John Singer Sargent (Full Length): Madame X and Dr. Pozzi

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John Singer Sargent was the most successful society portrait painter of the Belle Epoque, and having one’s portrait painted by him was seen as an indication of impeccable good taste. In this episode, I look at two paintings created by Sargent. Two paintings united by scandal. One of them is of Doctor Pozzi, a celebrity gynaecologist and infamous ladies' man, who was referred to by many of his clients as L’Amour médecin, or Doctor Love. The other is Madame X, or Virginie Gautreau, who, like Dr. Pozzi, had a colourful love life, and is also shown in a provocative pose.
The paintings have been written about and discussed as separate works of art, but instead of looking at them as two separate paintings - maybe it’s time we talked about them as a pair?
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BOOKS
The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World by Paul Fisher
John Singer Sargent: Masterpiece Edition by Carter Ratcliff
John Singer Sargent: Painting Friends by Barbara Dayer Gallati, Erica Hirshler
John Singer Sargent and the Art of Allusion by Bruce Redford
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Clair De Lune by Claude Debussy
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@charlenetownsend8895 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@GreatArtExplained 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for your generosity! James

@nomadicbr4K 9 месяцев назад

Very cool.

@ronniea.4830 Год назад

Dear Sir, don't ever stop educating us masses. your Art history videos are invaluable.

@evertvandenberghe Год назад

Hear hear!!

@ingidraws 11 месяцев назад

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@yukiyuki7670 10 месяцев назад

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@samwold9 10 месяцев назад

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@rooms250 5 месяцев назад

Same. I need MOOOORE

@Shirokroete Год назад

Hearing a serious art channel say "Overtly sexual swagger" is a delight lol

@BellBouvier Год назад

Haha, yes!

@jackelewish1568 7 месяцев назад

Why? The word "swagger" was used by William Shakespeare and has been used in many academic ways for the last 600+ centuries. It's a perfect word to use in this case. I remember even reading JRR Tolkien using it, forgot which book.

@stuartwray6175 6 месяцев назад

Why wouldn't a serious art channel say that?

@Mariajkelly29 Год назад

Please, please never change the way you present your incredible videos, your delivery, the gentle background music, everything is pitch perfect. You dont know how much we need people like you on youtube, or even in life. Your genuine and honest love of art makes you a favourite with literally millions of people. I have learnt SO much from you. You are the best.

@TheAlexanderkl 21 день назад

I saw both Dr. Pozzi and Madame X in person at the Met in the same room during an expedition. Both are absolutely stunning, and two of my favorite portraits of all time.

@the_original_Bilb_Ono Год назад

I wish sooo bad that he never altered the madame X painting. It's so much better with the strap falling off. It really ties everything together for me.

@deee_carter Год назад

Your storytelling is so original and unique. Everything is perfect, right down to the last detail (The choice of music, and so on). Very insightful too. In short, it was worth the wait!

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks Dee!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@maryroberts9315 Год назад

I really enjoy it when you delve into the artist's technique. It isn't something I usually think about when I look at a painting, but it is fascinating.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

I appreciate that thanks 🙏

@BlackKettleRanch Год назад

Sergeant's work is stellar. Critics only beg to be able to paint as he did.

@jpkatz1435 11 месяцев назад

Those who con "do", those who can't "criticize".

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@nomadicbr4K 9 месяцев назад

Exactly.

@itsgonnabeanaurfromme 5 месяцев назад

Art critics are the reason many of the uneducated get to know artists. Reviewing things is a part of humanity and exists in every facet of art and entertainment.

@TheHare-rv3hj 5 месяцев назад

@@itsgonnabeanaurfromme Historians, schools, these documentaries,, and museums contribute to people getting to know artists. Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one, and that's the category critics and their politics and forwarding their careers fall in. There have been many truly great artists who fell through the cracks because some asshole had an opinion.

@Sweetthang9 Год назад

You are, hands down, my favorite channel on RU-vid. I watch your videos over and over again. Incredible. Impeccable. Magnifique.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks for the kind comment 🙏

@blkcat93 Год назад

I just kept saying 'Wow'. His nearly photo realistic faces and hands combined with the impressionistic hints are😂 simply Devine!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks for watching! Please like and leave a comment. It REALLY helps promote the channel. Thanks, James

Год назад

I just wanted to point out a minor thing: You're talking about France in the 19th Century, saying victorian is stretching terms. France didn't have Victoria as a queen, and at a several moments during the 19th Century they had no monarch at all. Point is, Victorian refers to Britain as it's a name that roots in the reigning monarch in the same way as Georgian and Regency refer only to Britain (all monarch-based terms).

