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@InnerMittenSignal

4 жыл бұрын

I stopped watching when the moral relativism became obvious...

@emems6620

4 жыл бұрын

@@InnerMittenSignal how so?

@metodologiadelainvestigaci7008

4 жыл бұрын

I've uploaded subtitles in spanish. Please aprove them, I need the video with subtitles to use in a college class. Thanks.

@patrickkilian8809

3 жыл бұрын

@@InnerMittenSignal g==r

@TobyAlmighty

3 жыл бұрын

Who else has to write a paper on it for art appreciation class

When lockdown began, And I spent days and nights alone, I started watching the art lectures from The National Gallery in London. Wonderful and I learnt a lot. But then I discovered Waldemar Januszczak. I find his documentaries thrilling - alive and with images that you remember. If I talk about the Impressionists I remember how he explained that they began to use brushes not from some asian ferret but from hogs - and he talked about this with a pig grunting around his feet - Unforgettable. Without the image, I would have forgotten the info about the brushes. His documentaries always use images that help you fix the ideas or info in your mind. I have learnt so much and been so entertained by WJ's documentaries, and look forward to watching one every night - whether for the first or third time. BRILLIANT

@patricklee7241

Жыл бұрын

Same! I just discovered WJ recently as well. In addition to your comment he brings to his documentaries a story and narrative creating a soul to every topic he touches upon. Plus, he's damn funny.

Easily the best presenter on BBC. Criminally underused. I could listen to this guy talk about stuff for hours, he's just brilliant

@ZomBMarketing

4 жыл бұрын

Sir Isaac Newton was brilliant. Leonardo Da Vinci was brilliant. This guy? Walking and talking? ...not so much.

@octopusmime

3 жыл бұрын

I love him as a host. His Rococo before Bedtime series is so well done. He's passionate and fun, and uses art to navigate history. He's my kind of historian!!!

@marioa.6115

3 жыл бұрын

Iritating

@alexc8209

3 жыл бұрын

best presenter on BBC isnt saying much....

@hey_joe7069

3 жыл бұрын

He's an idiot. the whole thing is a snarky "hit" on Christians.

I remember watching this guy on cable TV when I was in my early teens back in the 2000's. Back then, and here I'm speaking from the perspective of someone from a country most would see as undeveloped and insignificant, this type of programme was as visual as history ever got. I loved these programmes, and they even got me an A in art class because of things I remembered from that documentary on Velasquez. They were also one of the things that sparked my interest in the humanities, something I have nurtured and reaped the benefit of ever since. However, as I came across his newer work, it strikes me now that I had been able to stomach the narrative style, the copious emphasis on everything, the general air of oversimplification (perhaps not of the content as much of putting everything into too simple a language). Moderately put off, I shared my thoughts together with this clip with my art historian girlfriend. She has never been into documentaries, let alone those in English (which is not a native language for either of us). And yet, she rather liked it. One of the things she appreciated the most was, in fact, the narration, which she could understand in its entirety. And then it hit me. The programme is made with children and learners of English in mind, not just for a UK audience but an international one. You might say they did not set out just to educate but to popularize arts, history and the humanities across the globe. Hats off! If you're thinking all of this simplistic, that's great. Perhaps you'd appreciate the wonderful university and museum lectures available on KZread (I know I do, and the funny thing is some of the best academics also have irritating speech patterns). The fact that you do feel you know all of this already is perhaps due to you having seen this kind of programme as a child and have grown into your better-educated self over time. I feel many people watching this would like for their children to enjoy books by renowned scholars when they're older, so here's a fterrific place to start.

@ameliab7245

2 жыл бұрын

Ye Gads. That was a lot to read. And now you've finished school and you are here because?

