Art Of The Night (Waldemar Januszczak Documentary) | Perspective

Painting at night is difficult and problematic, so why have so many great artists taken on the challenge? Waldemar Januszczak celebrates the nocturnal art of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Velazquez, Hopper and Magritte as he explores art's edgy relationship with the night and tries to discover why the dark adds so much extra drama and mystery to art.
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  • @kennylong7281
    @kennylong72812 жыл бұрын

    These are the greatest culture videos on youtube. Thank you so much Waldemar Januszczak!

  • @johnmuir1729
    @johnmuir17292 жыл бұрын

    100% in love with Waldemar Januszczack. MORE PLEASE!

  • @moonstoneway2694
    @moonstoneway26942 жыл бұрын

    You’re really good at this, you know! Better than any other art history class, book or film I’ve ever come across. Thank you so much.

  • @rookhoatzin

    @rookhoatzin

    2 жыл бұрын

    You might check out "Sister Wendy's story of painting". informative and so oddly interesting. She was a real nun, really knew her paintings, her story is worth checking out also.

  • @TheFrogballz

    @TheFrogballz

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree

  • @seanh4841

    @seanh4841

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rookhoatzin I was just going to say the same thing

  • @danielboard9510

    @danielboard9510

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rookhoatzin Yeah, but its just so fucking boring and doesn't really say anything!

  • @John-xk2sd

    @John-xk2sd

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rookhoatzin sister Wendy is a legend

  • @andybaldman
    @andybaldman2 жыл бұрын

    He’s so damn good at what he does. Thank you, Waldemar.

  • @susievarnado2142

    @susievarnado2142

    2 жыл бұрын

    Totally agreed

  • @borge2014
    @borge20142 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness Waldemar is back!

  • @douglasbronzie1324
    @douglasbronzie13242 жыл бұрын

    Could listen to you all day...every day!.....Thank You!

  • @Chris-um3se
    @Chris-um3se Жыл бұрын

    Completely Brilliant....especially the comparison between the Moon as a Romantic entity or embodying Lunacy.

  • @fiorenzaattanasio4796
    @fiorenzaattanasio47962 жыл бұрын

    Thank you… I love your videos… Thank you❤️🇨🇦

  • @karanaki_3256
    @karanaki_325628 күн бұрын

    I love how we’re all in love with Waldemar more than the art 😭😭😭 Love you Waldemar ❤️

  • @StephiSensei26
    @StephiSensei262 жыл бұрын

    Just seeing Waldemar's face, presenting the program, makes me smile. Brilliant Waldemar, Brilliant! The Spooky Surrealist Freudian Hotel was the best. (The Train Photography section was amazing). Spooky Rocking Chair, nice touch! But then, pretty much everything you present has a nice touch. Thank you so much! You've done it again!

  • @user-rd8id1xk3t
    @user-rd8id1xk3t2 жыл бұрын

    A new Waldemar is the best thing to happen to me this week! He's the very best! 🐤🔥

  • @eamonr7151
    @eamonr71512 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @john211murphy
    @john211murphy2 жыл бұрын

    Another Gem Waldemar. Thanks.

  • @jaydubya3698
    @jaydubya36982 жыл бұрын

    Waldemar, with his distinct waddling about like a goose on a mission to find his cornmeal, never fails to please. Thank you sir for another great video. AFLAC!!!!

  • @wombatlittle1

    @wombatlittle1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Waldy waddling !

  • @leegrenier6241
    @leegrenier62412 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Thank you so much for doing this!!!

  • @desperatelyseekingrealnews
    @desperatelyseekingrealnews2 жыл бұрын

    Great video, great series, thanks.

  • @nathanlyons8601
    @nathanlyons86012 жыл бұрын

    I cannot possibly like this enough!

  • @jnhinton
    @jnhinton5 күн бұрын

    The sign of a great story is when the ending is both a complete surprise and makes perfect sense - it's hard to do both. He begins the documentary with the Sun Tunnels artwork in Utah and how they frame sunrise and sunset, and then at the end ties this so well to the mystery of Monet's Impression Sunrise...so impressive. Bravo Waldemar!

  • @IronFist.
    @IronFist.2 жыл бұрын

    What would you give to accompany Mr. Januszczak while he's filming one of his programmes? The man is an endless fountain of knowledge. Thank you, as always, for all your hard work.

  • @shirleykathan-sayess5764

    @shirleykathan-sayess5764

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am forever thinking I wish we were friends. If we were, I would just let him talk about anything he wanted and I’d just listen.

