How Art Changed The Way We Perceive Jesus Christ (Waldemar Januszczak Documentary) | Perspective 

Imagine you're 4 years old, and you have Waldemar as your nanny / babysitter. And he begins to tell you story after story about history and art history in particular. What would you want to grow up as? An accountant? Nah! A banker? Nah! A Dentist? Nah!! An Artist? Well Duh! How could you want to be anything but an artist, after you'd listened to him expound its beautiful intricate historical tapestry and intrigue of the world of art? You listen to Waldemar, and all you want to do is run away with the circus, and paint your life away!

Waldemar, he's such a wonderful teacher. How fortunate we all are to have these great videos available to us.

There is NO ONE in my life like Jesus. My love for Him is so intense and so calming, that painting out my feelings about Him just feels right. I know people who say any images of Jesus/God are graven images and we shouldn't worship graven images. I agree that we should not worship these created images. My creations are simply visual love songs/homages to my MOST BELOVED. When Jesus said that if His devotees did not sing out their love for Him (Luke 19:40), the stones might cry out, I totally get this. My canvases are simply stones to spill out my feelings upon. They are not graven images to be worshiped.

I love his approach...like a bulldozer to history...let's see what else is under what we've been told! Fabulous! I can watch them over and over.

watching from Wyoming as well . we need all the culture we can get.

Thank you for the education. You make me think, which is not easy at times. More education Please.

i love how in every comment section of this entire series there seems to be a competition in praising Waldemar

Dear Waldemar, I started out learning history in elementary school. Then, in high school, ancient history. Again when I switched schools, I got the same cavalcade from my art teacher. Then again in art college, in my course, A Survey of Western Art...so I sort of went from cave paintings to counter- reformation three times over, and now I have found YOU! I'm a painter/ sculptor/romantic kind of average schmo, and I just simply love your documentaries. Is that what you'd call them? Lessons? Lectures with show and tell? Whatever, I can't pull myself away from these. This is my second go- round with this ROTAS installment, and I'm getting even more out of it. Thank you. It's a wonder to be getting into senior citizen age ( just 6 months shy!) And to be able to so sincerely congratulate a much younger person on a job so well done. I don't know how you ever studied so much, or thought so much about how to house the huge inventory of your knowledge in a package with dramatic structure and accessible narrative. You know, I daresay you have made high- level intellectual learning as easy and consumable as coronation street, or antiques road show, or the baking contests...you are that good! I hope you don't take offence by the comparison. I think you should host Saturday night Live, or moderate a presidential debate, or be the next Canadian prime minister. That's how high a place I'm putting you. If you were any better, you'd be demi- god. Way to go, Youngster!

This is so outstanding! So original, so informative! Thanks to Waldemar, who is sheer brilliance!

The "Dark Ages" were the pinnacle of western civilization. The "Renaissance" was not a "rebirth", but the continuation and final period of the Middle Ages.

As an agnostic, I loved your chronography of Christian art and its evolution from youth to grave.

This is one of my favorite Waldemar docs!

The rotas stone posted outside reminded me of the the Jewish mezuzah: In mainstream Rabbinic Judaism, a mezuzah is affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes to fulfill the mitzvah (Biblical commandment) to "write the words of God on the gates and doorposts of your house" (Deuteronomy 6:9). (Wikipedia) That there were no Christian images in early Christianity makes sense given the 1st Commandment against such. I wonder why he didn't mention these things at the beginning. But ... it's interesting.

learned so much more than just art, thank you the Perspective team!

God gave us Jesus Christ but he gave us scientific knowledge as well. Exploring religions now from a scientific point of view we have to realize, they are all a compilation of warnings, of how we need to learn to build up a symbiotic relationship with the Holy Creation, it's not casual that human beings have this strong sense for beauty, we must get involved saving beauty before we lose everything, watching together such awesome productions might help a lot, l am the biggest supporter of yours guys

Recommended this to my friend in Split, Croatia, where they were celebrating the Feast of St. Dujm or St. Domnius who cathedral there was built in 300 or 400 AD on the very burial site of the emperor who martyred Domnius. This great video is on point for them.