@melissasaint3283 Год назад

@ He surely knows it. But first of all, he is talking about a cosmopolitan American who began his career in France and then transitioned to England, so it's not like this is a purely French story. Second, he is trying to connect with an audience, and they largely understand the term Victorian, and may not even know la Belle Epoque. I imagine it was a choice he deliberately made.

@carolynfogel6546 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the education of art. If only I had talent!

@nomadicbr4K 9 месяцев назад

Interesting!

@Boffoboffo 7 месяцев назад

@@carolynfogel6546you have! Everyone is creative and if you can learn to write, you can learn to draw. 👍

@DustyB Год назад

I feel that as an American artist, one of the biggest highlights of one’s career would be painting an official portrait of a U.S. president. Especially one as renowned as Theodore Roosevelt, but for Sargent that’s only a footnote in a remarkable career. There are not many artist you can say that about.

@paulheydarian1281 Год назад

Teddy was boring...He was neither pretty, nor homo-erotic.

@kathyjohnson2043 Год назад

Your videos put my expensive university art history course to shame! Thank you again for every video.

@Ayanai100 Год назад

I love how the slightest of poses can trigger the wildest reactions. Great story and great education from this video❤

@FuchsiaRosa Год назад

Makes me think about being a artist back then…the drawing process won’t be the struggle but the society…vs now anything can be painted with little thought about it

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@SourabhaRao Год назад

Watching your videos is like sitting in an art class taught by an inspiring teacher. Thank you for all your hard work and willingness to share your learning, James. 🙏🏼

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@croatianshiftry Год назад

Thank you Mr. Payne for all the hard work❤ I really appreciate it and will keep on supporting your channel!

@grisgrisgris6772 Год назад

Its so crazy how relevant his work is today. When I was at art school almost 10 years ago I'll never forget all the master copies we were forced to make of Sargent's portraits just to figure out how to hold a brush, apply paint to canvas, etc.

@stuartwray6175 6 месяцев назад

When I was at art school 20 years ago, applying paint to canvas wasn't encouraged. In which country did you attend art school? I'd love to know.

@grisgrisgris6772 6 месяцев назад

@@stuartwray6175 I went to art school in america!

@madamedelite Год назад

Living in NYC, every time I visit the Met, I always swing by the American Wing to pay a visit to Madame X. It truly is a masterpiece. Once you enter the gallery, the painting draws all the attention to itself, ignoring the surrounding art work. Thank you for exploring this amazing piece.

@dianeaustin2414 Год назад

So jealous!!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@KateTries 7 месяцев назад

Me too! I can't go and not see her!

@Jasper7182009 4 месяца назад

More jealousy!!! I saw it once and will never forget …. seeing in upon entering the room. Los Angeles - LACMA IN 2004.

@imacat687 Год назад

I don't know why, but Madame X always looked to me like a witch. A powerful, independet woman, filled with magic and dressed fabric made of night.

@M-T-123 Год назад

😇

@alialluaibi3008 Год назад

I feel the simplicity of it and the background actually create a feeling of mystery and that black color dress gives a feeling that this isn't an ordinary woman !

@letsif 6 месяцев назад

I regard Sargent not so much as an innovator, but as a skilled classically trained illustrator of the highest order. I'm inspired by his paintings because of the precision and seductive immediacy of his alla prima paint application and tonal mastery. I've learned l lot watching your videos and think it the best art appreciation channel of all. Please do an episode on Sargent watercolors, where he simply painted for himself. That's where he really shines.

@robalberto1583 Год назад

Sargent is a huge artistic influence this day. We are still trying to capture his effortless strokes. To mimic that impression of dancing with the brush.

@yourfamilydocter 8 месяцев назад

"Gynecologist and infamous ladies man" dear god 😬😬😬😬😬

@elenalatici9568 9 дней назад

IKR???

@GarnikOS Год назад

What I love about Sargent's art, is that he dared to tell the truth about the subject of the painting. That may have been done provocatively at times, but, in my opinion, with no exaggeration whatsoever. Thank you for telling the story of these two fascinating paintings and their author in such a well-thought and engaging manner.

