Thanks!

@GreatArtExplained

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your generosity! James

@nomadicbr4K

8 ай бұрын

Very cool.

Dear Sir, don't ever stop educating us masses. your Art history videos are invaluable.

@evertvandenberghe

11 ай бұрын

Hear hear!!

@ingidraws

11 ай бұрын

❤️🙏❤️

@yukiyuki7670

10 ай бұрын

​@@ingidraws😊000😊😊 😊

@samwold9

10 ай бұрын

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@rooms250

5 ай бұрын

Same. I need MOOOORE

Hearing a serious art channel say "Overtly sexual swagger" is a delight lol

@BellBouvier

11 ай бұрын

Haha, yes!

@jackelewish1568

6 ай бұрын

Why? The word "swagger" was used by William Shakespeare and has been used in many academic ways for the last 600+ centuries. It's a perfect word to use in this case. I remember even reading JRR Tolkien using it, forgot which book.

@stuartwray6175

5 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't a serious art channel say that?

Please, please never change the way you present your incredible videos, your delivery, the gentle background music, everything is pitch perfect. You dont know how much we need people like you on youtube, or even in life. Your genuine and honest love of art makes you a favourite with literally millions of people. I have learnt SO much from you. You are the best.

Your storytelling is so original and unique. Everything is perfect, right down to the last detail (The choice of music, and so on). Very insightful too. In short, it was worth the wait!

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dee!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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I really enjoy it when you delve into the artist's technique. It isn't something I usually think about when I look at a painting, but it is fascinating.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that thanks 🙏

Sergeant's work is stellar. Critics only beg to be able to paint as he did.

@jpkatz1435

11 ай бұрын

Those who con "do", those who can't "criticize".

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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@nomadicbr4K

8 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@itsgonnabeanaurfromme

5 ай бұрын

Art critics are the reason many of the uneducated get to know artists. Reviewing things is a part of humanity and exists in every facet of art and entertainment.

@TheHare-rv3hj

5 ай бұрын

@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme Historians, schools, these documentaries,, and museums contribute to people getting to know artists. Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one, and that's the category critics and their politics and forwarding their careers fall in. There have been many truly great artists who fell through the cracks because some asshole had an opinion.

You are, hands down, my favorite channel on KZread. I watch your videos over and over again. Incredible. Impeccable. Magnifique.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment 🙏

I feel that as an American artist, one of the biggest highlights of one’s career would be painting an official portrait of a U.S. president. Especially one as renowned as Theodore Roosevelt, but for Sargent that’s only a footnote in a remarkable career. There are not many artist you can say that about.

@paulheydarian1281

11 ай бұрын

Teddy was boring...He was neither pretty, nor homo-erotic.

Thanks for watching! Please like and leave a comment. It REALLY helps promote the channel. Thanks, James

11 ай бұрын

I just wanted to point out a minor thing: You're talking about France in the 19th Century, saying victorian is stretching terms. France didn't have Victoria as a queen, and at a several moments during the 19th Century they had no monarch at all. Point is, Victorian refers to Britain as it's a name that roots in the reigning monarch in the same way as Georgian and Regency refer only to Britain (all monarch-based terms).

@melissasaint3283

11 ай бұрын

​@ He surely knows it. But first of all, he is talking about a cosmopolitan American who began his career in France and then transitioned to England, so it's not like this is a purely French story. Second, he is trying to connect with an audience, and they largely understand the term Victorian, and may not even know la Belle Epoque. I imagine it was a choice he deliberately made.

@carolynfogel6546

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the education of art. If only I had talent!

@nomadicbr4K

8 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@Boffoboffo

7 ай бұрын

@@carolynfogel6546you have! Everyone is creative and if you can learn to write, you can learn to draw. 👍

I just kept saying 'Wow'. His nearly photo realistic faces and hands combined with the impressionistic hints are😂 simply Devine!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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Your videos put my expensive university art history course to shame! Thank you again for every video.

Its so crazy how relevant his work is today. When I was at art school almost 10 years ago I'll never forget all the master copies we were forced to make of Sargent's portraits just to figure out how to hold a brush, apply paint to canvas, etc.