@ellenmarch3095

2 жыл бұрын

Amelia B may be having a bad day. Please ignore her. I doubt very much your country is insignificant, both in general and in producing someone as articulate as you. I love education in all its forms, but I especially love it in those so passionate about their subject they don't mind sharing it with anyone, whatever that person's current level. We all have to take the same path to mastery, some of us just forget that others are now where we were before. This guy gets it, always has. Understands what context you'd need to understand that you haven't learned yet, but doesn't talk down or make you feel stupid for not already knowing. Love him. Respect you and your girlfriend for wanting to learn, whatever the subject. Me too. :)

@Runamoinen

2 жыл бұрын

@@ellenmarch3095 Thank you! You're very kind. :)

@MElsaadani

2 жыл бұрын

The best history buff/fanatic comment I saw in a considerable long time Salute from an old history buff!

@based_prophet

2 жыл бұрын

overshare lol

I think this guy should host every history documentary. He is very clever and the artistic way in which he uses sarcasm it’s on a whole other level.

@fl0atpvnk

5 ай бұрын

Him and Tony Robinson!

I actually forgot that I was watching a dark ages documentary. The mosaic artwork is truly splendid

I like how he just randomly touches basically every statue he talks about

@minimaker5600

4 жыл бұрын

no guards watching him!

@stephanieledogar4471

4 жыл бұрын

In the US he would be ejected from the museum.

@foxandbarrettshow6916

3 жыл бұрын

Shocked he didn't fondle the ones with bewbs

@christal2641

3 жыл бұрын

Brits commonly believe they are entitled to ownership of all ancient art. They justify dismanteling and transporting it over the ocean to "protect it," and then insist on keeping it in the sulfurous atmosphere of London. But if the BBC wants to send someone to fondle it with bare hands, it is "O.K."

@ksp-crafter5907

3 жыл бұрын

@@christal2641 so true.

The ROTAS letter square was the "Live Laugh Love" of the Roman days.

@adushack1982

4 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of that, but you are absolutely correct!

@rfn74

4 жыл бұрын

I'm just gonna say, that is a low level of interpretation, if correct at all.

@sjhewitt123

4 жыл бұрын

How dare you

@KennethKustren-lr6tg

3 жыл бұрын

SO MUCH FOR MEEKNESS. THE ' ROTAS ' square ... is a SYMBOL OF A CHRISTIAN REFUGE .... LEARN MORE, FASTER. ~ Jesu Michael Christo.

@PrivateSi

3 жыл бұрын

Half the of the so called evidence for Jesus seems like it's misappropriating Pagans by any means possible. Greedy Modern Christains.

I love this guy's enthusiasm for his subject matter. Great teacher! And I'm a teacher so I'm qualified to judge. Well, we all are, but my hat is definitely off to him!

@reinhartaltavillaferrara3546

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, he's very enthusiastic

@anthonyhebert5630

Жыл бұрын

Would've really enjoyed having teachers like him

Wow I studied Latin and Greek and speak Greek fluent, but I just realized the Christian symbol I see at church "Alpha, Omega, X & R" when you take the four Greek letters they literally do mean/spell "I rule". This guy is great. Just learned something new and that was always in front of me.

@kennykirschner2175

3 ай бұрын

You might also be surprised about the fact that the Julian calendar Pope Gregory XIII fixed has a twenty-eight year cycle built into that makes the Gregorian Calendar a perpetual calendar

Waldemar is so enthusiastic about this civilization. I love 💕 him ❤️

@reinhartaltavillaferrara3546

3 жыл бұрын

... Do you also love our civilization?!

Sooo many references to the Life of Brian. When he said "here he grew...and grew and grew and grew..." I could hear the song.

@kollerbrian

3 жыл бұрын

Grew and grew, Eyes that grew bigger than his stomach. Brian Brain Storm

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@marekkoky6542

4 жыл бұрын

Why do you say that Roman Empire was the greatest one the world ever seen when most of its rulers when psychopaths?

@mortyjansen399

4 жыл бұрын

Not a lot of content. Including this one.

Yooooo ol boy has solider figurines and a skull ring while he skulks around in a dark crypt whispering about the dark ages. I’m 2 minutes in and I’m already FULLY INVESTED

@stupidphone101

3 жыл бұрын

I bet that ring is +2 charisma

@gullybull5568

3 жыл бұрын

why ?

