Waldemar On The Hidden Meaning Behind 8 Iconic Paintings | Every Picture Tells A Story
In this full series compilation of Every Picture Tells A Story, Waldemar Januszczak sets out to unlock the hidden meanings contained within some of the world's most famous paintings.
00:00:00 Ep 1: Thomas Gainsborough's "Mr and Mrs Andrews."
00:20:55 Ep 2: Rembrandt's "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp."
00:42:28 Ep 3: Giorgione's "The Tempest."
01:04:53 Ep 4: Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus."
01:28:20 Ep 5: Caravaggio's "Boy Bitten by a Lizard."
01:51:52 Ep 6: Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
02:15:11 Ep 7: Edouard Manet's "Déjeuner sur L'Herbe"
02:38:37 Ep 8: Jan van Eyck's "The Arnolfini Portrait"
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Tell it like it is, Waldemar! I LOVE your delivery, boldness, respect, humor, depth all at once. I'm a fan for years. Be well!
"There are a million stories in the world of art..." Yes, and in a perfect world we'd get to hear Waldemar narrate all of them.
@michaelbushell9828
8 ай бұрын
Never seen him so young he put plenty of weight on later in life LOL 😆 good living he is the best I'm not much of an art critic but I love his work ❤
@moirablack583
Ай бұрын
Waldemar absolutely fabulous I love you and thank you for your wonderful explanation of pictures ..Every picture tells a story and you tell them so well .
I LOVE his storytelling like nobody else can do it!! Brillant analysis, clever dissertation, speaking in simple plain and true manners I've learned so much!! Can listen to him for ever Thx Waldemar!!!
@VeggieRice
Жыл бұрын
he did a fine job but I fail to see how he's the only person who could've done so?
@dessalidman7268
Жыл бұрын
yes, I can listen to WJ forever!
Nobody tells an art story like Waldemar! I could watch his documentaries for hours.
@ehayes7849
Жыл бұрын
Delightful - am fond of Waldemar's cheekiness.
@brucemiaka6201
Жыл бұрын
Rembrandt was portraying the ignorance of society at the top it's not rocket science it's common f****** sense he despised what was going on and he showed it in his paintings in a way that you ignorant people still to this day don't understand
@brucemiaka6201
Жыл бұрын
Rembrandt has and always will be one of the greatest painters that ever existed do not think for one second that the work she commissioned he did not have his own thoughts involved in his paintings he shows it time and time again it is underlined in his subtle features in his paintings he was wise but not stupid and what he was painting he created the best of what he could do whether he liked it or not
@brucemiaka6201
Жыл бұрын
That is why to this day he's paintings are still trying to be figured out
@mawi1172
Жыл бұрын
Yeah you could cuz it's 3 hrs long.
Love this guy! He's so quirky , brilliant, and fun! I especially love how he covers the middle east, Islam, and the different royal dynastic architecture of that region. There is more to art than paintings. He us an artistic wordsmith! Top notch!
@celtoloco788
Жыл бұрын
yeah paintings are just the start of art. His series on sculpture is facisinating
@elainerubinstein7610
22 күн бұрын
You describe him very well!
Knowledgable, insightful, bold, and brazen. If one wants to gain an appreciation and understanding of this material, there is no better source than this.
I love historians who tell us stories of real, flawed, yet extraordinary people. Both artists and models. Bring in hidden (and not so hidden) symbols, subversion of the status quo, and especially beautiful art, and I’m happily falling down a compelling YT Rabbit hole. Thank you.
Exciting, engrossing and a riveting Story teller, Waldemar is an international TREASURE
Everything about this program is fantastic! Waldemar rocks!
i was never interested in the world of artwork (other than making my own) but this video opened my eyes and i like learning about the hidden symbols and what they mean.thank you sir!
I’m not at all into classical art, but WJ’s wonderful and imaginative way of storytelling can kindle the flame of interest in anyone!
@johnsmith1474
Жыл бұрын
Wtf you repost the most common statement, all over this forum already. Zero thought, totally safe mindless parroting.
