Discovering Hidden Symbolism in Artworks | Perspective 

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I would like to propose that Perspective is the best thing on RU-vid. Such a gift to be able to spend time with Waldemar.

Waldemar Januszczak could create a documentary about grass growing, and I'd be utterly enthralled.

Waldameer is a national treasure. A genius in his own right

The narrative of Manet's painting is so good it hurts. BRAVO Waldemar,!!

He’s cheeky; intelligent, funny, creative. Thank you for making art interesting, Waldemar!

Every single documentary with Waldemar is a treat!

You are the funniest presenter of some of the most beautiful art in our world. Not only do you take us and give us an up close and personal view of art we would never be able to see on our own, but you also add information and interpretation that I'm sure we would never get anywhere else. Your unique descriiptions and the rare stories you choose to share with us make it always a joy and surprise to be educated by you. Thank you

Waldemar is a masterpiece. Treasured by crowds of thousands. Saving sanities, globally for heaven’s sake! Keep on, all respect ✊!

I love this man. We are lucky to have his thoughtful and researched opinions! The "Marriage of ..." is just so well done. He has put YEARS into his research and brings us such in-depth observations. The more of these videos i watch, the more impressed i am.

Finally more Waldemar!!! Yes!

Thank you, Waldemar for the eye-popping interpretations and perceptive detective work, such as solving the rural Gainsborough painting mystery. You do operate on more than one level and we all benefit!

it never ceases to amaze me how someone as Mr. Waldemar being so important and busy with academia stuff and in loco work still takes his time to keep a channel to regale us all with his knowledge and his tirades for free! Some people just are truly generous. Keep the good work, Sir! I really love it. hugs from Brazil

The Arnolfini Marriage painting was in my history book in the late 80's here in Ireland. I'm so honestly thrilled to see it being treated exactly as I couldn't put my finger on all those years ago.... And to think that the painting is 589 years old now...... Been burrowing my way thru the rabbit-hole of Waldemar videos here on the Perspective channel for the last two weeks. Never felt more appreciative of anyone in a longgg time... Thanks for producing this Waldemar Januszczak, and for uploading Perspective 🙏👏👍👍

Waldemar brings to life what I can not see, he translates these painting into fabulous scenes of intense interest. He opens my world! Thank you Waldemar!

Leonardo portraits of females are truly mysterious. Most of them arises people's curiosity with the colors he uses, his ladies show elements of a fashionista with curls in their hair like flying with the wind. He also uses many beautiful shots that are different than all the other paintings. He includes close-up images not used by other painters. He concentrates on the ladies beauty features. I love Leonardo, he doesn't build his flying machines and many of his draft inventions, perhaps there were not at the moment in time elements necessary to do so, but they were inventions from his imagination. A futuristic approach to creativity. I do find him fascinating because his almost art that is never done is extremely passionate with elements he is not prepared to build. Often artists don't have the money to do many of their ideas and creative endeavour. In a way Leonardo invents the modern women ahead of time, the same as drafting a flying machine that couldn't be built yet.

Mr. Januszczak, specially in this current turbulent times... my utmost appreciation for your work. You really mean a lot in the lives of your followers! But also, we love art and sharing it with you, is all the more such a privilege and make it so special.

Your solution to the mystery of the Tempest is the ONLY plausible sounding one of all the solutions I've read through the years. Simple, elegant, your explaination leaves nothing out. At the same time it covers new, unexplored territory (the cranes) deftly scoring point after point. Also, I'm so intrigued at how disparaging your tone can be when discussing Da Vinci. Then, suddenly, a 180 and BOOM! Back to respect. Felt the same way when observing my first Rembrandt face-to-face. Ended up studying it for hours. Easily! Breath taking.

I did art history at school and loathed , Waldemar makes it absolutely fascinating and relevant. I love him and have even started reading some art history works recently . It’s a miracle.

One of Walemar's best documentaries (and they are all very good). If I had had the internet when I was in school how much would I have learned? In my time it was difficult to find, and expensive to buy literature about art. So now I appreciate Waldemar's docus even more.