I enjoy your narratives very much! You have so much enthusiasm for narrating stories and very passionate about the subject! Keep going!

I always wonder what aspect of art Waldemar will tackle next. This one was a real surprise! Keep them coming!

Love his work: thorough, insightful, slightly irreverent. He rarely uses the word Byzantine, which is fitting because the theme is the Dark Ages. But might that period be properly called Byzantine, with "dark'" relegated to Western Europe and England?

@cz9101

2 жыл бұрын

The Byzantine called themselves as Roman

I could listen to him all day, and occasionally have..

@PRH123

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful documentaries, I only wish he had done more.

Yeah! I love Waldemar's art documentaries. Can't wait for the rest. You have a great channel, I really enjoy it.

There is no other thing than to respect and admire the narrative by Waldemar Januszczak.

I really enjoy this guy’s work, thoroughly researched and entertaining, keeping the viewer completely engaged from beginning to the end He is a great story teller and historian Keep up the good work, unbiased and fun

@GiftofChaosStudio

3 жыл бұрын

Hah because he said Islam is a joyous religion right?

I love Waldemar Januszczak's documentaries. His celebration of Paul Gauguin is the best art history I have ever seen.

I thought it was wonderful and moving. I am surprised at the negative comments. He said he wanted to use the term dark ages because it is often used to refer to this period. The Roman Empire receded from much of Europe but I feel he wants to point out that the world did not take a step back everywhere. The description of the development of the church is also quite unique, I have not seen anything like it in any documentary before. And the ending was truly climactic.

@mjvictoriano

4 жыл бұрын

"The description of the development of the church is also quite unique"... but that's because it's false. If there wasn't any other way to know what those Early Christians believed in back in time, then he might suggest all those magical and inventive things he's saying here. But that's not the case. Early Christian history is quite documented by TEXTS that are more explicit in meaning than images, so you have to use the texts as a guide to make sense of the images and not the other way around (or to simply ignore the texts). Of course, this period is wonderful, a new emerging art and a clash of traditions, mostly Pagan of course because Jewish were iconoclasts, so the images are a transformation of preexisting symbols now seen as ordinary in modern Church. But that doesn't mean that his explanations are... explanations at all! If he's not following the truth behind the objects then he's not explaining anything at all

@jeanjulie4851

2 жыл бұрын

You come off as being closed minded and pompous.

@elsiefarris7508

2 жыл бұрын

H8xte2a cq1

I did really enjoy all Waldemar Januszczak historical documentary. .. He is one of these days best historian. Always knowledgeable and easy to understand ...

Constantine did not make Christianity the official religion of Rome. He legalized it only. Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

@todbeard8118

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I didn't know that. For the longest time I thought it was Constantine.

@Vardaris

3 жыл бұрын

Constantine took a religion which was just a minority in the empire and made it the dominant religion of the empire. For example, in modern Greece there are numerous ancient buildings which were built by the Romans for various reasons and were turned into christian churches by Constantine. No Constantine means no Christianity.

@doncook2054

3 жыл бұрын

Constantine made Christianity the new Roman Empire.........

@theguythatcould

3 жыл бұрын

The presenter only said that it became the emperor's official religion; not the empire's.

@doncook2054

3 жыл бұрын

@@theguythatcould l'etat, c'est moi.....

😱Absolutely DEVISTATED to hear about St Agnes - how they mistreated her to end her Goodness and then in death keep her head separated from her body 😞😭😭😭

Thank you for this. A genius art historian. Wonderful presentation.

This narrator is a rock star , most others would make the documentary boring, i really like the intensity.

love it, great, presentation, thank you so much!

Can you please add more ads during the video, please? I could not concentrate on the ads with that many video content in between.