@esotericexplorersmartinez493
Жыл бұрын
@kaderlid13 I agree listening to him got me into classical art. 💜Now I have plans to visit more museums
@SP_3333
Жыл бұрын
👍🎯
@compassioncampaigner728
Жыл бұрын
@@johnsmith1474 Despite your thumbs up, the needlessly snarky remark is unwelcomed on this platform of joyful art appreciation.
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
@@compassioncampaigner728 de Nederlandse vertaling is weer zoals gewoonlijk verdwenen daarom KZread graag continue omdat vaak misverstand de spraakverwarring ontstaat maar niet te min een half woord kan ook nog begrepen worden ,het is gewoon beter voor het hele woord te begrijpen vandaar mijn verzoek 😊
I’ve suddenly become very interested in art having stumbled across WJ’s documentaries a few days ago! Completely wonderful 🎉🙏🏻
@ChideNorms
Жыл бұрын
He’s the best.
@DivertissementMonas1664
Жыл бұрын
Art history is worth studying. It's not to be confused with the history of art or art appreciation. This is a broadcast made for TV. There are far more interesting things to learn if you deicide to study it. Go for it! You won't regret and after four years or so, perhaps you will be able to critique WJ's interpretation. I'll say no more 😵💫
@cattymajiv
Жыл бұрын
@@DivertissementMonas1664 So what is the difference between those 3 things? I'm very curious but I googled it and got nothing. Or rather, I got 2.5 billion hits with none looking like it answers my question, even after much rephrasing.
@DivertissementMonas1664
Жыл бұрын
@@cattymajiv Art history studies the history of the production of art (how it was made and produced), the social, cultural and polictical motivations behind it. It investigates how it functioned, its viewers and even the global connections (either in images, influences or materials for example). Whereas the history of art is more about western art styles or labels (given to a time period by later generations, (think 'gothic' for example). This is very misleading as there were a variety of 'styles' in any given period and often the labels given started out as derogatory names. Art appreciation follows the narratives of the history of art as if following a religion. It upholds the popular paintings or art objects as if they are holy relics. There is no deep understanding of the meanings or social functions and no desire to learn. These are those people called the "cultural livestock" by one witty writer 😆
@cattymajiv
Жыл бұрын
@@DivertissementMonas1664 Sorry I'm so slow to reply. But I really appreciate your descriptions. They were a huge help. Thank you so much! ❤
I just adore Waldemar's wonderful Art documentaries. I take a dim view of anyone who can't appreciate Waldemar's great art stories.
absolutely fascinating, all because of Waldemar's presentation style and incredible intuitive knowledge. Thank you, Perspective
The last one by Van Eyck was my favourite, the minute details in the mirror are incredible and the interpretation of the painting is haunting.
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
Misschien heb je die niet gezien de gestolen schilderij van Van Eyck kan man veel uithalen heb het op een plaatje staan deze schilderij was blijkbaar op een kalender afgebeeld na het openen van deze lijst kwam deze van Eyck tevoorschijn misschien is het op te vragen deze kalender was in 1974 verschenen er zijn er nog meer met dezelfde vrouw van Van Eyck dus die ene is niet wat er gebeurd was het heeft een vervolg ervan
... Waldemar is wonderful presenter.
I absolutely adore your programs! Thank you so much for the time and effort you put in to bring us the best of the world’s art treasures.
"Bombastic Side eye" is the expression of the Mrs in the Gainsborough painting". My 10 yr old girl threw that phrase out to me...clearly. the kids now are using more vocabulary than I and my 5th grade friends did. That Mrs is DEFINITELY to be avoided!
I really enjoy watching Waldemar Januszczak explain the history behind classic paintings.
