Hello from the future 2023! We are still in love with Vincent, it’s flowers and you. Thank you for the masterclass!

What a fantastic speaker! I could listen to him for hours! He speaks with his heart and conveys his love for art (and for the artist) to the audience.

@nationalgallery

Жыл бұрын

We're so pleased to hear that!

Took my honeymoon in London in 2015, and we made a point of going to as many of the big museums as we could. When I approached "Sunflowers" in the gallery, the hugest wave of emotion came over me and tears sprang to my eyes. Nothing could prepare me for how incredible this painting is in person. ❤

@isalum9308

4 ай бұрын

Piękny...urzeka...❤

“If you’re watching this in the future, this was filmed in 2016” …. Yes! I’m watching here in the future, 2021, oh boy, many things have happened since! Loved this lecture btw!

@jenniechen24

2 жыл бұрын

AUGUST31 2121

@gordonstrong5232

2 жыл бұрын

October 7th 2021

@jamestaylor6053

2 жыл бұрын

October 24th, 2021

@hunkhk

2 жыл бұрын

Colin is an amazing speaker - totally engrossed here in 2022 in such a crazy time. Its nice escapism. National Gallery have the best people working there Colin is a treasure

@ritagreen6499

7 ай бұрын

September 17, 2023

Theo supported more than just Vincent, he'd slip money to Gaugin often as well as other post impressionists. Theo talked his art dealer boss into representing the avante-gard, too, and planned to open up own gallery when his boss kept refusing to sell these artists. So, Vincent was not the only artist helped my Theo. The world owe Theo Van Gogh alot.

@chrisbaerart

4 жыл бұрын

@JONATHAN SUTCLIFFE Oh no - Theo was their biggest champion. If not for Theo we wouldn't have Van Gogh's paintings. It was Theo who kept Vincent in paint and canvas. And after Theo's death his wife, Jo - preserved, collected and presented both Vincent's art and his letters to Theo. Without Theo - Van Gogh almost doesn't exist for us. He was Vincent's biggest fan and the best brother EVER.

@vezirasubasic8669

4 жыл бұрын

Vincent van Gogh vert

@mounabenserradj5077

4 жыл бұрын

You are right

@caspermilquetoast411

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisbaerartJo gets the credit for the existence of both.

@scarletpimpernelagain9124

4 жыл бұрын

The whole world owe’s both Van Gogh’s an enormous debt, Vincent for his extraordinary paintings, Theo for supporting him. The world owes the Netherlands a huge debt for their contribution to Westen Culture through their artists.

Wish Theo and Vincent could see the impact they had on people and art.

@StanleyKowalski.

4 жыл бұрын

also Theo's wife, Johanna. without her, we wouldnt know who Vincent is

@ALEN1ful

4 жыл бұрын

@@StanleyKowalski. great point

@btul2569

4 жыл бұрын

don't forget theo's wife

@LL-sd2fc

3 жыл бұрын

My eyes welled up.

@barbarachieppo8290

3 жыл бұрын

❤

this gentleman has a very plesent manner about him and is easy and interesting to understand. i would like to hear more of his lectures if someone has links to offer, i thank you.

@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower

4 жыл бұрын

Colin Wiggins

@sanderstar1000

4 жыл бұрын

D8271 agreed

@alminjoNo1

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@lynettecox5294

3 жыл бұрын

alminjoNo1 m

@lee9751

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry is that not u mate

What i love the most about vincent is that his paintings feel so new and modern, the way they make you feel, as if he is not an old artist that is gone many years ago, rather a youthful soul that will never be outdated💛

@leonoraramos2855

Жыл бұрын

Yes that painting so amazing until now,I also have one replica and that I've learn so much about it so interesting,I got that replica in Hk

I could’ve listened to this gentleman talk for another 3 hrs. Very interesting!!! Ty! My favorite art period is the Impressionist period. I hope this art curator (historian?) gives more mini lectures! He’s exceedingly good at it.

@vozamaraktv-art5595

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, me too. My favourite artists are Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir, Cezanne and Pissarro. But out of all them, Vincent is the one whose paintings amaze me the most.

@seanleith5312

3 жыл бұрын

The guy is delusional. He says things he doesn't believe himself. If he didn't say the same thing other people say, he appears to be a fool in front of other people. It is like the Emperor's Cloth, there is no cloth, but everyone afraid to say so. In my opinion, that thing barely called art. It is like the painting black cow in the dark night. You can't say there is no cow, you would appear stupid.