@pamelad4116

5 жыл бұрын

🤣😆😂🤣😆😂

@pbezunartea

4 жыл бұрын

What ads? install uBlock Origin

@NortiusMaximus

4 жыл бұрын

Use adblocker

@cameronsmith4968

4 жыл бұрын

Pay the $10 a month

@MaciejBogdanStepien

4 жыл бұрын

Funny, I watched this one right after SNL's "Sarcasm 101" skit. ;)

When he said art never lies, I couldn't help but laugh. 😂

@13minutestomidnight

3 жыл бұрын

Well, think about it. Even when artists try to use their art to tell lies or exaggerations, the reality of their art - including the style, where it is and who paid for it - tells you things that the artist can't hide. Looking at art through history tells you about the times people live and how, just like archeological artefacts. And of course, no matter what message people try to tell, the essence and underlying meaning of the art tells the truth. No matter what the artist intends. E.g Elaborate paintings of Romans killing Christians? The Church wants people to feel guilty and enraged about Christian pain...so the Church can justify violence and persecuting others without looking like hypocrites. E.g. A huge statue of Constantine he paid for himself says he's terrible in bed. The Church paying for it means that everyone knows that. Art doesn't lie. That's not because it doesn't try to.

@Luvurenemy

2 жыл бұрын

@@13minutestomidnight Trying to lie is still lying. Art, like human beings, can lie. By doing so, art can reveal some truth, but it still lies.

This program answers every question I never asked in 10 years of Sunday School.

He mentions that Christians may not have been persecuted as much as initially thought but why all the secrets in the early art. And only in secret places like graves

Started out by being annoyed by this dude, then somewhere in the story I started to really enjoy his style.

@sharyng261

4 жыл бұрын

Same here! At first I was annoyed then after 2+ hours he grows on you.

@ludovica8221

4 жыл бұрын

It helps to know that heis an old punk.. Very scholarly and knowledgable, but not deferential to the establishment

@Ash.Crow.Goddess

4 жыл бұрын

I never did come around. He enunciates words like a madman.

@ludovica8221

4 жыл бұрын

@@Ash.Crow.Goddess you misspelled "educated Englishman"

@spicetheory8170

4 жыл бұрын

it's when he said CAT A CCCCOOOOOOOOOMSSSS

Fascinating! This is my second time streaming this series.

The early, feminine, Apollo-like Jesus seems like a healthier object of worship and obsession than the tortured Medieval Jesus. I live in Utah, where nowadays everyone has the same Jesus portrait hanging on the wall, which makes him look like a Nordic GQ model. "Surfer Jesus."

This was fascinating...Marvelous... Bravo and Thank You! Looking forward to new and interesting ancient stories.

I've come to enjoy Waldemar's narration. It's a great talent he has.

Had no expectations going in... Ending with high respect for this man. Learned a lot watching this!

@emsnewssupkis6453

4 жыл бұрын

Except his entire video is in denial of reality. Roman Britain was utterly wiped out in the huge hunks of England invaded by the Angles and Saxons...this happens to also be why the joint is called 'Angle-land'. Also, the barbarians spared no one and wiped out almost all traces of Roman Britain except for one building at Bath, of all things.

@peterdickinson4599

4 жыл бұрын

Emsnews Supkis Jibber jabber.

@emsnewssupkis6453

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterdickinson4599 Write the list of all Roman buildings that survived the Fall. Outside of Bath and three other examples, it was nearly uniformly wiped out.

@peterdickinson4599

4 жыл бұрын

Emsnews Supkis Write a list of all Roman buildings that preceded “the Fall”.

@emsnewssupkis6453

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterdickinson4599 Rome build entire cities in Britain as well as several huge, long walls in the north in Scotland. They also build ports and roads. The roads survived but no longer paved.

I'm writing from Italy, Rome. You can't imagine how much I appreciate this video and its contents. Many blessings and love 💚✨💚✨💚✨💚✨💚🌿🌿🌸🌸🌾🌾🌷🏵️🌷🏵️

It's an outstanding documentary! I truly did appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for sharing! Keep it up!

I find this very interesting I haven't found too many documentaries on this subject even studying it in school thanks enjoying this I'm just intrigued how this gets passed down from generation to generation. Whether you believe it or not which I don't it's very fascinating it's almost like playing telephone down the years things get added

Mister waldemar, you are genius. Thank you for all your magnificent documentaries. And for laughs

Midieval art is the best artwork in the world. Better than the Renaissance. Which was started by the first Medichie. They had a fair every year.

