Fashions have changed, small well kept beards are WAY in right now to the point where it's more odd to see a gentleman without than with. Anyway Phillip you look good both ways--do what you want!
These are brilliant. Phillip has such a great knowledge of the history of art and is so eloquent that even with just a camera following him around without cutting he can keep us all entranced. Excellent!
Thank you so much for making this short and extremely entertaining videos. For three consecutive mornings I have started my day with coffee and the newest episode. Certainly, in this worrying time, they bring joy into the world.
Just started watching these, as I only learned about them. Well done, Philip, for opening your home to us and bringing us a bit of pleasure and culture in our isolation. Thank you!!!
I just found your channel and have been binge-watching this delightful series! I love all the history related to the art pieces, but I feel a particular affinity for artists who portrayed dogs and their owners who loved them. :-)
Again, this is just so wonderful, Philip. I could watch you live stream about every object in your home 24/7. I learn so much from listening to you and I am very grateful for that.
What a delightful dog sculpture. I love his face and expression. You have a wonderfully relaxed style of presenting now , it’s obvious how happy you are with all your lovely things around you. x
“Have a Happy Holiday to you and your family” Love the detective work on the pieces and the story that you are able to find. Art and history does goes hand in hand through out our history.
It looks like the barn is " the place to be " at Duck End house... ex-wash-house annex pigsty... turned into a beautiful gallery & office space #Cotswolds #ArtExpert
Thank you so much for these, Phil. It is so nice to find someone who views art and history with the same enthusiasm and in the same way I do. Objects such as paintings and buildings are wonderful but more so when the story or human factor is added. Like the people who lived in your house and the subjects in the portraits. I am still in isolation and look forward to watching the rest of these in the coming days.
After discovering FAKE OR FORTUNE on Acorn media (*during the California Lockdown) and binging every day the episodes, I discovered your delightful home and commentary. As a Dramatic Lit major at UC Berkeley, and Art History Minor, I am astonished at how much I didn't learn 25 years ago. I would be a total art idiot without you! Thank you so much!
This is absolutely delightful. A very talented communicator and erudite presenter. This is true ‘teaching’. I love the ‘rawness’ of the filming and the continuous dialogue Philip is having with the ‘audience’. I am hooked! Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this wonderful series of videos. You are very generous to share your collection and your knowledge with us all. It is fascinating to learn about the paintings and objects you have shown us and particularly to hear the stories behind them and the reasons that they speak to you. I look forward to tomorrow!
Bravo! Excellent videos! I've started binge-watching them tonight! Thank you for the interesting knowledge on the sculptures. I grew up with a sculpteur, myself! Merci!
I hope you'll take this as a compliment; that's how I mean it: Your comfortable fluidity between erudition and humble hominess reminds me of the great Alistair Cooke, the British-American journalist, narrator, and presenter. I enjoy your series immensely and hope it is the beginning of yet another of your great, long-running endeavors. Thank you for expanding our world in isolation!
All the way from the Antipodes I would like to say thank you for sharing your passion, knowledge and your private life so eruditely and entertainingly. What a fabulous way to make art enjoyable, accessible, interesting and undoubtedly swell the ranks of newbie and would-be art collectors at every level. I for one am going to binge over easter on PM's Art in Isolation - cuppa and hot cross bun at the ready.
Incredible series. I've learned so much about art history and appreciation alongside you (since the Fake or Fortune series). Stay well. Cheers from México.
Thank you so much Philip you are restoring my respect for the art world, where objects so often these days are prized for their monetary value and not for their fascinating history. Best wishes from Ireland.
I can see a much younger version of myself being fascinated by the things you present and the way that you do it. I hope young people are getting a chance to see your videos. I enjoy Fake or Fortune immensely! Thank you. JoAnne Drew.
I am hooked, ( late!!)not just on the commentary from you Philip but how your son has made your talk,with his recording, so compelling! Wish I had studied History of Art instead of medicine! Annie ....Wirral
i simply love this Art channel. so much history culture and knowlegde. The house is a marterpiece itself. unfortunately, we have nothing like that here. Greetings from Brazil.
Philip, Thank you so much for these wonderful short films....I am in Saudi Arabia and unable to get home...In the absence of any F or F's coming soon... this is a good substitute. I enjoy the story behind the art ... the provenance. I am rationing myself to a few per day as we still have a long way to go. bests and stay safe. John Price
Thank you for peaking my interest in the art world. I saw your show Fake or Fortune recently on Netflix and have downloaded all the episodes. What a pleasant surprise it was to see Art In Isolation on RU-vid this morning:) I just adore this series and appreciate you letting us into your home. I'm also in isolation in Canada as non-essential services have closed. Now I can spend more time on art history while I'm at home while pretending I'm in England. A trip that has been postponed for the moment. Looking forward to the next episode!