@PolarBear-rc4ks

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanleith5312 what are you on lol

@seanleith5312

3 жыл бұрын

@@PolarBear-rc4ks Orange Juice.

@grahambiggs2017

3 жыл бұрын

@@seanleith5312 Van Gogh had no talent as an artist. That's why his career was so short. Only paintings he sold were to friends and family. He is famous for cutting off his own ear. That's it. How this guy can compare him to Michelangelo beggars belief.

what a marvellous presentation. thank you

I'm watching this in the future

@robertloader9826

3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching it in your future!

@tsr6951

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertloader9826 nah bro, I'm watching it in the future

Can you imagine Vincents mother threw out a shitload of his paintings after he died, and even despite that and despite starting late, suffering mental illness, alcoholism and poverty there are almost 300 surviving paintings (some of the most amazing ones are ones many have never seen) and over a thousand drawings. His production was just off the charts.

@grahambiggs2017

2 жыл бұрын

The Pain of Painting. There are so many paintings because they were so easy for him to do. There wasn't any skill or talent involved.

@grahambiggs2017

2 жыл бұрын

@Adi Buddhi Pele could teach me to play football. I still wouldn't be good enough. Maybe he would have. If I had a big brother who could pull strings for me. 😉

@cahillgreg

2 жыл бұрын

He produced over 900 paintings alone.

@midnightchannel7759

Жыл бұрын

...and he would have sent his mother what he considered to be his best art.

@gundog7199

2 ай бұрын

I believe Vincent can hear this wonderful speaker!

Here after the throwing of the soup cans…and oil protest…on the sunflower canvas.

@stancanner

Ай бұрын

Despicable

Totally brilliant. I have studied this artist and this has added to my knowledge in so many ways. This guy is great. Thank you.

@nationalgallery

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

that thing with the future got me ... i thought it was a recent video ... well, hello from 2020

@drusillaattwood3215

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what the splendid Colin Wiggins is doing in lockdown !! Wonderful lecture.

What a brilliant lecture made all the more enjoyable by the knowledge, warmth and humour of the lecturer. He is a treasure.

I can't keep my eyes off the landscape on the left. Psychologically it goes deeper then the still life. The tension is almost palpable.

@Mpayne1472

3 жыл бұрын

It’s funny really as Sunflowers, to me really isn’t my favourite

@tylerhulsey982

2 жыл бұрын

Same. All the swirls are mesmerizing

Thank you Colin Wiggins for your passionate talk. I've learnt so much more about Vincent van Gogh in just under 30"

Art and an art lecture like this gives added meaning to life.

Hallo, I’d like to make a correction. Vincent van Gogh was born in a town called Zundert. In Nuenen he lived and worked later. In Zundert there is a small but cute museum now and there is a super informative centre in Nuenen, which is a must see for any fan! ;)

@lorenzovonmatta8278

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the confirmation. I thought so too but wasn't 100% sure :)

Thank you Mr. Wiggins. I just loved your talk ! I learned so much, and you gave me a new outlook. Great !

I only just wish he was just as appreciated for all his brilliant genius and unique personality while he was still alive 😢❤

@Methilde

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe if he lives older, Monet get recognition after 50 years old.

Am I the only one who spent the whole video being reminded of that Doctor Who episode where Amy and The Doctor brought Vincent Van Gogh forward in time to hear an art historian gush about how he's the greatest painted of all time? Love that episode.

@TrumanGN

4 жыл бұрын

Rivkah, you're not going to believe me but a second before I got to your comment I had this thought: What would Vincent think of this man's lecture? Any theories on how that happened?

@RivkahSong

4 жыл бұрын

@@TrumanGN Doctor Who is a phenomenal show that sticks with you long after you walk away from the screen. I suppose it was inevitable that hearing an honestly passionate man gush over his favorite painter would bring to mind one of the best episodes in the Eleventh Doctor's repertoire. 💗

@nebula1oftheseven488

3 жыл бұрын

Me too dude me too. That must be my favourite Doctor Who episode

@susanhepburn6040

3 жыл бұрын

Me, too! Makes me cry every time.

@matthewgray469

3 жыл бұрын

@@TrumanGN I wonder what Toulouse Lautrec would think of the SCTV sketch "Lust for Paint"

Well done. Thank you.