Bravo! Terrifdic documentary. And very educative too.I glued to the screen for an hour and forgot about everything around me. Thank you!!

This series is a delicious heavy meal that most of the history buffs like me revisit from time to time I adore this guy and his enthusiastic passionate voice when he talks about the mind bugling entanglement of our humankind history!

Very recommendable! Watching it now for a 2nd time!

i love his documentaries!..thank you for your service.

Why does this narrator make me feel like I'm watching a parody of a documentary?

@JamesMartinelli-jr9mh

5 жыл бұрын

Vin Weasel ....the English take on life - flippantly sarcastic and kill-joy.

@mytakeon4373

4 жыл бұрын

I know...ova deeee!! Ova heeeeaaaaaaa!!!

@Loomismusic

4 жыл бұрын

cause hes playing with little action figures and saying things like "art never lies"

@irish2772

4 жыл бұрын

Because it's English produced. Full stop.

@TheRealValus

4 жыл бұрын

I know, isn't it great! His voice is just DRIPPING with CONTEMPT, regardless of the topic or sentiment being discussed. I love it!

I love his presentation style. He makes history come alive

The early Christian representation of Jesus was a helenized Jesus for a simple reason. The artists who did Christian art were the same artists who did all the other art. They were more craftsmen then what we think of artists today. The had a model of how to do a young god and they would use it interchangably at need. This was lesson no 1 in Introduction to Early Christian Art at uni.

@alexc8209

3 жыл бұрын

yes, i agree. so why does this guy talk so much about it as if the early christians knew what J looked like? Its weird.

@Mosca_Tube

3 жыл бұрын

i believe he's trying to make people understand that the contemporary image of jesus is just as made up as any other image of jesus. Not that jesus lied about his appearance, rather jesus's appearance is based on the culture of the christians worshipping him.

@kaloarepo288

3 жыл бұрын

A close parallel to this in the Buddhist world is how Buddha is shown in the different countries that have adopted Buddhism -in China Buddha looks Chinese,in Japan Japanese,in Thailand Thai etc etc yet Buddha was from the Indian subcontinent.

@jenniferopdahl4365

3 жыл бұрын

Oneword devincie

@gullybull5568

3 жыл бұрын

no J in ANY book before 1300. IESUS but ZUZ OR sus is NOT the king of gods. THE WAR GOD IS THE ROOSTER DOUBLE HEAD. NEP PAL

He's a tad bit over dramatic, but at the same time , I appreciate his enthusiasm. This is actually very educational.

This should be titled "The Dark Ages: Religious Art"

@ladymopar2024

4 жыл бұрын

And stealing things from other cultures IE angels and angels I like the way he says it to the point , they had to invent things

@InnerMittenSignal

4 жыл бұрын

@@ladymopar2024 You must have watched it right through. Angels are real, you will know when you meet one...and they serve The One True God of Love! (:D

@InnerMittenSignal

4 жыл бұрын

@@bleirdo_dude Not going to watch any of your suggestions because I couldn't even get through this one, lol. It was a mess. The dude was talking nonsensically. I hope he meets Jesus. I have. I can tell you why people don't dare to portray Him, He has a technically scary look, with very dark brows. He told me that's why He took awhile to show Himself to me, and also He prefers for people to have faith & not need to be shown. When I was little, there was a scary eyebrows puppet on TV that scared me.

@avd-wd9581

4 жыл бұрын

@@InnerMittenSignal Please take your meds

@kartos.

4 жыл бұрын

@kinsmarts Hate to break it to you, champ, but there's an entire world outside of christianity.

I loves this guys videos!!! Especially the ones about the "Boroque" period.

Lovely show!! Very interesting and well created!