  • @rodwallace6237

    @rodwallace6237

    2 жыл бұрын

    Making films is as much tedium as anything. Setting up shots, lighting, camera, sound and then it start to rain. Hours to set up a sequence that might last 30 seconds. Even with just Waldemar and Matt, they are perfectionists and he once talked how it took all day to photograph Las Meninas. Catch a Falling Star. Earwig.

  • @danielboard9510

    @danielboard9510

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@shirleykathan-sayess5764 The problem with just listening is, you forget to think.

  • @paigetomkinson1137

    @paigetomkinson1137

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@rodwallace6237 I've hung around with the filming of tv commercials, same kind of thing. I'd still hang out on set if Waldemar was there, talking about art. 🙂

  • @yubantwo2086

    @yubantwo2086

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@danielboard9510 Oddly enough, when I read that comment about imagining being friends with Waldemar and just listening struck me as a wasted opportunity, even an imagine one. Listening evokes questions, answers to which would surely be enlightening and exciting. I spent the first two years at university undecided and torn between art and music. I'd been advised to take classes in oil painting to complete my portfolio, which I'd prepared without the guidance of a current instructor. To my naiive dismay, this resulted in rejection I'd been assured was only a temporary setback. Devastated, I regrouped, applied to a university and was accepted to study music. The unexpected challenge was that applied art classes were offered at the same time of day as required music courses. That, however, led me to art history, which became a passion. I ended up becoming an opera singer, living and working all over the US & Europe. Still friends with my university art history professor and 2 classmates, Waldemar J. brings illumination and the thrill of the road not taken vividly back to life and then elevates my interest & curiosity to new heights unimagined.

  • @queenvashtiful
    @queenvashtiful2 жыл бұрын

    Another incredible piece of art from Waldy. He is the best.

  • @nirupmaanand2315
    @nirupmaanand23152 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful! Thanks again

  • @carstengrullich3542
    @carstengrullich3542 Жыл бұрын

    you, Sir, are marvellous. Love your program

  • @ingridhead6574
    @ingridhead65742 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant … I never want it to end xx

  • @albertodelagarza9163
    @albertodelagarza91632 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Januszczaki, what a magnificent work you have done with this video!! It is so good! Thank you, thank you very much.

  • @KarmaKontrolTvRadio
    @KarmaKontrolTvRadio Жыл бұрын

    🌹🌟Waldemar Januszcak= Forget me not of the Angels 🌟🎀/♥ing your programs !! ♥ing Perspective!! 🎨🕯🪔

  • @denniswalsh8476
    @denniswalsh84762 жыл бұрын

    Great. Loved the music too.

  • @43painter
    @43painter2 жыл бұрын

    A wònderful episode of the Perspective series !! Very inspirational ! Thanks for sharing.

  • @MickAngelhere
    @MickAngelhere2 жыл бұрын

    Those train photos were epic, some of the paintings disturbing and others beautiful all in all this was one amazing documentary 👍👍Absolutely fascinating as always👍

  • @chm825
    @chm825 Жыл бұрын

    You are one of a kind. So informative, so intelligent, so funny at times and so able to relate the artist's work to the times and politics. Now, at 78, I understand the importance of impressionism and also the incredible life and art of Van Gogh and always know that I am not wasting any time seing your videos and listening to you, sometimes many times over again, so that I really understand the different art periods and what initiated thm. I took art history as part of my degree program in 1987, but little did I know and understand until decades later with your 5 star presentations. Thank you for your genius.

  • @carolfranklin758

    @carolfranklin758

    9 ай бұрын

    This comment was so well put! At 82 I have to say despite an art history degree from a very fine college I have learned so much from these videos! Really profound insights which reverberate thruout our culture. Thank you! For these extraordinary videos.

  • @shirleykathan-sayess5764
    @shirleykathan-sayess57642 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos. But in this one, I was struck that not only are they about art, they are art in themselves. Bravo you!!! ❤️ Shirley

  • @kalaysia77
    @kalaysia7723 күн бұрын

    I have inked on all of Waldemar's videos.... he is a true genius of this medium!

  • @jaymo8206
    @jaymo8206 Жыл бұрын

    I love art. And I love how Waldemar showcases art artists movements etc on his program. Better than any art class ever.

  • @gailbracy3813
    @gailbracy38132 жыл бұрын

    I want to say this is my most favorite yet, but I just can't choose! Thank you! This was beautiful! (And the Mojave at night has its own mysteries doesn't it?)