@stuartwray6175

5 ай бұрын

When I was at art school 20 years ago, applying paint to canvas wasn't encouraged. In which country did you attend art school? I'd love to know.

@grisgrisgris6772

5 ай бұрын

@@stuartwray6175 I went to art school in america!

Thank you Mr. Payne for all the hard work❤ I really appreciate it and will keep on supporting your channel!

Watching your videos is like sitting in an art class taught by an inspiring teacher. Thank you for all your hard work and willingness to share your learning, James. 🙏🏼

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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I love how the slightest of poses can trigger the wildest reactions. Great story and great education from this video❤

@FuchsiaRosa

11 ай бұрын

Makes me think about being a artist back then…the drawing process won’t be the struggle but the society…vs now anything can be painted with little thought about it

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11 ай бұрын

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Sargent is a huge artistic influence this day. We are still trying to capture his effortless strokes. To mimic that impression of dancing with the brush.

What I love about Sargent's art, is that he dared to tell the truth about the subject of the painting. That may have been done provocatively at times, but, in my opinion, with no exaggeration whatsoever. Thank you for telling the story of these two fascinating paintings and their author in such a well-thought and engaging manner.

Living in NYC, every time I visit the Met, I always swing by the American Wing to pay a visit to Madame X. It truly is a masterpiece. Once you enter the gallery, the painting draws all the attention to itself, ignoring the surrounding art work. Thank you for exploring this amazing piece.

@dianeaustin2414

11 ай бұрын

So jealous!!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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@KateTries

7 ай бұрын

Me too! I can't go and not see her!

@Jasper7182009

3 ай бұрын

More jealousy!!! I saw it once and will never forget …. seeing in upon entering the room. Los Angeles - LACMA IN 2004.

I can’t articulate how grateful I am for this production. Thank you.

This is just... so good. It's like watching an excellent movie when you're so captivated, nothing else exists. And then, like some kind of skilled hypnosis, you gently come out of the trance at the end. Excellent.

Coming back to thank you again for the *excellent* history lesson. Your passion really shines through, and you really enrich my life! 😌

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Artur 🙏

@tharuka25

11 ай бұрын

❤💐

Thank you for bringing art into our lives and giving those of us who felt like outsiders a chance to learn.

Your videos are, by a considerable margin, my favourite youtube 'content'. I come away from every one in awe of the artist you have been discussing. Making great art accessible is 'god's work'. Long may you continue sir.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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I love the original version with the shoulder strap falling off SO MUCH more. Its absolutely beautiful.

I had never heard of Sargent before a college friend (an art history major) asked if I wanted to accompany her on a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the Sargent exhibition that was there for a few months. It had all of his major works. I had never really appreciated portraiture as a genre before seeing his genius on full display, but I was captivated. I loved Madame X and Carnation, Lily…, but the one I could not tear my eyes away from was the dual portrait of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes. I stood there for minutes, just creating a story about this couple in my head, they were so vibrantly captured!

@darwinwins

11 ай бұрын

if you haven't yet, Boston has more Sargent works than any other city.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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@Ddvw123abc0

8 ай бұрын

I was just at the Art Institute and saw a few of Sargent's paintings for the first time and now I'm here :)

OMG! I instantly fell in love with Dr. Pozzi!

What a well researched and fascinating look at Sargant the painter and the man, with great footage and biographical details that explain the painters upbringing, his artistic techniques and how he was both an outsider and insider with his transatlantic bohemian education and language skills. Bravo Great Art Explained another winner, opening up doors of perception.

I don't know why, but Madame X always looked to me like a witch. A powerful, independet woman, filled with magic and dressed fabric made of night.

@M-T-123

11 ай бұрын

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@alialluaibi3008

11 ай бұрын

I feel the simplicity of it and the background actually create a feeling of mystery and that black color dress gives a feeling that this isn't an ordinary woman !

Thank you for an incisive and well informed review of one of my favorite artists. I’m old enough to remember how Sargent was dismissed as nothing more than a painter of wealthy society. Now we can appreciate his legacy and mesmerizing works.

Amazing vid. You are incredible.