I was a failing middle school 8th grade student back in the late 90s and close to graduating. I hated history. Did not like it. Hated it with passion. But not until one history/social studies teacher I had who actually gave a hoot about a student's education and learning capability. Her name was Mrs. Montgomery. My grade in that class was a huge F. But the way she taught two specific time in history is something I would never forget. They were the Civil War and Medieval Ages. My teacher called my folks after 5pm and did not say I was failing per se, but rather, she insisted I am intrigued by history and she will help me pass middle school. She made history alive and took us out in field trips - paid by her. She invited medieval historian's to our class and had a show and tell of medieval things. We acted for a week of becoming medieval and living medieval. It was a like a virtual oregon trail but medieval version. I learned so much I fell in love with history. Exams took place and I passed with a C-. Now, as an adult, I have my own business and have my own family, I still to this day enjoy history and I will never forget the person who made me love history. These videos are a gem and love the medieval period. Would not want to live in medieval times though. Also, sadly, that teacher passed away in 2001. She was only in her 40s.

@theConquerersMama

2 жыл бұрын

What a gift she gave you.

2:52 - "Art never lies." Art lies all the time. What about art as propaganda?

@scottleft3672

6 жыл бұрын

if its art...its classed as such....propaganda is more than just 'deemed' ...its classed, debated, agreedand signed off on....as such.....see what sells....money talks .

@MrRobowes

6 жыл бұрын

So you mean to say that art and propaganda are separate and they don't overlap? That one thing - a painting let's say - can either be art OR propaganda, not both? What about advertising, which promotes an idea or concept or product by means of art? That's an entire industry built around the melding of those two concepts. Perhaps what you mean is propaganda is more purposeful than art? With more intention than art? Most of the pieces in this exact documentary - especially this episode - are pieces of art done with very deliberate purpose. Several of those same pieces are admitted as being fake in one aspect or another. That further backs my point - art lies all the time.

@daisygowanditchburn4844

6 жыл бұрын

Wesley Wilson I think you misunderstand what is meant by lie. It is less that the message is true or false but rather that there are messages being conveyed and these are what is supposed to be conveyed. In this sense propaganda art is the most truthful art there is.

@MrRobowes

6 жыл бұрын

Gowan James Ditchburn: Following the propaganda art example, are you saying that it's "truth" lies not in the validity of the message, but in the fact that it's purpose is to convey a message and it does so successfully? Are you not confusing "success" or "effectiveness" with "truth"? Going off of that logic, can any description of anything else be automatically true because it is still a description? Even if it is obviously and patently false? A lie told can be defined as true simply by being told?

@Stroggoii

6 жыл бұрын

"Art never lies" means art can't be doctored like historical records often are. You can claim all you want that "We can do it!" is a feminist symbol instead of war propaganda, but the piece is right there in your face with it's message intact and no ammount of reinterpretation will be able to delete it so long as the piece itself persists.

Very eye opening and well presented. Thank you for this truth

Anytime “simply being Human; is Humanized”, Is simply Marvelous…

I love history 💕 School never ignited this passion for the past I have now. I got the spark from PBS lol

This should have been called: Early Christian Art Documentary

@Toskrr

4 жыл бұрын

Mr. Ryan Kennedy - It’s a docuseries though. He gets into the art of other cultures in other episodes.

@seanmoran6510

4 жыл бұрын

The clues in the use of the dark ages and them being not so dark ! And what survived from the collapse of the Roman Empire. It’d not that difficult is it ?

@galvaton10000

4 жыл бұрын

lol I think that is why my Art History Professor assigned this video for our Early Christian Art homework

@bobs182

3 жыл бұрын

The art connections give us considerable insight into the sources of Christian theology. For process thinkers the documentary is about meaning and Christian enlightenment metaphors. All is not lost for the mundane view has a subconscious connection. Jonah, Lazarus, and Jesus spent 3 days in a metaphorical womb before their spiritual rebirth.

@adrianosk2052

3 жыл бұрын

It should have been called Orthodox Iconography because the weren’t Catholic Churches when they were built and decorated.

Wow! I never knew Constantine was a stone mason and bricklayer.Amazing. lol.

This presentation was profound. I am richer now. The presenter dude really has a way with words and body language. Thank you so much!