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
Wat voor history? Wat valt er nog te achterhalen vraag ik mij af ,history is als water het stroomt alle kanten op behalve de goeie kant,er is altijd geknoeid met de werkelijkheid ook eeuwen terug ,niets is op waarheid gedocumenteerd zelfs de bijbel is gemanipuleerd zoveel waardevolle gegevens verdraaid door x aantal die van hun status niet wilden wijken en daarmee Godsschepping schade hebben berokkend waar wij allen als erfdeel voor moeten rechtstaan en terechtstaan maar dat zal de tijd ons leren,waar ik mij van bewust werd hoe wij mensen bedonderd worden door de Wereldbeheersers en voor hun moeten kruipen om wat van hun koperlappen te krijgen om nog te zwijgen over dat God een verkeerde ras heeft gecreëerd namelijk als mensaap hoe ver kun je van God afstaan vroeg ik mij af als men dat denkt Eugenetica zijn van die mensen en tevens hun ondergang ,hun HP braincontrol hoe verdoemde gedachtengang waar zij nu alles op baseren een ras te scheppen die zij onder de duim hebben en willekeurig kunnen uitschakelen,ik weet dat ik ook door hun onder het vergrootglas zit de zogenaamde ART project hun zogenaamde geestelijke gesteldheid van mensen willen controleren wie is er nou Er KRANKJORUM en alles in die verdomde DIGITALIS COMPUTER STOPPEN EN DIE STRAKS VOOR GOD MOET GAAN FUNGEREN en een wereldreligie op poten moeten zetten en daar voldoen jullie ook aan om gegevens eraan te leveren alleen het lukt nog niet zo voorspoedig namelijk niet iedereen is even omkoopbaar en daar werd ik mij bewust van door een schedel vol met diamanten beplakt waar een zekere Damian een tong naar uitstak ik dacht toen van mijn schedel blijf jij af heb die glinster steentjes niet nodig geen parels of gouden ring door mijn neus of vinger als ik daarmee mijn mensheid voor in moet ruilen zitten jullie met zijn allen goed verkeerd gewikkeld want een doodskleed heeft geen enkele ZAK BIJ ZICH waar het in kan om mee te nemen, zie maar wat je aan kunstschatten in die piramide werd gevonden om mee te nemen op die reis ha ha ha dacht ik daar ligt het om te verstoffen niets ging mee naar boven domme mensen toen en nu nog steeds zo ,bovendien heb er sowieso er niet veel mee op al dat uiterlijke vertoon ,het zijn net van die dieren als kameleons verkleuren of papegaaien die ook bij de Azteken werd gezien als valse zon of bij apen een gouden ring maar blijft een lelijk ding ,ja triest is het wel en dat zag ik ook in het schilderij van ,van EIK en vooral in die schilderij die als gestolen werd geacht en die eens was afgedrukt in een kalender die ik vond aan de achterkant van een plaatje omdat ik die harlekijn leuk vond maar bleek ook deze te bevatten, toeval ? Nee toeval bestaat niet het had zo moeten zijn en het zette mij aan het denken dat rijkdom zegt het al ,behoorlijk RIJK MAAR DOM ,IK GA LIEVER DAN NAAR HEMELRIJK ( Hem-el-rijk) zit ook een IJK ERIN ( eik) komt van woord ijken ( geijkt ) of is het EIKEN ? 😅😂na ja nieuwsgierig ben ik altijd geweest ( wie ,wat,waarom, doen wij elkaar de DAS OM 👈😲
Waldemar you are wonderfullll...thank you for sharing this great amazing knowledge. Blessings🙏🙏🙏
Waldo, you are one fantastic storyteller, I always enjoyed your old TV travel series, the way you dissect art, history, people or events is second to none and bring a perspective on things very few individuals can or have the capability of doing. You resurrect and bring life to otherwise dead or forgotten times in our history by connecting the dots that can make those otherwise meaningless people or events relevant so we can all give them a second thought maybe they can leave in us some teachings of value. Well done.
@rainmanjr2007
Жыл бұрын
I can't top that comment but wanted to express my applause for this series. I watched most of those before but did so again because you are that good, Waldo.
@quantumprotocol6045
Жыл бұрын
@@rainmanjr2007 thanks, among so much media its easy to recognize who the quality and talented individuals are, and also who has passion for their work or the ones that simply go through the motions and formalisms of modernity. This guy has converted story telling and narration into a real art, he makes you feel something instead of having apathy for the subject. That is the kind of person worth listening to in a long interview just to see what exactly makes him tick and pick his brain. He's got a fascinating mind and a lit if knowledge deep inside.