Thank you so much for giving so interesting info about Vincent van Gogh. I really enjoyed it! ❤️

I'm from St Louis Mo and watching this in 2024

I was so unlearned, I had only seen Van Gogh in prints and on screen and thought meh. Then I saw is work in Amsterdam and at that moment I realised that I was looking at the work of a genius, his work is painfully beautiful

vincent is boss when it comes to color

@PleinAirAdventureswithTezDower

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@drcommondrate12

3 жыл бұрын

Monet and Matisse are better in my opinion. Gogh is good... for being a dissociated depressed person and painting sunflower (lol)

@maclaram11

3 жыл бұрын

@@drcommondrate12 No, Monet and Matisse are light bosses, Vincent is the one when we talk about color. Remember that his paintings colors changed a lot through the years, when he painted it, the colors were even brighter.

@georgefreemon2935

3 жыл бұрын

@@drcommondrate12 god don’t speak on Van Gogh ever your obviously an idiot.

@Methilde

2 жыл бұрын

@@drcommondrate12 Yes, Monet and Matisse can "compete" with him, even art is not a competition.

I am the daughter of an impressionist artist who died of cancer and so grew up with famous paintings in our home and trips to many museums- Van Gogh's genius escaped me as well until my husband shot himself like Vincent did. Then it dawned on me and I realized that ALL those who tragically died including the brilliant artist who left this world so seemingly tragically are not gone at all but are with us in a different state; having emerged from their cocoon like this speaker so eloquently pointed out when he mentioned Van Gogh's Sunflowers revealing the depiction of life's cycles.

Colin Wiggins thank you! You are such a wonderful speaker! I could sit down and just listen to you talk the whole day and I’ll never get bored.

That nugget of history regarding the invention of the tube of paint 🎨 LOVED THAT what a game changer for artists painting outdoors

Brilliantly done Love the lecture on Van Gogh What a wonderful experience to listen to this great lecture I can listen more hours without getting bored. ❤

Thank you for an awesome presentation! ❤ 👏 I'm watching this in august 2023, by the way

Hello from future Japan🇯🇵. It's 2024 cold winter day and this Sunflower picture still warms up my day🌻 I almost cried imagining if Vincent lived longer and kept drawing until he became an old man. He could have painted many many more and would have been recognized as talented painter. He even might have visited Japan and tasted boiled crabs. Because we all love his drawings so much, I thank the people who didn't respect him as preacher, school master, or any other jobs but as a painter.

Lovely lecture, Thank you so much Colin Wiggins for that excellent explanation about the paintings of Vincent, I watched it twice... I hope to get more lectures of you.. Greetings from Spain

@nationalgallery

8 жыл бұрын

+Anita Lazty Thanks on behalf of Colin! We're glad you enjoyed his talk

@vijay-bn4ve

6 жыл бұрын

Hi..for a moment I thought I had found a compatriot..you would perhaps like to know that Anita is a very popular name Indian name! ( as well)

Colin Higgins is a treat.

Idk why but I wish Mr.Wiggins to live forever. The world needs him.

It is the 8th of September of 2023 when I'm viewing this video. I'm still inconsolable that the painting behind you, that you are not discussing? The studio version of "A Wheat Field of Cypresses" has left the New Amsterdam, probably around 21:00 on September 7th 2023. I can actually feel the pain of the "twins" being separated again physically. Thank you for lending them to The Met. The Cypresses exhibit, which just closed, was utterly magnificent. That painting was a highlight. Castor and Pollux shouldn't be separated though. I'm not quite sure which is which but it's just not it to separate the two. The docent at The Met saw my own photograph of a pink crescent moon and Venus, as captured from the wilderness of Manhattan in.....May of 2023. He painted his in May of 1890. We missed each other by 133 years. She was so kind to find "a cancellation" to let me in to the exhibit, which was the first time the paintings were together since 1901. They are just Wrong apart. You go to a Van Gogh exhibit to see the art. You leave in love with a dead man. I would love to go through the Messier catalog with him. There was also an item in the exhibit from Gauguin? You can literally feel Our Vincent shove you away from it. On my second visit, I actually got it on film. A room full of NYC tourists on the last day of a major Van Gogh exhibit where The Met is giving him both banners in celebration and recognition? We know what you did. We also know that Gauguin was a grade A dipsh!t, who, at 5' 4" would be easily overtaken by a 5' 10" pagan woman, with tenure, who knows where The Met keeps the weapons collection and has a hankering to use that little blue Wedgwood dueling sword from Arms and Armor on a certain...bully. I also don't care about his fragile "male" ego. You hit Vincent when he was vulnerable? You criticized him and made him feel bad? You know what? Payback is a Witch, pal. That is Unforgivable. I wish I had asked to borrow a banjo and a copy of "Men to Avoid in Art and Life" and taken a picture of it next to your nasty note. Because you are just "Mean" in the Taylor Swift sense. We know you did it. We know you hacked his earlobe off and lied to save your precious ego. Well the Witches have your scent now Paul. My Vincent and I have stars to gaze at before I remind you where he's bigger than you by well over 3". Because it isn't just height. ;)