These are the best thing ever!! I would like to thank you for sharing this.

Very good documentaries señor , i say hola from the underdeveloped country of MEXICO señor... Hasta la vista ! .

*The Dark Ages: An Age of Light* All four episodes in one video: Waldemar Looks At The Dark Ages In A New Light | Age Of Light: Full Series | Perspective Episode one: Waldemar Januszczak Explores The Art Of The Dark Ages | Age of Light | Timeline Original title: "The Clash of the Gods" Episode two: Why Are The Barbarians So Misunderstood? | An Age Of Light | Timeline Original title: "What the Barbarians Did for Us" Episode three: The Wondrous Architecture Of The Dark Ages | An Age Of Light | Timeline Original title: "The Wonder of Islam" Episode four: The Hidden Wonders Of Dark Ages Craftsmanship | An Age Of Light | Timeline Original title: "The Men of the North"

When he says, "art never lies", I believe he is suggesting that the creator/artist is consciously, or unconsciously reflecting contemporary culture in all it's virtues & sins. When Michelangelo drew all those grotesque studies of male heads, was the ugliness in his subject, or in his (Michelangelo's) corrupt spirit ?

@elh305

3 жыл бұрын

It was the inner turmoil he experienced for having to deal with ignorant, condescending, arrogant, idiotic, hypocritical 'holier than thou' religious fanatics in order to create thousands of images which have inspired Billions. So far, your pea brain has caught the attention of 42 equally small minded individuals: plus one -who's just that bored..🤷🏻‍♂️

@pinchebruha405

3 жыл бұрын

@@elh305 Baaahhhhhaaaaaa haaaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaaa haaaaaaaa jaaaaaaaa jaaaa....Nailed it!

Again, brilliantly narrated.

I learnt something watching this, that's all that matters. Thank you eccentric man.

@JavierBonillaC

4 жыл бұрын

Eccentric, out=ex. Centric+center. In Spanish we write it excéntrico. Just an interesting thought.

@Ritzi66

3 жыл бұрын

It’s good to be learnt something

Very well researched. Valuable scholarship.

@EricBrunoBorgman

Жыл бұрын

Apart from his assertion that the Shroud of Turin is a "medieval fake." That opinion can no longer hold up as the carbon dating tests that took place have been disqualified and the image cannot be produced the same today which makes it completely doubtful that some medieval forger could produce something like that.

love love love Waldemar!!! he is fantastic

Excellent video and narration. I look forward to watching the next one on the Barbarians and their "wonderous bling... and the fabulous things they achieved."

I love the word hitherto which basically means as far as we can guess up to this point.

@foxandbarrettshow6916

3 жыл бұрын

An amazing single word that means a whole sentence

@reinhartaltavillaferrara3546

3 жыл бұрын

This is the beauty of the English language for you

What a good narrator, has to be one of the best, I’ve listened to him a few times, never disappoints in his documentaries, very informative, definitely knows his history.

@reinhartaltavillaferrara3546

3 жыл бұрын

No. It's OUR history, dude

The music in this documentary is just perfect

At one point Waldemar mentions he's in some Roman ruins in Syria. In fact he is in the Roman city of Gerasa (Jerash), Jordan. Particularly noticeable are the stark columns of the Temple of Artemis there. I like this documentary and the presenter's style. Very watchable

28:33 anyone see that squirrel walk down the steps ? it only happens in a few frames.

YAASSSS! Waldemar Januszczak!!! To all those who think this guy is a bit "much", understand that he is an art critic (and by default, a bit of a historian too). His enthusiasm and manner of storytelling have made learning about art and paintings so much more palatable and actually interesting. Leave it to this guy to explain how a Jewish dude living in the Caribbean became one of the major influences of impressionism. Or how a Mayor in Belgium had a huge painting of a dude passed out after giving his girl the D, hanging over his fireplace. Before him (Januszczak), I didn't know that I cared. There were so many folks getting into shenanigans back in the day and we all know a boring straight-laced presenter would be too timid or judgey to get into the nitty-gritty. Thank you Timeline!