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
@@quantumprotocol6045 ja en daarmee is het dan ook geen protocol van de quantum nodig om de simpele redenen het kan geen emoties tonen het kan je niet omhelzen het kan niet voor God spelen het kan geen water dragen laat staan maken het kan niet voor verrassingen zorgen het maakt je niet aan het lachgen of huilen het kan alleen na-apen het zal nooit echte liefde kunnen tonen ,geen genade kunnen schenken het zal alleen dat kunnen doen wat de mens in zijn hoogmoed denkt erin te kunnen stoppen en dat is zoals men weet maar beperkt het zal nooit die connectie bezitten zoals onze eigen SCHEPPER HET KAN daarmee zeggende stop met deze illusie voordat het te laat is stop met alles aan een systeem die alles moet controleren alles weten maakt niet gelukkig het lost echt geen enkele probleem op zoals de mens het kan doen als taak van rentmeesterschap want tijd leert zoals de gezegde komt tijd komt Raad ,alles komt op tijd ,je komt nooit te laat voor echte raad / beraad ,de tijd staat nooit stil het is als de wind niet te vangen men leeft in een tijdloze tijd zolang men het vindt dat het nut heeft zoiets als gezelligheid kent geen tijd ,net zoiets wat Jesus bedoelt ( als iemand je vraagt een stuk mee te lopen ga dan twee keer die afstand meelopen maar hij zegt niet de tijd erbij ( knap Hè van hem omdat het is niet de tijd die uiteindelijk het resultaat behaalt maar wel geloof hoop en liefde die het bewerkstelligd 😊
@quantumprotocol6045
Жыл бұрын
@@joseffinat966 hi, I don't know what made you write me in dutch but in any case I put the effort of translating your words. I really don't know if i understood exactly everything you are referring to but there are many thoughtful words of wisdom in what you say and everything makes sense to me. From what i notice you are searching for love and connections in all beings therefore I presume you must somehow love me too already :) You must be a very interesting person and a thoughtful one at that, perhaps you are even as pretty as your words so I am intrigued, what else do you think I should know about you ?
@katharper655
Жыл бұрын
"WALDO"? REALLY?
This series is so absolutely wonderful. I never get enough of this wonderful stuff !
So great, so well edited, as well as written. I end up watching the whole thing in just one go. Time flew, so delightfully enjoyed. Waldemar you’re fantastic.
This is a huge gift to us - thank you.💐
I’m loving these videos, they’re so entertaining as well as informative. If only my teachers at school could have realised the importance of being entertainers as well as educators.
I have never been interested in classical art but this popped up and i decided to watch it....i have to say....i really enjoyed it.....this guy is brilliant at interpreting the painting .....this coupled with the facts of the painting some how bought it life for me.....his way with words were not only informative but also fun....i know learned a lot! Loved it !
These works of art are like photographs Into the time period that they were created and Waldemar is the focusing of a camera lens as he pours detail and color and background and contemporary history and most of all his passion into each picture. We are fortunate to have Waldemar.
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
Fortunate = Fort-U-nat-e ( zo zie je dat vele woorden een heel andere betekenis krijgen ( for-tu-nate 😂
@compassioncampaigner728
Жыл бұрын
@@joseffinat966 ?
Thank you so very much for bringing us all the wonderful world of art! - Lady Anne (Jessica M. Kandal, Ph.D.)
Dear Waldemar, thanks for the great work you do
Top notch again Mr J. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏☕️☕️🎨🎨
Waldemar, within your great insights and explanations your wit and wonder lies the golden key of your understanding of the Catholics sensibility! So many well informed and well intended modern eyes look on certain paintings with a degree of 'colour blindness' that your corrective glasses dispel. The Arnolfini picture is beautifully and lovingly restored - what troubled me as a newly married man gazing at the picture as my wife told me of the "wedding" makes sense to me now as a widower. There is an eternal wedding but they are on the other side of the great devide - the pain of rememberence and the dark tones that troubled my young eyes is all too understood now, "grief is the price we pay for love". A marriage cert a double death cert and the promise of eternal life beyond the crucifixion. Keep up the wonderful work correcting my colour blindness of so many paintings - sacred and secular. Good luck and God bless you all in all you do!