@SarastistheSerpent Год назад

I love the little Greco-Roman nods in the Madame X painting. I never would’ve picked up on the crescent tiara being a potential reference to Diana

@renater.540 Год назад

In art iconography it surely is. But at least for me there's a giant "BUT": Diana is considered not only as the goddess of hunt, but as the impersonation of chastity. Which Mme. X obviously was not. This contrast would certainly have been witnessed by painter, sitter and audience. So I wonder if this could have been an intended display of irony or sarcasm. ( Hope I could convey what I mean although English not being my first language. Apologies if I inadvertently didn't choose the correct terms...)

@SarastistheSerpent Год назад

@@renater.540 that’s a great point. It could also be a symbolic representation of a kind of Madonna/whore complex, with both chaste beauty and licentiousness embodied in the same individual. Diana was a hunter belied by virginity, while the beauty of the sirens belied their predatory natures.

@arturjaroszewicz8424 Год назад

Coming back to thank you again for the *excellent* history lesson. Your passion really shines through, and you really enrich my life! 😌

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks Artur 🙏

@tharuka25 Год назад

❤💐

@jackelewish1568 7 месяцев назад

I love the original version with the shoulder strap falling off SO MUCH more. Its absolutely beautiful.

@kathyastrom1315 Год назад

I had never heard of Sargent before a college friend (an art history major) asked if I wanted to accompany her on a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago to see the Sargent exhibition that was there for a few months. It had all of his major works. I had never really appreciated portraiture as a genre before seeing his genius on full display, but I was captivated. I loved Madame X and Carnation, Lily…, but the one I could not tear my eyes away from was the dual portrait of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Phelps Stokes. I stood there for minutes, just creating a story about this couple in my head, they were so vibrantly captured!

@darwinwins Год назад

if you haven't yet, Boston has more Sargent works than any other city.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@Ddvw123abc0 9 месяцев назад

I was just at the Art Institute and saw a few of Sargent's paintings for the first time and now I'm here :)

@benjaminforman8901 Год назад

This is just... so good. It's like watching an excellent movie when you're so captivated, nothing else exists. And then, like some kind of skilled hypnosis, you gently come out of the trance at the end. Excellent.

@hape3862 Год назад

OMG! I instantly fell in love with Dr. Pozzi!

@nevada531 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for an incisive and well informed review of one of my favorite artists. I’m old enough to remember how Sargent was dismissed as nothing more than a painter of wealthy society. Now we can appreciate his legacy and mesmerizing works.

@elenalatici9568 9 дней назад

There is another painting of her in this presentation with her strap down in exactly the same way. Was it her idea to be presented that way in the Madame X portrait, only for her to be, might it be said, thwarted by her mother? In the later painting , so much can be inferred. A defiant mocking of the critics and art aficionados so outraged by the portrait that she was condemned and forced to leave Paris along with her family? Or was it a rebellious statement of separation from her mother as she clearly repeated the pose her mother insisted on changing? Probably both. It's interesting and also puzzling that she spent her later years happily with her boring, banker husband. He had to have known about her scandalous affairs. Many, if not most men, would have been enraged and humiliated, but it seems not to have been the case with him. I would love to know more about their marriage.

@DMHN84 Год назад

I can’t articulate how grateful I am for this production. Thank you.

@stevenmeiklejohn4501 Год назад

Your videos are, by a considerable margin, my favourite youtube 'content'. I come away from every one in awe of the artist you have been discussing. Making great art accessible is 'god's work'. Long may you continue sir.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@kevinlaflamme4020 Год назад

Amazing vid. You are incredible.

@Mel-ox3so Год назад

Thank you for bringing art into our lives and giving those of us who felt like outsiders a chance to learn.

@35effie Год назад

I discovered this channel some days ago and I haven't stopped watching every video twice and three times. I have learned so much about art from you. I can't thank you enough. Thank you so so much.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@helensheehan1862 10 месяцев назад

What a well researched and fascinating look at Sargant the painter and the man, with great footage and biographical details that explain the painters upbringing, his artistic techniques and how he was both an outsider and insider with his transatlantic bohemian education and language skills. Bravo Great Art Explained another winner, opening up doors of perception.

@RaineHoltz Год назад

While Sargent was undeniably a genius, and these two particular portraits are a testament to that, the true masterpiece here is the video. An impeccable analysis, so well put together, thoroughly educational and entertaining, as we can already expect from you. Thank you so much for yet another brilliant watch.