This channel has become an absolute favorite of mine. Your videos reignited my passion for learning about the Fine Arts and motivated me to go back to the Art Institute to visit a few paintings you discussed. Your video on Hopper's Nighthawks made me see the piece in a whole new light.

ILOVE LOVE LOVE the stories! Give us more!

I saw both Dr. Pozzi and Madame X in person at the Met in the same room during an expedition. Both are absolutely stunning, and two of my favorite portraits of all time.

Never heard about the guy before but his work is truly amazing. thank you for the video and introducing many of us to him

While Sargent was undeniably a genius, and these two particular portraits are a testament to that, the true masterpiece here is the video. An impeccable analysis, so well put together, thoroughly educational and entertaining, as we can already expect from you. Thank you so much for yet another brilliant watch.

Thank you James,I'm sitting here on my breakfast table with tears in my eyes after watching this...

I discovered this channel some days ago and I haven't stopped watching every video twice and three times. I have learned so much about art from you. I can't thank you enough. Thank you so so much.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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Thank you so much! Each episode can't come soon enough!

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

I regard Sargent not so much as an innovator, but as a skilled classically trained illustrator of the highest order. I'm inspired by his paintings because of the precision and seductive immediacy of his alla prima paint application and tonal mastery. I've learned l lot watching your videos and think it the best art appreciation channel of all. Please do an episode on Sargent watercolors, where he simply painted for himself. That's where he really shines.

Amazing documentary about one of the greatest artists. Thank you!

Very well done. I love Sargents work and this is a fantastic dive into his work

Fantastic video, thanks so much!

I ❤❤❤ your videos! Your research, storytelling, educating, attention to details, presentations make it a delight to learn to appreciate Art and Artists! Thank you again. 🙏🏽❤

Fascinating insights. My appreciation of these works has increased dramatically. Thank you

@dianeaustin2414

11 ай бұрын

Exactly my feelings...

So happy I stumbled on this wonderful channel

Only getting the chance to see this now. Really fantastic. Novel and innovative approach which is illuminating and enjoyable in equal measure. Really well done 👏 👏 👏

As always, a fascinating and well-researched piece.

Every video is a piece of art unto itself.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! James

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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Amazing as always. The inclusion of the detailed explanation on the technique is superb,congratulations.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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A stunning look into the work of a genius.

Another masterpiece, James. Congratulations and thank you for your incredible efforts.

Extraordinary James !! Thank you

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow Thank you so much for this lesson !

I love the little Greco-Roman nods in the Madame X painting. I never would’ve picked up on the crescent tiara being a potential reference to Diana

@renater.540

11 ай бұрын

In art iconography it surely is. But at least for me there's a giant "BUT": Diana is considered not only as the goddess of hunt, but as the impersonation of chastity. Which Mme. X obviously was not. This contrast would certainly have been witnessed by painter, sitter and audience. So I wonder if this could have been an intended display of irony or sarcasm. ( Hope I could convey what I mean although English not being my first language. Apologies if I inadvertently didn't choose the correct terms...)

@SarastistheSerpent

11 ай бұрын

@@renater.540 that’s a great point. It could also be a symbolic representation of a kind of Madonna/whore complex, with both chaste beauty and licentiousness embodied in the same individual. Diana was a hunter belied by virginity, while the beauty of the sirens belied their predatory natures.

Unbelievably amazing! Thank you.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Still the best content on KZread 🙏

I'm obsessed with this channel, top quality! Thank you for your hard work, it shows!

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

I've been looking forward to this vid since you did the poll. John Singer Sargent is one of my favorite artists. Great video!

Excellent and appreciated

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Thank you! He's one of my favorites. I have a copy of "Repose" in my living room and prints of some of his other paintings. I love his watercolors, also---what a phenomenally gifted artist. As an art student in college 50 years ago, he was considered passé by my professors, but I didn't care. He will always knock the air out of me when I see one of his works in a museum.

James, this one is superb!!! I was not aware of the magnificence of John's work and now surely is a favorite. I will look for his books and get to know more. Loved this video. Thank you for another gem. Clair de Lune was a perfect pick. Cheers from São Paulo.