  • @rodwallace6237

    @rodwallace6237

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a sure I saw the Sun Tunnels in a separate doc he did about American outdoor art. It kinda looked like a clips show, with some additional night time footage. But I don't care. Can't get enough of Waldemar. Glad to see Perspective picked-up these docs. I can't find the reference, probably some random YT but a commenter said Starry Night was a Protestant version of the Sistine Chapel. String Waldemar's art history documentaries in the right order and you have Civilisation 2.0.

  • @thespeedoflife1068
    @thespeedoflife10682 жыл бұрын

    I like to imagine that if I knew which colors I was working with I could still paint, not just in the dark but blind if need be. Thank you so much for inspiring us with your love and passion for art!

  • @chegeny
    @chegeny Жыл бұрын

    Love watching these old BBC Four documentaries from a decade ago. They are nicely organised and presented.

  • @WhyX11
    @WhyX112 жыл бұрын

    Amazing vid! I love your work, Waldemar :)

  • @2openhere
    @2openhere2 жыл бұрын

    This whole program was a piece of Art, I saw the colour palets of Remington and Russell and lighting of Roger Deakins. It amazes me how many of those shots triggered memories. That part where you mentioned that cave art was by necessity done in the dark from imagination, was particularly insightful because sometimes as a modern human you take imagination as a given.

  • @timrutter5025
    @timrutter50252 жыл бұрын

    Every one of Waldemar's programmes is a wealth of knowlege...marvelous thank you.

  • @margaretfarquhar5624
    @margaretfarquhar56242 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for stimulating my old old painters brain,struggling to focus on my love Of ART. 🙏

  • @NightsMuse
    @NightsMuse2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this-the idea of following the night in art was fantastic.

  • @danielboard9510

    @danielboard9510

    2 жыл бұрын

    Surely all art is following the night. It is the expression of the light, and the fear of death. After all when there is no light. you fear death.

  • @unklejon4690

    @unklejon4690

    4 ай бұрын

    Not necessarily when there is no light you might already be dead - just saying

  • @garyesposito192
    @garyesposito1922 жыл бұрын

    So wonderfully done and insightful, Bravo!

  • @danielboard9510

    @danielboard9510

    2 жыл бұрын

    You were doing well and then you said: Bravo.

  • @gregortrzaska2768
    @gregortrzaska27688 күн бұрын

    A great watch, thank you very much for a magnificent work in all the videos/episodes!

  • @mariemorgan7759
    @mariemorgan77592 жыл бұрын

    Love these art documentaries! Thanks so much! Makes you see all the art presented in a different way.⭐

  • @truemattyz
    @truemattyz Жыл бұрын

    omg chills.. i love painting at night.. so much ..

  • @davidd6171
    @davidd61712 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Waldemar and Perspective for this fantastic video. It mirrored my feelings tonight as I watched it. I was feeling sad and lonely. This video made me somehow feel better and a little happier.

  • @AS-qg1xu

    @AS-qg1xu

    2 жыл бұрын

    🌸

  • @paigetomkinson1137

    @paigetomkinson1137

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me, too. But tonight. Thirty minutes past VE Day 2022.

  • @AS-qg1xu
    @AS-qg1xu2 жыл бұрын

    I always love your enthusiasm and passion Waldemar! It really draws us in and makes everything so entertaining! I wish my amazing aunt had not passed away a few years ago. She really liked art history and if she was still alive I would have recommended your channel to her.

  • @equicar
    @equicar Жыл бұрын

    This the best art class online.. Thanks you

  • @ChristopherJWalton
    @ChristopherJWalton2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant

  • @SP_3333
    @SP_33332 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fantastically beautiful, yet dark-in-the-best way presentation Sir Januszczak. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE OF THIS! I hope that you can make more like this Waldemar. This was really mind blowing, at least for me. Thank you.

  • @yumikoarakawa437
    @yumikoarakawa4375 ай бұрын

    Still the best art documentary presentor! 🎉🎉🎉

  • @deliafunk9810
    @deliafunk98102 жыл бұрын

    Waldemar , you are just wonderful! Bring it to life!