@maisiecarruthers695

6 жыл бұрын

RandomChick same here I found art boring but love history's he.brings art into history in a way that grabs my interest where few.others can ,keep random :)

@kateaye3506

6 жыл бұрын

He is fabulous! I loved art, but WJ takes it to another level.

@dimitriwolfs9370

6 жыл бұрын

RandomChick well said girl

@CelticSaint

6 жыл бұрын

Careful now. Calling a woman 'girl' in England is now on a par with being a pedophile and a fascist.

@randomchick3167

6 жыл бұрын

DEUS VULT Fascist? lol oh boy...oh wait, can I say that? ;p

I believe the narrator is confused, here’s one example with the hallow and angel figures at 26:35 he claims the Romans had the idea first but what he fails to take into account is the idea of angels and hallows existed long before Rome ever existed.

the child coming out of the dragon's mouth is actually from Revelation Chapter 12, not the story of Jonah and the fish (a fish, not a whale)

No one knew what Jesus looked like. *Two minutes later* This is totally what Jesus looked like

@lurking0death

3 жыл бұрын

No. This is what artists made him look like.....and the reasons for thinking so are given. Learn to watch and listen and still your mind before you go off half cocked.

@TriumvirSajaki

3 жыл бұрын

@@lurking0death ok mom

@alexc8209

3 жыл бұрын

@@TriumvirSajaki lol. Lurking0death needs a life i think.

@Habdabi

3 жыл бұрын

the first of the JESUSESSES. There are many JESUSESEUSESSSSSSS

@Brembelia

3 жыл бұрын

You will find the same sort of thing with Buddha. With some sculptures of him, he has Negroid curls, but with other sculptures, he has straight Caucasian hair. So, one needs to ask about the artist, the time of the creation of the art, and what part of the world the art is found in. In the final analysis, though, does it really matter what they looked like? Isn't it more about what they stood for that requires our attention? I mean, both the Buddha and Jesus stood for a special type of philosophy; they weren't out there to be followed as fashion statements.

Awesome Documentary! Thank you!

i liked the cleverness of the title and it's ironic that while there is persecution there is the light that never extinguish

Surprised and impressed with how well done this is.

Sir, your history documentaries are bloody awesome! Methinks a binge is in order...

Magnificent buildings and ruins

Love your work Waldemar!

I get what the narrator/guide is trying to point out. But the era isn’t called “Dark Ages” because of its type of art, but because there is a large lack of written history during this time. Literacy among humans fell in western civilization, due to lack of writing and reading skills, we have very little documents to tell us what happened. For example, the Franks, we pretty much only have the writings of Gregory of Tour, who was born long after the days of Clovis I. So it’s dark because it’s an unknown time period of what happened.

"with a wave of that harry potter wand of his" /dead

@koobiforafrica

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahaha! so dead!!!

Very interesting and impressive to see the beautiful churches still to this day. Thanks for uploading !!

Wow!..this just auto played after a different dark ages doc I was listening to…this one’s much better

I love this guy. Makes this awesome.

I like how no one knew what Jesus looked like so they all decided on hot guy with swimmers body

The peacock also symbolizes the major angel Tawuze Melek (one of the 7 Holy Beings) in Yazidi belief, which has links to ancient Mesopotamian religions. Tawuze Melek had charge of the world from the creator. Maybe this is why the peacock was adopted as a symbol among early Christians in Rome.

@reinhartaltavillaferrara3546

3 жыл бұрын

And lord Krishna

12:17 "three chaps, standing in a fire" I can't

Overall, I always enjoy the documentaries with this narrator, as he is clearly passionate and never boring, he knows how to engage his audience with his passion. However, I'd be a bit critical when watching as he does tend to present "one of the possible theories" as "known facts". Such a SATOR-ROTAS square for example. The christian theory came about in 1926 and since then it has been heavily contested

Informative, educational and entertaining.

He said “The History Of Rome In 12 Mighty Volumes” but only showed 7 books.

So much coding confirming all my research. Thanks.

Illuminating! Thank you.