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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Yours is quite possibly my favorite channel on KZread, and I watch a LOT of video essays. You have such a brilliant way of making everything engaging and showing off how well you researched without even having to resort to jokes of any kind, it’s just about the art and it’s amazing. I’ve never been a huge fan of documentaries because of the length (though I love fiction movies), but I would watch a feature length video of you explaining fascinating art pieces and their history any day

@GreatArtExplained

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙏

@gabrieldecebalcojoc

11 ай бұрын

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I have always adored Sergeant's work and was especially fond of Madam X. Thank you for this wonderful presentation of a remarkable artist.

Thank you!!!!❤❤🎉

Wow! This was so interesting. Thank you for this magnificent video.

His fingers really are amazing, especially with his painting technique

Among your best videos. Worth the wait for your take on Sargent

Waiting for the video the whole week❤

Love it! Great video

You are the reason I am so interested in these fantastic art works and marvellously interesting people that I would have not known otherwise. As a very curious mind that love to explore all the beauties of this finite world, I salute you for just dazzling it for me a little more.

Beautiful talent. Amazing. Thank you.

Thank you so much for the education you provide. I had become rather frustrated with art during my school years, and now I am catching up on what I have missed since then. As a musician, I find it highly interesting to compare the different artistic styles to composing techniques of that time. More so, I imagine trying to "translate" into music the paintings you present. It gives me a completely new and interesting perspective on my own craft. Please never stop producing these videos. The world is richer for people like you.

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11 ай бұрын

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Thank you, this was super interesting. Watching your videos I can't help but think that these artists would be a great subject for a lush hollywood bio-pict.

I have been mesmerized by Sargent, I can’t stop coming back to this video. I paused and stared at the screen for quite some time when carnation, lily came up. It is such a breathtaking video. Thank you James for an insightful, long form video. Can’t appreciate you enough!

I absolutely LIVE for your videos. I am possibly the furthest from educated in art, but when you explain it, I feel it resonate within my heart.

Exceptionally good, educational and entertaining. Thanks so much and looking forward to more!

My favorite artist. I was so excited for this video ever since you mentioned its production in the live stream

2 classic portraits even facinating now ❤❤

My favorite all time portrait is Sargent’s Lady Agnew, I’m so glad you showed it at the begin of the video. ❤

There is so much detail. Your videos are always so informative, educational and interesting. And I love to hear you talk. English is my second language. Your delivery is so smooth, clear, calm and respectful. I learned a lot from you in every way. Thank you!

Your channel content is my happy place,my zen.... thank you! 🙏❤

Outstanding video and love the story behind the paintings. Please keep the videos coming.

I wish sooo bad that he never altered the madame X painting. It's so much better with the strap falling off. It really ties everything together for me.

Great video once again !! ❤

One of THE greats. ♥🔥

I just made a late lunch and was looking for something to watch. I forgot you were posting this today. Love all your videos! ❤

It is amazing how I learn so much from such short videos.

Sargent has long been my favorite artist. I’ve searched high and low for lectures and documentaries detailing his genius…your video is right at the top! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻

I get goosebumps everytime. The way you explain art, your voice capture me and won't let me go. You explain the artworks in such passionate way. Art teachers should do the way you do it. I've seen both works at The Rijksmuseum. High society exhibition. But Dr Pozi. I went 10 times to see him. People should see that work.

Bellissimo! I knew this would be a fascinating video as soon as you proposed covering both paintings. But I had no idea there was a connection between the two subjects; it's truly enlightening! Although I've been a fan of "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose," I feel like now I have a deeper appreciation of John Singer Sargent and his paintings. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!!

@GreatArtExplained

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

I’ve been fortunate to see both painting thus it’s a pleasure to hear a superb discussion of his works and techniques

"Gynecologist and infamous ladies man" dear god 😬😬😬😬😬

The skin tones he created was just incredible!

Another fantastic video, thank you!

I thoroughly enjoy diving into the immersive world of your stories, James. Thank you!

Big like, congratulations on your wonderful video!!! you've done a very good job. Much health and peace for you and your family!!!👍✍🔔

Brilliant as always! Thanks again.

An absolutely interesting and informative video, with much admiration for this greatly talented painter!

Thank you, your channel made my love for art deeper.