2/2024: I’m so glad to have found this channel. The speaker is just fabulous, I like his humor. ❤ I’m saving this video as a favorite.

Thank you been searching to learn more about Van Gogh

Hello from the future! 😅 Watching this in 2024 ❤️

I could listen to you all day. So amusing and extremely interesting in a very individual way. Fascinating.

Wonderful presentation, viewed 2021. Interesting, accessible, and mercifully no background noise. 👏👏👏

My dear God. This is BRILLIANT.

Vincent is smiling down on this excellent lecturer who portrays him with such reverence Understanding and affection.

He's so knowledgeable, it's so wonderful to listen to him.

This was absolutely Georgeous

an excellent speaker ! enjoyed this video very much indeed. Thank you.

‘I’m now going to make you well up a little bit’. Here I am 10 minutes later still crying, thinking about the sunflowers on Van Gogh’s coffin and his art around him like a halo. Some lives like Van Gogh truly are brilliant - to have touched us this way, whether a day, a year, or many years later, we still admire his genius and mourn the loss of such a person.

I can`t thank you enough National Gallery.After watching your documentary last year the paintings started` talking `to me . A connection had been made and I am now exploring with a great fever paintings and the artists.Thank you for this new love. and thank you Colin Wiggins for introducing me to Vincent whom I thought I knew already.

@barbarachieppo8290

3 жыл бұрын

❤

Thank you so much Colin for all you've contributed to the legacy of Vincent. 😎👍

This videos are great gifts to the public is so important to support the national gallery in London with a donation visiting or doing online through their website 🙏🏼⭐️

i loved this! Subtle understanding into Vincent's mind, the culture, his Japanese connection. Good talk, Mr Colin Wiggins.

I'm watching it in the future

@drusillaattwood3215

3 жыл бұрын

Me, too, Abdul. Can't wait for this lockdown to be unlocked so that I can go to London again to visit the National Gallery. Keep safe.

What a wonderful speaker. I have read that letter from Bernard, it is unbelievably sad. Even though I have been interested in Vincent and his work my whole life, I never get tired of listening about him. Thank you! Watching this at the end of 2023!❤

Van Gogh was my favorite artist, even before I knew anything about painting. I sent away for a print of Sunflowers when I was about 15, and I still have it hanging on my wall. I once was in the Museum of Modern Art in New York when I saw his Irises. They were so alive and vibrant - I could see the bold brush strokes. It seemed so alive that I was tempted to reach out and touch it - but I'm glad I didn't - it would have been blasphemous disrespect to the work of a great genius.

The way those hang they look like they're Photoshoped in. So bright. Amazing

Once again, for someone like me to have access to not only the art, but to listen to someone who was chosen to speak because of his love of the chosen piece, is a truly enjoyable experience! Thank you!

What a great explanation about Vincent. Thank you very much !

I was so so happy that I did found out that we have a Sunflower Art at home hanging on the wall done by this Great Gentleman Vincent Van Gogh one of his amazing work is Sunflower painting and it's look nice also with his signature on it Vincent.

I am watching in april the 12th of 2024. I will be there in november to see it in person. See you soon!

Thank you so much, this was an amazing talk about my favourite artist.

Thank you so much for this wonderful talk. I just finished reading a selection of Vincent's letters, and your lecture brought so much of them to life. I'm sure I would have found him a very difficult person actually to know, but reading his thoughts in letters and seeing his paintings, one cannot help loving him. An artist whose biography perhaps uniquely penetrates his art.

Vincent is born in the netherlands,he had make many painting,very nice are all the paintings

I'm watching this in the year 2134 and we're still in love with Vincent 118 years after this video was made.

now this is what I call a pleasant and informative presentation!