I can these gems just by chance. As an artist, I can't get enough of your knowledge. Always so interesting in any format. Loving every minute of every episode. Thanks from Australia. Stay safe
I have watched three of your new series and they are all fascinating, very educational and beautifully done. I will in all likelihood binge watch the rest! Thank you.
Your enthusiasm makes me appreciate portraiture even though I have always felt uneasy about it. I don't like the feeling of having something staring at you in a room, it is too haunting perhaps. Lovely place and beautiful art!
2nd idea: doing a podcast on paintings that were "what was I thinking when I bought this picture?". Perhaps not as often with your experience, but maybe starting out, what mistakes you might have made...
I absolutely see the passion for your three sculptures here Philip, what amazing pieces that are 😍 I was quite pleased with myself as I guessed it was Richard the Lionheart as soon as saw his breastplate 👍🏽👍🏽
During this period, being unable to ply my trade, I've been watching art videos. So much more elevating than the current political mayhem. Thanks to people like yourself and Waldemar, my understanding and appreciation of art has deepened significantly.
Wonderful show.When l was 10 yrs old we lived in a converted Elizabethen farm house converted into a golf club."ELLisbourgh Golf Club"Circa1956.l remember the narrow staircases, small rooms and lath and plaster walls and ceilings.A beautiful location below a long hill(Comb Hill) in Buckinghamshire
Up to Episode 3, I am so enjoying these. Although I have lived and worked in Australia and New Zealand, there are so many resonances with my own work and interests in museum, archaeology, genealogy and history. As we looked at the painting of the portrait artists studio and the copy painting in progress, I recalled advertisements in 19th Century Taranaki (NZ) newspapers by a well known artist, for copies of a ship painting he had recently done - that is to say, that he had just painted the ship and was ready to take commissions to paint copies of it.
Came to these late but so interesting. We are lucky to have a few nice museums here in Texas. This and the Fake or Fortune series give us insight and a new appreciation for the art around us. Ty
I think it may be worth doing a Dendrochronology test on Richard the lion Heart .. you may well be surprised by the age of it .. Philip , saying that its a fantastic piece of Early English oak sculpture.
Thanks, Philip. Those are some beautifully carved wood sculptures. The bronze dog is quite attractive, too - especially how the eyes are cast. In regards to your "shaving", I noticed a mustache appearing and thought "Philip looks rather David Niven-ish with a mustache." Looking forward to tomorrow's episode!~ Cheers!
I am so glad to come across this from you, sir. I have always enjoyed programs and series you have been on over the years. THIS...ALL THIS is so amazing. So many famous people like yourself have genuinely and independently created these self made personal and yet highly interesting and entertaining videos. There has not been any positives at this time in our lives EXCEPT these windows into your worlds shared with us. No big production. No big sponsors....i just think its amazing and truly appreciate it. Now i will go back to continue watching the rest!!!
Funny, I grew up in a council house in the Olympic village in West Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia and we had a wash house, which was our laundry, what I thought was a place to do the washing, but you say where you are the wash house was where ale was made. 🤔 interesting.🙂 thanks for a great series.
Another great one Philip ! I love art and antiques , I just purchased a 1800s brass and part may be solid silver as its soft ,alter cross for my home in this time of stress may provide some comfort and its an antique . Thank you ! keep it up for s long as you can its all very interesting .
Thank you Philip for this wonderful insight into your home and art. Would you have any Australian art works in your collection that you could show and tell?
Good evening Philip, I think your canine sculpture is quite possibly cast from a postmortem plaster cast of a beloved companion. You may note the rather gaunt and aged countenance rendered in the work. A most touching tribute. Regards, Michael and Jillian Organ.
feeling a bit down from the self isolation we are all involved in but I have to thank you for your videos. I am an artist myself and I have gotten very tired of watching shows and movies. You are comfortable in your home and it really feels personal. Thank you. Just one thought of the bust carving. I believe the squared hollow was done intentionally for the purpose of allowing the wood to dry more evenly. Thus avoiding cracking. Thats all. I will continue watching your series now. Be safe for you and your family.
I only discovered these superb films today. I must stop and process the wonderful information before I view some more. Thank you so very much for sharing your home, your art and your knowledge Mr Mould. (and of course the dog)
So enjoying your episodes! Thank you for posting them. Originally from England, Summerland BC Canada now. Appreciate you on Antiques Roadshow and your art detective show, now this. Thank you so much!
Dear Phillip, What a lovely home you have and thank you for inviting me in. I love both your real animal and your bronze one! Your love of art shines through. Can't wait for tomorrow's film. Jenny