When Waldemar does Waldermar: "Here we see Waldemar...with his foppish hair swept up in a point and a rakish diamond glinting in his ear...as he leads us around by the nose, convincingly answering some of the questions that many of us have about a few masterpieces of Western art. And we follow along so closely don't we?....listening intently to this portly pied piper of the museum, laughing at his jokes, marveling at the art, and nodding along with his conclusions. Oh Waldemar, you bring us joy, my friend...."

I’m so hooked on him. He has given me a new eye for seeing art. I’ve gained a new perspective on art combined with literature. What difference I could have made with my students.

I could watch Waldemar read a phone book and find it fascinating.

Is it just me? I find Waldemar absolutely hilarious! I agree also very informative but foremost super funny. It's like a Monty Python tour of art mysteries! It's the english accent, his voice, what he reads and what he emphasizes.....brilliant!

This is WHY I love YOU TUBE! Thank you sir for a perfect combination of art history and the art we all love!

Great cultures generate great Art as seen through the eyes of great creators. Artists never work in a vacuum so we must discover the cultural/political context of the artists' lives. Where did they live & what motivated them to create their product? I ponder these issues every time I visit museums on a superficial level. I applaud Waldemar for the depth of research that he undertakes to enlighten us to the gestalt surrounding the Masters. He provides much food for thought & even argument. Our own study results may differ from Waldemar's while he raises these subjects for our consideration. I love this!

I’ve always loved art/art history…so much so, that I’ve decided to get my graduate degree in Art History! Waldemar is helping with my classes! 🥳👍🏾😍🥳👍🏾😍

Leonardo is my favorite painter. I honestly think there were others with more talent and skill but there is just something about him that I love.

One more fascinating, instructive, brilliant documentary by Waldamar. After a few weeks, I watch them again. He is a magnetic teacher.

how do you afford to make these high quality Documentaries ?? these long documentaries are like top tier quality in studies and resources they must cost a lot in both time and money. thank you very much!!

I've watched Waldemar for some time now and always enjoy his Perspectives and knowledge. He is just the BEST. Thank you sincerely.

Fascinating. I love this new historian aesthetic; perception, humour, contemporaneous cultural intersection.

Love Waldemar! More in-depth studies of well known artists and art pieces! The whole nine yards from materials and techniques to composition, color and history to travel through time and owners. A whole book/art piece. An encyclopedia of art works one by one. So if something gets destroyed or disappears into private collection, we will still have the film for history. Who better than Waldemar to do it?

What a brilliant show, especially loved the story behind Gainsborough and Van Eyck.

oh Waldemar- I have not watched in awhile and have missed you. You look good- humor intact- and as always your presentations are always a treat!

Years ago I was at the Louvre and stood amid dozens of other tourists staring at the Mona Lisa. Right next to me was a man with a group of tourists from Japan. I gagged as I noticed he had a mound of EAR WAX sticking out of his ear...So there I was looking at such a famous and beautiful painting and next to me was this gross sight. I still snicker at the contrast. I love to tell this story. Steve from Minneapolis.

Sir Waldemar, welcome back!

00:00 Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci 23:32 The Birth of Venus by Botticelli 47:03 The Tempest by Giorgione 1:09:33 Mr & Mrs Andrews by Gainsborough 1:30:21 The Arnolfini Marriage by Jan van Eyck 1:53:28 Le déjeuner sur l'herbe by Edouard Manet

I just came across this. What a great show! So enjoyed it! Plan on watching more. All of the symbolism in the artwork.

I feel that it's her EXPRESSION that is unique in all the portraitures ever done . An expression that appears amused at the viewer , and at the same time , a depth of wisdom , of knowing , all a skillful illusion !

Best art history instructor in human history

No one can show and tell us like Waldemar ! Thankyou for his Perspective!

Absolutely loving this Waldemar fest.

A new Waldemar! So exciting! And over two hours!

Hello Waldemar - I love your shows on the Knowledge Network - I'm so glad to stumble onto your work on RU-vid. So fun. Thank you for your excellent work.