@linkedinlove106
Жыл бұрын
Lovely writing!
@dorothywillms115
Жыл бұрын
Yes you have a great talent !!! Write more sir! Writing as you do has a beauty of its own.
@tonyocallaghan7621
Жыл бұрын
@@dorothywillms115 Thanks Dorothy for your very kind comments ‐ God bless you and yours!
I must admit Waldemar, I started watching your videos because of finding you to be crazy attractive and having developed a ridiculous crush on you 😂🤣 but wow, I’ve also learned so much from you as well. As a Muslim who’s lived in North Africa, I also have deep respect for the way you speak so fairly of my religion and its people, and I am very grateful for your kind words about the people and cultures of Africa and the Muslim world. Thank you. ❤
Love this - I first noticed the picture of mr. and mrs Andrews in one of John Berger's " Ways of seeing " episodes. I just love when art historians explains " the behind the picture " story. You appreciate the art and the painting so much more when you are given an insight into the context and the artist behind the picture. I just love cultural history ❤❤
I love Waldemar’s enthusiasm,positively infectious
what an enjoyable 3 hours listening and looking at beautiful paintings! thank you!
Waldemar Januszczak is just brilliant!
Amazingly accurate descriptions, of these artworks, being watched , with a different investigator point of wiew. Truly talented
Even when my own research leads me to a conclusion different from his, I love his presentation!
Waldemar, you are the best! My wife and I have learned quite a lot from you and Perspective.
Waldemar is fascinating with his perspective about art and artist. He is so interesting and perceptive yet at times so amusing. Watching this art critic is for me a feast for my eyes and ears. Delightful!🤭
I love you, Waldemar ❤ you are a magician. You make people fall in love with art. You make art real, accessible. Something folks can grasp and love. Because you explain it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ability so enthusiastically.
Wonderful as always
Re TG’s portrait of the Andrews- Often times the joy or lack of joy in the countenance of a wife reflects how her husband truly regards and cherishes her.
This allis incredibly fascinating. I am listening breathlessly. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
Being an inveterate HISTORY geek, it was purely by accident that I discovered this History Professor.....No..I'm NOT on the wrong channel. Waldemar has taught me the most delicious "insider" History...while he awakened in me a heretofore completely unexpected thirst for Art. TWO great disciplines for the price of one: HISTORY, which has fascinated me since age 10. Art, which, for the most part, I scorned. Like an idiot. Waldemar fed the one...awakened a fierce devotion to the other. And I watch for his "PERSPECTIVE" ART VIDEOS with genuine excitement. THANKS, WALDEMAR...for making Life WONDERFUL for me! WIN-WIN!
@gauriblomeyer1835
Жыл бұрын
How fortunate can we be that Waldemar does not explain to us how much superior modern art is if compared with Leonardo, Raffael, Dürer, Rembrandt.
@katharper655
Жыл бұрын
@@gauriblomeyer1835 Wow....
Although I truly appreciate classic art I am not very knowledgeable about this area. Mr. Januszczak has an amazing gift for illuminating the art and bringing it to life, relevance for people such as I who know so little of this area. Thank you. I find your videos fascinating and educational. They really have opened my eyes to so much more than just "painting".
I clicked like before I saw the video, of course!
i studied these same paintings in art history. the arnolfini at the end is now a sad painting for me. it used to be a symbol of future hope, new life, a contract between two people. this was fascinating. thank you
Best ever description of the Power Of a truly beautiful women -- she's completely oblivious to the flood of adoring compliments shouted at her.
Excellent documentary 💯💯👏👏. Love watching it.
I stumbled upon this documentary, having a passing interest in art but no more. My eyes have been well and truly opened here. I never knew such meaning was subtlely conveyed in all these old paintings.