  • @TheTristanmarcus
    @TheTristanmarcus2 жыл бұрын

    As always an excellent documentary, and makes a good start at looking at 'nocturnal' art - some glaring ommissions though: Kuindzi and his famously luminous moon paintings, and, of course, James Whistler's famous and infamous Nocturnes. But, as always, enjoyable to watch 😎

  • @magnacary
    @magnacary11 ай бұрын

    i just love the way you talk Waldemar

  • @mistydawnoliver6717
    @mistydawnoliver6717 Жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite of his art videos

  • @jenniferregan8855
    @jenniferregan88552 жыл бұрын

    I’m so glad there’s a new documentary. I’ve watched the other 40 about a dozen times each

  • @paulebberson4884
    @paulebberson48842 ай бұрын

    Waldemar raises documentary to an art form. So many great links, fantastic research.

  • @lyria8469
    @lyria84692 жыл бұрын

    Entertaining, thought-provoking and, as always, brilliant!

  • @TheFrogballz
    @TheFrogballz2 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome and I'm starting to see more of his content popped up already watched everything they had available on KZread.. this man has made me into an art fan.

  • @MISFITaddict
    @MISFITaddict2 жыл бұрын

    So happy to have found fresh new Waldemar Januszczak documentary source 🙌

  • @artheaded1
    @artheaded12 жыл бұрын

    "A handy corpse as your light source" LOL! Love how Waldemar combines art, history and humanity!

  • @huahindan
    @huahindan2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this

  • @pamwarhurst2519
    @pamwarhurst25192 жыл бұрын

    I’m a huge fan. Demystifies, informs and makes me smile. Love all his films.

  • @michielwaturet5811
    @michielwaturet58112 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, wonderful presentation. Great idea. Learned a lot. Thanks!!

  • @Dipfinder123
    @Dipfinder123 Жыл бұрын

    Astonishingly well done!

  • @thomaseley8386
    @thomaseley8386 Жыл бұрын

    truly, listening to waldemar talk about art is a life changing experience

  • @vicentepineda1860
    @vicentepineda18602 жыл бұрын

    The wonder of art and artistic imagination. Thanks for uploading this very interesting presentation.

  • @s.v.2796
    @s.v.27962 жыл бұрын

    If like to add that as a child of the west i grew up with steam trains. The long sound of their horn at night permeates your dreams, your conscience. I miss hearing it. It helped develop my imagination, love of reading and art.

  • @Asplera
    @Asplera2 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your channel and I’m totally astonished why you didn’t get more subscription because your work is so well crafted, presenting known arts from a unique perspective. Thank you and please keep on the good work. I’m glad KZread has suggested your clip.

  • @adamweilergurarye5422
    @adamweilergurarye54222 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the wonderful lecture

  • @evanglentuttle
    @evanglentuttle2 жыл бұрын

    Just stopping by to give the sound editing department some kudos. 👏🏼👏🏼

  • @doggedout
    @doggedout2 жыл бұрын

    When watching one of your old videos, where you talk about Nighthawks, I started wondering about what happened to the paintings from Rod Serling's great series "Night Gallery". Seeing Nighthawk evokes the same feeling. Turns out nobody knows, they were purchased by various people and scattered about. They were all obviously loosely based on Night Cafe, Nighthawks ect... Some of them were quite good. One of the pilot episodes had Roddy McDowell as a greedy grandson who kills his grandfather. The butler creates a series of paintings where the grandfather climbs out of the family plot and pounds on the spooky mansion door. Art as a murder weapon.

  • @nicks931

    @nicks931

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great comment. I remember those shows too. Thanks for dredging up fun memories!

  • @St.Linguini_of_Pesto

    @St.Linguini_of_Pesto

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can recall watching some of the reruns as a kid. Twilight Zone was (and still is) my #1 favorite series, since I was 6. I'd watch Lost In Space, Star Trek the (original!) followed by the Zone. It would be fun to look up what paintings those were in the opening of Night Gallery, and where they ended up. Thanks for giving me an idea for something to fill my time.

  • @nicks931

    @nicks931

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@St.Linguini_of_Pesto Me too! How about Tales from the Dark Side? Dr. Smith was and is a creepy dude!

  • @mariemorgan7759

    @mariemorgan7759

    2 жыл бұрын

    I watched all the Night Gallery episodes as a kid, always fascinated me and created my love of art!

  • @vladcimpeanu
    @vladcimpeanu2 жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to find the time to savour this one!

  • @themysteriousdomainmoviepalace
    @themysteriousdomainmoviepalace2 жыл бұрын

    Trains always seem important. Wonderful documenrary! And geeat to see Waldermar!

  • @mountainside26
    @mountainside262 жыл бұрын

    I love to learn about the connections of inspiration between various artists, writers, architecture, painters, religion and nature. It’s fascinating.