A wonderful documentary, but I do wish it hadn't neglected the split between the Eastern and Western Churches, particularly in relation to the affect that had on the understanding of religious art. But, of course, that alone is a significant project by itself, and there were time constraints. When he touched on Gibbon I thought he might go there, but it is true that Gibbon himself only touched on a bit, though he did take it further than the documentary did.

Brilliant, insightful and worth every second. Rarely do I say that

Teenagers today: "Edgy! A SKULL ring! No one's ever worn one of these before!" Waldemar: "Hold my ancient-jewelry box."

I can remember my grandfather telling me they were called the Dark Ages, not because things were gloomy or the light was dim, but because not much was known about those times, since the obessive record-keeping of Rome was over, and Europe was not yet widely literate.

I love these documentaries!! Put things in perspective and helps understand the modern world!

art and architecture explained together, thank you!!

so illuminating, this analysis of early christian art. Brilliant. And like all these videos, so well presented and accessible.

With Janus I always find out something new that breaks the myths we are all forced to believe.

Love your videos 💞. You share so much history. And artwork! Thank you so much!

I love the way you explain and talk to us. So clear and so plain. Thanks . I love your videos.

I absolutely adore your videos and so also this one - I have always been attracted to the very eatly art and this one is just a wonder of opening into the early imagining, mysteries and symbols 🎶🖤🎵

This man is the detective of artists….

Love all the episodes, but this one - one of the favorite.

You never disappoint Januszczak :) Very interesting documentary but I must say, I love the soundtracks! Where can I find them? Can any one point me in the right direction? Much appreciated!

Waldamer is the best...

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much!

Waldemar has become my favourite art history teacher!

Origin of wordle revealed? Thought I had seen all of Waldermar's videos but somehow had missed this one. Always so educational in a delightful way. Love them all.

Wonderful teacher!

No-one but Waldemar could bring those early days alive for us.

How was it determined that the early Jesus had blond hair? And, thank you so much for this series; I'm enjoying it so much.

YOU ARE THE BEST THING ON U TUBE

Love this channel, not sure if it’s just me but there’s an add every 2 minutes!!

Wonderful to have access to this just brilliant thank you

Monreale is wonderful - but if you visit don't miss the cloisters. The top of every column is a masterpiece.

Waldemar is just a total expert educator and entertainer

Love this! Watching from Wyoming-Thank You!🙋🏼‍♀️

Have enjoyed this over and over again. Thank you for making this wonderful video.

I didn't know Tenet came from this .. mind blown.

What a wonderful Teacher you are I mean that...Thanks..

thankyou for this wonderful knowledge, i'll share this in my art group

@ 34:57 Constantine is sporting a corn pad on his little toe....yet another example of Roman ingenuity.

The World would be very boring without Mr. Januszczak!... Great Work & Congrats - Enjoyed every minute of it... 💡💡💡

You've hit on all of topics in the modern zeitgeist. A documentary that has brilliantly dated itself and is surely of it's time.

Early Christians were aware that crucifixion was shameful.

Thank you for posting this video. Stay safe and healthy God bless you.

Buenas noches, lo tienen en el idioma español ??? Agradezco su atención

so many outstanding, interesting docs; this one has particularly frequent ads

☺ fascinating subject and presenter

This prairie really blew my mind omg

Waldemar 🥰

Thanks!

Great documentary, but the title ... you might as well say "money as an artistic force:. If Walt Disney had ruled the renaissance, Michelangelo would have painted Disneyland.

Phenomenal doc

This doco is so good!

I went there. Priscilla Catacombs. I did. Just boasting. Great series Channel 4. Thanks.

This is some low-key Medieval Historical Theology.

Thank you.

"Art never lies". Quite a bold claim; but is it true?

Too many ads. I love this presenter, WaldemarJ. I can’t deal with so many ads interrupting his presentation. I can not afford paid RU-vid. Social security does not give us old folks enough

The rotas square could even be a meditation upon Serapis. He too was a myth but was also known as Christos. Great vid tho as usual. Wonderful stuff.