What a wonderful series. Waldemar is an intelligent and compassionate host. He has a very unique and insightful way of explaining art and art history. Wonderful channel!
I would love to see one of these on Giorgione's the Three Philosophers... lot's of symbolism in it and mysterious as they get
as usual, exceptional! thank you JW & Perspective
Well done Waldy ..U had me captivated for 3 hours!..your bold and definitive take is delightful.
I love how Waldemar thanks us for watching him when I cannot even think of the words to thank him enough for presenting these documentaries. I also believe the Tempest painting is a representation of Demeter.
Cool documentary! This guy is really awesome!
Love your work, thanks ❤️
Great stories, interesting art! I love how the camera returns to/ lingers on the art as we hear about it so we can dream along.
Always a joy to Watch art with you 🎵❤️🎶🙏
“It takes hutzpah, and Frenchness.” Hahahah seriously best presenter in the business. Waldemar is the man.
So good! Three hours went by in a flash. Thank you.
its the first I've watched a musical. Its the first time I've watched theater and yet this year it was my goal. Well done girl stay humble, I just heard of you today . LynxScar from South Africa.
I enjoy listening to Waldemar a great deal ✨
Great and very fulfilling interpretation of The Tempest. Thank you for it!
My husband and I recently went to an art museum in Norfolk Virginia that was doing an exhibit on M. C. Escher, enjoyed looking at all his art. It would be neat to see if Perspective did a doc on him, like maybe what did his his English and European contemporaries make of his style. :)
@joseffinat966
Жыл бұрын
Heb vaak aangegeven lopen maar ook tijd voor verwondering tijd voor stilstaan of zitten in het gras je omgeving in je op te nemen hoe mooi alles in elkaar steekt zonder dat de mens altijd de behoefte heeft alles op zijn kop te zetten ( het woord altijd zegt ook veel ( AL-Tijd kijk ook dat is zo verwonderlijk alleen het woord AL-TIJD 😅
Loving the 2nd part of the video; all towards the end. It get interesting, thank you!
I adore this channel. I love how you talk.
Thanks for posting
I too am an art lover. my walls are covered with beautiful prints of my favorite artists. So it's fitting to say that I Absolutely love your channel and not only your historical knowledge but the way you sprinkle everything with humor and conjecture. Thank you Valdermar.
I absolutely love this show. As a self taught artist I missed out on all the history associated so feel like a student learning from you. I need more :)
This was fantastic.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrews described as "a pair of giant spiders in the middle of a web" made me laugh loud enough for my wife to ask what's so funny. 😂
Amazing man Steve so proud of you and you positive messages
An incredibly deeply researched series on a highly talented Man, thank you
Great story teller!
Fantastic. Thank you.
Wonderful to see Waldemar presenting again. I was ignorant of this channel but am not on a mission to box set watch all videos. 👍👏👌
Waldemar is perfect for the job.
That was wonderful- thank you
Fantastic documentary. Waldemar is excellent. Blessings.
I love Waldimar. In my dreams we are married and he never stops talking. ❤
Just discovered you! I’m so impressed. Thank you
Thank you! I have learned so much through you!
Love the new cabinet! Looks great in the room! Really enhanced the height of the room.
Brilliant video!
You are so good! Thanks 😊
So enjoyable. Thank you.
So awesome. Thanks so much.
I love your presentation- especially all the “well there’s that aaaannnndddd-“
Fascinating, more please
as always brilliant show
Really enjoy these
👌🏼 Always brilliant…
digging the earring
Another masterpiece!
Waldemar is the BEST!!!!!!
Art is a visual language. Having studied art myself, I found most of it being so distorted. However, Waldemar brings the shadows to the light by questioning that which is written for art students. Lectures always left me with more questions at the end. And of course artists try to work through stuff that captures them emotionally... Waldemar does a great job unraveling those things. Great. I love this series. Can you do some more on sculpture perhaps? Thanks from New Zealand.
So Interesting and informative. Thank you👏👏👏
Loved this ❤