Wow, the best art presentation I've ever heard! Learned so much more about Vincent than I read myself on Wiki before... Kinda wish I could have a little bro like Theo, emotionally & financially so supportive, no matter how rough a loser I get in life, he's there for me always! LOL Very rare pure sibling love! I missed the Van Gogh art exhibition at Ueno Park in Tokyo during my last visit there, didn't know he had such a big inspiration of Japanese art & culture. Darn it! Thank you so much for sharing this!

I just looove his paintings and whole story about his life. He’s been such an inspiration for me. Greetings to National gallery from artist from the Czech republic ❤️

Very informative with an excellent and engaging speaker.

Hats off !! to the gentleman who narrated the whole story of Vincent Van Gogh. As he narrated I almost walked through those amazing artworks and also learned about the journey of a great artist. Thank you!!!!

Wow. A great lecture. Delighted to hear him speak.

The relationship with Theo and Vincent was such that the great bulk of Vincent's art could be collected in one place in Amsterdam. What a blessing...

@janvanpoppel2814

4 жыл бұрын

Theo was obviously key in Vincent's life. We should however not forget the tremendous work that Theo's widow Johanna Bonger did after both had passed away to collect not only the paintings but also the letters and bring these to the attention of the world.

@carolspencer3776

3 жыл бұрын

It was Jo Van Gogh-Bongers who made that possible for us. Our work, behind the scenes, like hers, can change lives. Vincent Van Gogh was amazing! So were Theo and Johanna.

Thank you sir...🙏🙏

Great job! Thanks National Gallery for these talks, they are amazing, and a great value for knowledge. Colin Wiggins is perfect!

I'm watching it from the future.

He contributed to Art Therapy. The strength of proportions. He relieved the impressionists. Some life styles are sometimes misunderstood.

What a fantastic lecture! I hope to get more and more lectures of Mr. Wiggins!

Beautiful presentation. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

@hunkhk

2 жыл бұрын

Mr Wiggins is the best lecturer

Thank you very much!

First time watching this site. What a fantastic historical view. There is a suspicion that Vincent was murdered by two young boys, who was teasing Vincent the whole time he was in the village, where many years latter a rusted gun was found off a road where it was said he was seen painting. They then discovered a relative to the boys, gave a gun to the boys. Vincent didn’t want the boys to be charged so he made mention no one else was involved. It was said where it was thought where he was painting All Vincent’s paints and easel was never found, so that alone proves, there was a third party involved and no gun or any evidence was found where it was thought to be. In reference to Gaugin, there was a lot of suspicion there was more to his story. Love Vincent’s work and I wanted to know all I could find out about him. Modern day detectives have looked at the story given said there was to many inconsistencies in the witnesses accounts. Very interesting life story. If only he and his brother could’ve seen how popular his work become.

Went today to the National gallery to see The Sunflowers one of my favourite paintings, i love Vermeers work too.

Vincent was a simple but loving man, like a sweet child. His mental conditions prevented him from properly expressing his love for people and everything around him. However he managed to show his love for life and the world through his paintings. The love in his paintings is what touches people.

This was an awesome video. Love how he presents this. So easy to listen to him. Well done.

What an extraordinary presentation!👏👏👏👏

Great presentation, thank you very much for sharing!

Great lecture 👍🏻 watching in lockdown on a Saturday night. Def made me tear up, I can relate to his story, I’m sure most of us can. Keep doing what you love, but just don’t cut yourself.

listening to the letter from Emile Bernard and imagine that scene, brings me to tears, every time every time

@joh514

6 жыл бұрын

Tania J Same!

@munabenseradj5150

6 жыл бұрын

me too it makes me cry i feel sorry for vincent because he never seen his fame

What a lovely lecture!

Great job. I keep watching it again and again.

Love this lecture! Thank you!!

Love it! Thank you.

Very beautiful presentation, for very beautiful paintings, an exceptional painter! Thank you for the explanations !

Wow I was watching from the future :)

Thank you for a thoroughly amazing and informative talk about Van Gogh. Enjoyed listening to you.

Loved and enjoyed every minute

Love to see how passionate this guy is. You can tell he loves it

i could listen to the lecturer explaining van gogh (or even any other painters) for hours! sounds passionate yet fun!

That was an excellent lecture about Vincent by Colin Wiggins. 👍💥

I love Vincent Van Gogh especially his Sunflowers.

Enjoyed every second of this talk! Thank you.