for your thoughtful analysis and interpretation of these paintings. It’s my favorite intersection of art and history with humor. Keep up the amazing work! ❤
I cannot find the words to properly describe how fantastic this channel is!!
This channel deserves way more subscribers
Ad usual I am about as ignorant of art as a person can possibly get. But I truly enjoy your descriptions of whichever piece you happen to be sharing with us. So thank you sharing your love with us. It’s greatly appreciated. I mostly like it because it’s so completely different from what other YT’ers offer.
Two favorite art channels release a video each on the same day? Nice! :)
what’s the other one?
@@twocheeky Great Art Explained.
That needle drop effect that you use in all of your videos never gets old!
Yeeees finally!! I wanted you to talk about this painting for a very long time!!! My day is made now❤❤
Always a pleasure, Ms AD!
A fun novel about a (possible) lost Bruegel the Elder painting: _Headlong_ by Michael Frayn.
Oh, I loved that novel!
I enjoy your videos so much! Thank you!
Just love your videos! Love your captivating storytelling with such a wonderful explanation.
Can't help but hear the Bastille song, every time I hear Icarus' story anymore...
Icarus is flying too close to the sun
And Icarus' life, it has only just begun
It's just begun...
Thank you for your very thoughtful and informative explanation of this painting. I love how you present the details that I certainly wouldn’t have noticed. Your presentation and voice are very helpful and soothing.
Another fine creation from your hand and wit !!! Always fascinating, and as this is a very favorite artist for me, THANK YOU !!!! LOVE IT !!
Amazing as always. Thank you so much! I enjoy your voice and smart explanations.
I love this channel so much. Seeing a new upload made my morning!
was just thinking of this channel a few days ago.. love these, great educated insight for we laymen art lovers
So nobody gave a >bleep< about Icarus except that one guy.
Nobody heard him screaming lmaoooo
What one guy? He was looking at Icarus' father, not Icarus
@@andredelacerdasantos4439 The guy was painted over at 6:07
Always hoping to see some of these works in real life and have the clarity of mind to remember all the details you shared. Thanks for that!
Thank you for the reading. It was so beautifully done. Humor was perfect 🎉
Insightful and funny. Love these videos.
I love this painting! Haven’t even seen the video yet. I just really love this painting.
Awesome video. ❤
❤Thank you!
As usual, you’re amazing! I enjoyed this!
You are so good at story telling! 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for your work on your videos , it's funny, informative, and entertaining
Gotta love the vibes of this painting
I've loved that painting since my teens, for some reason
Allways liked the painting, but never knew why.... now I know for sure... thank you 🎉🎉🎉
Love it!❤
Thank you. All your videos are incredibly fascinating and so interesting ..
What a great way to look at it! Am so glad to not have a partridge rooting for my demise (to my knowledge). I love this channel, always learn so much, the quality is top-notch, and it's just so fascinating
Thank you so much!
I haven't watched it yet, but I immediately liked it because this is my favorite painting. Also, I like your videos, so this is a yay!😃 moment for me!
Another fabulously interesting interpretation. Thanks!
So fascinating 🎉❤
Thank you 🙏😊
Can yall do more by this artist??? Loved this video fr
I don’t think I’d seen this painting before. The lighting, palette and composition are really beautiful. (On both the original and copy haha)
i actually had a heart attack when you didn’t post for FIVE MONTHS.😢 i love your videos smmm
Thank you for the wonderful video.
And thank YOU for your wonderful videos.
Nice job -- wonderful reflection on this painting in W. H. Auden's poem Musee des Beaux Arts.
Oh Brugel - such a little weirdo in the most delightful ways. 😂❤
YESSSSSSSS THIS IS WHAT I REQUESTED
Lotes of love from India me and my brother both watch your all videos I really like your sense of humour and I have a request please make a video on Indian art
Love this channel ❤
It's always a good day when Art Deco posts. :D
...and thank you too, for your enlightening videos ... :)
Thanks for the lesson, love it.
Great explication, as always. I was a bit disappointed that you didn't make reference to W.H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts" which he wrote after a visit to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels (and even quoted in Nicholas Roeg's film "The Man Who Fell to Earth"). Auden's poem closes with the line "the expensive delicate ship that must have seen something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky, / Had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on."
Best video yet.
Ah! New video! Super excited! ❤😊
Good stuff! Thank you!
Apparently, according to the ancient Greek myth, the Greeks were unaware of the fact that the higher you go from the surface of the earth, it gets remarkably colder. On a mountain, it gets colder, often into the freezing range, and in modern jet planes it gets into the major subzero realm, whether in C or F.
Fun video
I was looking to see if RUclips forgot I subscribed, anyway I'm happy.
Also 3:17 The cow has a pretty boy hair cut, and somehow bedroom eyes that are deep and soulful, and is still a cow? I mean, I would have laughed, but exposing yourself to the big bull's onlookers is okay too, I guess.
The statue looks disappointed in the bull.
The bull looks pretty smug to me.
I definitely miss so much looking at a painting.
I think it's the moment right before they hear the splash and lift their heads. I also still agree with everything you said ❤💯
Love it, thank you 😊
I love your rendition and analysis. Love to know about your team. My own interpretation of myth of Icarus is that overconfidence can't be fatal sometimes. Icarus want fly near sun with wings made of wax. Sounds contradictory. It may be a metaphor for not aiming to high with limited skills. There's similar story in Indian mythos where demigod Hanuman try to went close to Sun to eat it but got knocked out. May be inspired by greek mythology through greco bactrian ppl. I love you do a rendition on a greek depiction of youth jumping into sea recently discovered. And a painting of The Death of Cardinal Beaufort with that little devil in detail. Love your channel.
I wouldn’t call it a bird’s-eye view. Is giraffe’s-eye a thing?
Your ASMR voice is always such a treat!