You might make a Believer out ot me. A Believer in you, Walemir. Where did these programs first run? BBC? Channel 4? I am in the US of A. So not real familiar with the Brit system. But I am familiar with The Guardian. Wikipedia says you resided there once. Great work. So pleased I found your work. Love how you have people waling by the paintings to keep it Real.

Hey, if you don't want the Gibbon Volumes @ 51:05, can I have them?

SO, he was a pretty boy waving his wand around. Great critique of early Christianity, wonder if the Nicaean council changed the art. After the discovery of anatomy, some art depicted Jesuses with bulging muscles! Totally ripped, and so were the Angels!

Bravo!

Trouble is the Empire was already split in two. And at a certain point during Constantine's reign, it had three emperors, Constantine being one of them, in the West. His idea was not to further devide, but rather to reunite the empire under his rule - one emperor, one faith, one church. He did that by killing off the others (one was his brother-in-law) and creating a new centre of power bearing his name and stamp - Constantinople.

There are others that proclaimed to show this art but yours is the best. In fact, one program does it have the first picture the the same as most others?.

I love this guy!!

Is RU-vid interrupting this every minute or two with commercials for everyone, or is it only happening to me? There seems to be far more commercials on RU-vid than on regular television. So sad!

The oldest known portrait of Jesus is in Syria and dates to about 235.

Excellent, love this guy and this content! ,Although I may not agree with all the interpretation ,re= Eastern And Western-

The Shroud has ad a lot of new evidence since this was made.

do something about amount/disruptive placement of advertisements!

Waldemar is a fantastic person

It breaks my heart when a being portray as The All Creator who He creates things that can't be portrayed by any being. - The All Creator - Things that can't be portrayed by being (ex: heaven) - Being

My main question for someone with an elongated skull. "How often do you feel headaches?"

Good

Oh the thumbnail @22:05 brought me to this video

Roger Scruton has a lock on this topic, oh, damn

Amen❤️❤️🙏🙏

Konstantin did not convert to Christianity In the year 313. In this year he ushered the edict of tolerance of Milan. His attitude towards Christianty is controversial and obviously underwent some development in so far as he favoured this religion more and more without forbidding other religions. As far as I was informed he was baptized on his deathbed. Christianity became the official state religion only in 380 by the emperor Theodosius. Why doesn't the presenter never explain the meaning of the fish? Ichthys meaning fish in Greek. But it is an acronym for Jesus Christ the son of God and redemptor. The presenter lacks historical advising. For instance the arch of Konstantin is devoid of any christian symbolism. And there may be reasons forthis fact.

I think Waldemer knows better, if he was being truthful about having been educated in a Catholic school. The faithful don't worship the scull of Agnes. Agnes is venerated not worshipped..

How do I get rid of the ads?

3:50 Nolan says hi

Drinking game idea: Take a shot everytime Januszczak explains something on the floor

Mad lads

Really enjoy this channel. I'm a fellow brit, familiar with this style of jounalese. I love love love the content, but find the style and manner frankly hilarious, I mean this in a fond way. The music, the tone of voice, so male, intellectual, slightly aggressive and ballsy sounding. 🙂Do we need to be so dramatic? This information would have me captivated without the drama. Personally I take things in better and enjoy content more when it's presented with tranquility ❤️

Wonderful insights but the advertisements drive me crazy

The Rotas Square translation is incorrect. The actual translation of it is "The farmer Arepo has works wheels". Arepo has been generally agreed to a be proper name though the nature of the name is unknown.

Very interesting. But way too many ads.

You just skipped the entire byzantine period of artistic production. Spherical coverage of the history of art. Just ignoring a huge chapter of that history. So illuminating that you are!!

please document about ancient hindu art

damn, i cant imagine coming face to face with him speaking ughh

the problem with the theory about the first depictions of jesus is they depict him as a roman, not as a jew. therefore looking at those images as more accurate is itself inaccurate. jesus has rarely ever been depicted as a semite from palestine in the first century ad. also i find it strange that historians seem to play down the persecutions, when every single important early christian that we know of was killed including jesus. yeah, the romans obviously killed christians.