Went through all sorts of emotions! I knew a handful of these clues but not so many, and put together with such mastery! Thank you everyone who made viewing this possible.

So delighted to have this new program to watch and rewatch in these interesting times

YES MORE LIKE THIS…. HOURS AND HOURS LONG WITH NO ADS! LOVE IT. IVE FOUND RU-vid NIRVANA

Thank you, Waldemar, you are a great narrator, and teacher. Thank you for all your wonderful and informative videos!

Nice compilation of Waldemar's programmes....always a pleasure to watch.....thank you.

Waldemar is an international treasure.

It’s great to have you back! Glad you are feeling better Waldemar! 🍎

LOVE his sense of wry humor. Learning and laughing simultaneously - wonderful!

Had he taught Art History 101 there would have been less snoring in my classroom.

Waldemar!!! Yes this is worth watching, over and over, he's the best! So much context, love it.

I agree, Waldemar is an excellent narrator and as well as learning so much it has been so very interesting.

Big Waldermar! The best art storyteller!!

We went to the Louvre one busy day people were rushing past huge majestic masterpieces by famous artists ones you cold get close up to appreciate the brush strokes, all in order to stand five deep to peer at a small painting locked away behind glass. People be weird.

You're AMAZING! The BEST interpretator of art...and presented in such excellent, engaging, detailed, impressing way.. A treat...Binge-watching..and wonder howcome I'd never been THIS interested in art before. You've opened a new window..without any "unnecessary" painting techniques ruining the true value of art...The motive.

At 21:00 that is a fantastic example of a beauty, enjoying and capturing beauty.

‘The Frothing Testicles’ will be the name of my next garage band. Thank you, Mr J, in all sincerity, for your remarkable series on art of all time periods. Your humour is a crucial element that keeps me interested and learning. Ciao!

I love how he presents art in terms that make it much more interesting, & fun. 🥰

Can't stop watching these. Excellent storytelling and presentation. Thanks so much for making these documentaries!

Waldemar docs are a revelation!

an absolute delight, passion and intellect with a clear dash of realism

I LOVE YOUR SHOW!!! This one is particularly fantastic!!!

Waldemar, you are priceless, lol! Best art education anywhere!

The Best 💐 Merci Waldemar🌼Always a plaisure following you 🌾 Vous êtes toujours tellement bien informé. Bonne journée et à bientôt 👋

Brilliant & amazing as always! Love how Waldemar explains with so much knowledge, passion ,sensibility and makes it fun!! Bravo! 👏

Perspective: Could you make a chronological playlist of Waldemar's videos including all of them? Please and Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, knowledge and curiosity. Your humor and wry observations illuminate Masterpieces we tend to take for granted. I had no idea La Gioconda had such an interesting history. I had only heard of her husband and her last name but never that Napoleon treasured her or that she sort of disappeared for a straight 300 years. Leonardo never turned over the work to her or her husband. Nor did I know about her subsequent "theft." Can you imagine being able to see La Gioconda daily like some billboard poster as you wander towards your morning coffee or demitasse and brioche?!! My such a view!! I learn immense amounts from your videos. I like the way they open my mind and make me think and look at paintings I've always treasured in new and different ways. I've been looking at paintings in museums since I was a wee girl - which was many decades ago and to find new ways of looking at paintings I've seen in person and over and over again in depictions is delightful. Us old dogs love learning new tricks so to speak...we love learning about new ways to look at old things. Bravo!! Gratitude. You ARE fabulous. I wish you would teach. I wish I could afford that class but until then...I'll just keep learning from your wonderful videos.

37:11 banking horizontal rows of bridges, with oval reflections in the puddling river beneath them. this is beyond beautiful. and it is just a traveling shot, panned from right to left. this film just keeps giving. thank you.

Such a captivating, intrigueing series. Binge watch them all like Breaking Bad. Waldamar is a genius himself

Over the years like everyone have seen so many documentaries on the ML, and they mentioned almost none of the history that is related here. As always V’s documentaries are the best. I can imagine what a nightmare it is in the Louvres trying to catch a glimpse of it over the heads of thousands of jostling tourists.