  • @jeffreyarnold627
    @jeffreyarnold627 Жыл бұрын

    I've been trying to track this one down for a few years now! Thank you so much!

  • @sharonmaedisney5587
    @sharonmaedisney5587 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing! He is so witty!

  • @charlesfrederick2
    @charlesfrederick22 ай бұрын

    Waldemar, you are a genius....you are able to solve problems because of your curiosity and the lengths you go to in order to find answers. We feel we've had a free course par excellence in art history. Thank you!

  • @688landerson
    @688landerson2 жыл бұрын

    excellent. Inspiring, actually. original presentation.

  • @kimkeran6196
    @kimkeran61962 жыл бұрын

    Don't stop Waldemar, you were born for this:) could you do still life as well?

  • @Chris-um3se
    @Chris-um3se Жыл бұрын

    Hats off to Waldemar and whoever Wrote the intro to "The Art of the Night".

  • @thehairyhominid9972
    @thehairyhominid99722 жыл бұрын

    If you haven't seen his documentary on Petra being the true Mecca, holy crap it's mind blowing. This guy makes the best documentaries I've ever watched.

  • @maccesandholm
    @maccesandholm2 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant, thank you WJ for this.

  • @markbellollc2991
    @markbellollc2991 Жыл бұрын

    You could combine a trip here with a view of shrinking Salt Lake City for a meditation on our place in nature. These videos are priceless.

  • @philiptownsend4026
    @philiptownsend40262 жыл бұрын

    That was a wonderful art documentary. I thoroughly enjoyed watching it all and I learned so much. Thank you Sir!

  • @philryan3540
    @philryan35402 жыл бұрын

    Re: your comments on Freud's fix on wallpaper, I recall that Oscar Wilde on his deathbed said something to the effect that, "Either this wallpaper has to go, or I do..."

  • @MichelleECortazar
    @MichelleECortazar2 жыл бұрын

    Big fan of Waldemar! Does he has videos about the Middle Ages manuscripts? if not, would be possible to consuder making something with that theme? thanks for all this amazing videos.

  • @MichelleECortazar

    @MichelleECortazar

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Ill look forward to that one!

  • @asharmstrong6730
    @asharmstrong67302 жыл бұрын

    Excellent documentary, as one would expect. It's just a shame about the frequency of the ads.

  • @andybaldman
    @andybaldman2 жыл бұрын

    I love that he revisits sun tunnels. They were great in the other film about American art.

  • @barbaraleonard8379
    @barbaraleonard83792 жыл бұрын

    Love this guy . I don't always agree with him but I am so very happy to listen and learn.

  • @susanmerila4958
    @susanmerila49586 ай бұрын

    Brilliant as always.❤

  • @antiv
    @antiv Жыл бұрын

    Stunning piece of work, as always. How lucky we are to have this series from Waldemar!

  • @cbabick
    @cbabick Жыл бұрын

    I love this guy!

  • @wildcat8917
    @wildcat8917 Жыл бұрын

    I believe you could present a documentary about soap dishes that I would find compelling. Bravo !!

  • @Tmanaz480
    @Tmanaz4802 жыл бұрын

    Ooh. I thought I'd seen all of this series, but I found one I missed.

  • @richardlinks8575
    @richardlinks85752 жыл бұрын

    Another major documentary!

  • @melaniamonicacraciun9900
    @melaniamonicacraciun99002 жыл бұрын

    Suuuuper big big like congrats fans, loving weird inspirations studying genius artists is never enough and you are doing a great job guys, l enjoy often of Perspectives episodes on Rai 5 ltalian TV culture channel, but sharing our favorite TV shows now with invisible cyber audience is..such a suuuuper great satisfaction you could never imagine guys

  • @paigetomkinson1137
    @paigetomkinson11372 жыл бұрын

    I 💜 Waldemar!

  • @roseeartworksnl7992
    @roseeartworksnl79922 жыл бұрын

    I only watch you for these type of videos...Love your Perspective!

  • @joebrann4612
    @joebrann4612 Жыл бұрын

    Waldemar is just the best, I wished he had 1000 more shows on the impressionist, and the Bible, I personally think he is a Christian. God bless you W!!!!

  • @John-xk2sd

    @John-xk2sd

    Жыл бұрын

    He's an athiest like most Brits

  • @paulaburtenshaw197
    @paulaburtenshaw1972 жыл бұрын

    i love you waldemar . i can listen to your documentries all day. fan-girling! your presentation is engaging and very well researched. so you finally do light the oil lamp lol. please keep bringing us new documentaries. 🤩