The juniper woman painting, when I first saw it, froze me in astonishment for several moments before it occurred to me to see who painted it.

The Beauty of a Story lies in the telling, your erudite and resourceful skills makes your Narratives stand out from the Crowd, you are different!! 🙏❤️✅

Excellent stuff. Waldemar always brings documentaries to life.

Wow! Fantastic video from one of the best art historians! ❤️ Shirley

we miss your new episodes waldemar

Great series on TV for BBC.. You are the best art historian. I wish my professor of art history had watched your videos. Unfortunately when I was in college there was no Internet,

Thank you for such wonderful documentaries - they are so informative and captivating. Absolutely fabulous!

The best! His documentaries are so good, I’ve watched every one.

I'm so excited and grateful for this amazing marathon 🙏💖

The most interesting art critics. He gets real, not all full of fluff & grandiosity for the artists or the paintings. Keen thoughts, ideas, look at the artist, their are & times.

Every new thing I learn about L.DaVinci, the more I am convinced he has all the classic signs of having ADD or ADHD. Besides having above average intelligence and skills, he had the ability to hyper-focus and then be distracted and move on to a new project, often without finishing his current work. As I see in my own family, this moving-on trait is in search of something that will calm and intrigue a chaotic and constantly exploring brain.

Ah, the ancient English tradition of pissing maliciously on everyone else's achievements from an imagined great height. The height of, you know, being English.

Waldemar, you are a great presenter of world art. You should come to Macedonia to see the city of Ohrid and Skopje,..... the place where the Emperor Justinian Prima was born, Byzantine art.... I think you should visit Macedonia in order to add a missing part to the world art mosaic.

People will be fascinated by this portrait forever because it is the essence of a woman , long dead , living on in her expression , which is perceived differently by everyone viewing her !

I was intrigued for the first 30 seconds by your voice! Confidence! 😍 beautifully created, delicately designed and personalized for the audience and above all the blatantly juicy, conflicting stories of each and every realm that you whisked us away into. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and interjected characters!

Hi Waldemar! Good to see you again old bean. You're the best! (And the program's not half bad!).

New one? Super!!! I watch again and again the old ones. 👌

As always Waldemar's understanding and analyses of the masterpieces in art is a delight to watch. Informative and witty, a lesson in how to teach.

His value lies not in what he left us but his vision just like the other visionaries we revere

Excellent, thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you

I'm here for Waldemar.

Anytime I see Waldemar I CLICK! Seriously does he have any books or anything as well? I wanna support this guy

Cannot get enough of this guy

Leonardo da Vinci might have been the most learned man in history. A great painting contains knowledge. Besides that a painter would imbue a painting with his philosophy. The Mona Lisa was the pet project of Leonardo. He imbued it with everything he had to give it. The best painting by the greatest mind. And it shows in the Mona Lisa. That is why it is so great. And I think he wanted it to represent him and his life's work. I have one painting I put my all in. It stands apart from my other paintings. Maybe some day I'll have another powerful message I wish to relate.

OHHH this is an old one unfortunately... I was soooo excited there when I saw a new Waldemar art doco!!! But no, not new!! Still, can't seem to turn it off even though I've seen it heaps of times!!

Vasari was the PR firm for the Italian version of the Renaissance. He did much for the legends of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci as a trinity. Da Vinci experimented with everything, he perpetuated some mistakes and improved on others. Taking away from his genius seems to be the trend nowadays, it’s unfortunate. As classically trained artist and product of 2 scientist parents, Da Vinci has inspired countless people. Sure he used experimental painting techniques, though his Last Supper in any condition is a masterwork. The Sistine ceiling is a Herculean marvel, so is the Mona Lisa. We’ve become desensitize by art on shower curtains, bath mats, and watch faces. Even Rembrandt was largely forgotten about for a few hundred years till museums. Painting one Mona Lisa is a lifetime is enough of an accomplishment, it’s not fiddling. What really gets me is how people clamor to see it, meanwhile down the colonnade in the Louvre are 5 other Leonardo’s that are largely ignored.