@leila7524 Год назад

This channel has become an absolute favorite of mine. Your videos reignited my passion for learning about the Fine Arts and motivated me to go back to the Art Institute to visit a few paintings you discussed. Your video on Hopper's Nighthawks made me see the piece in a whole new light.

@madebi85 3 месяца назад

Thank you James,I'm sitting here on my breakfast table with tears in my eyes after watching this...

@tr33m00nk 3 месяца назад

To the viewers: If you want to know more about J.S.Sargent's 'gifted', 'genius' ability to capture/ express 'moments in time' and personalities with paint, look at his watercolors (hundreds of them). Virtuosic, expressive brush work you can see up close because the medium is so 'transparent'. Astonishing color juxtapositions that are mostly 'perfect'. (He 'experimented' with various colors together which he later used in his portrait oils.) To the creator(s): Thanks for this very expertly written and produced video. I hope you can expand your examinations of artists to include more of their studies and other 'formative' works. That is where they develope and reveal their 'skills'. But, of course, this would probably make the videos longer.

@keksimus__maximus Год назад

Never heard about the guy before but his work is truly amazing. thank you for the video and introducing many of us to him

@humanDNA Год назад

I watched this video twice: once with ads and once with Premium. Hope that helps 😁

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thank you!

@kyberstudios7358 3 месяца назад

I'm a student at UCLA and I'm lucky enough to have seen the painting of Dr. Pozzi many times since the Hammer Museum is a short walk from my dorm. Seeing it for the first time was a pretty awesome experience. I had no idea about the history of the painting but it had an undeniable swagger in its composition that dominated the room, a hell of a feat considering it's practically right next to a Van Gogh, a Monet, and a Rembrandt. Always make it a point to see it whenever I swing by the Hammer nowadays

@kevn23 Год назад

Thank you so much! Each episode can't come soon enough!

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks for the comment!

@stuartmcdonald5172 Год назад

Every video is a piece of art unto itself.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thank you! James

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@alexandrapoole997 6 месяцев назад

I have the great pleasure of sitting before the portrait of Dr. Pozzi at the Hammer museum in Los Angeles. It is truly stunning, you can look at it for hours feeling the shades of meaning, appreciating every brush stroke, and enjoying the scandalous history. If you ever come to LA, don’t miss it! It’s in a small, almost hidden gallery along with some LeTrec and Rembrandt’s!

@kazamakooza 10 дней назад

Absolutely amazing video essay. I felt so much and learnt so much including at least 4 new words (your eloquence is unmatched!). Sargent might be my new favourite artist dethroning Egon Schiele. Portraiture is the art of capturing the essence of the subject and Sargent's ability to do this is unparalleled.

@fabiollaloureiro Год назад

James, this one is superb!!! I was not aware of the magnificence of John's work and now surely is a favorite. I will look for his books and get to know more. Loved this video. Thank you for another gem. Clair de Lune was a perfect pick. Cheers from São Paulo.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thank you! 🙏

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@Nozes.. Год назад

Amazing as always. The inclusion of the detailed explanation on the technique is superb,congratulations.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@DrgnSpawn Год назад

The skin tones he created was just incredible!

@lazydictionary Год назад

His fingers really are amazing, especially with his painting technique

@tonynekrews Год назад

Fascinating insights. My appreciation of these works has increased dramatically. Thank you

@dianeaustin2414 Год назад

Exactly my feelings...

@joyfuljoy8726 Год назад

Love it! Great video

@MicaRayan 5 месяцев назад

I love John Singer Sargent, alongside his 3 other models, Albert de Belleroche, Nicola d'Inverno and Thomas McKeller. I love art historian and appreciate their knowledge. They know everything that makes a great art.

@RoseaNebulaLaeta Год назад

I used to work in the Hammer Museum where Dr. Pozzi's portrait resides. It was wonderful to "see" him everyday and contemplate the portrait and what he represented to the 19th century audience. I saw Madam X in the Met this year, I felt like I completed a quest. I'm so exited to watch the video 👀

@pianopolly Год назад

Thank you so much for the education you provide. I had become rather frustrated with art during my school years, and now I am catching up on what I have missed since then. As a musician, I find it highly interesting to compare the different artistic styles to composing techniques of that time. More so, I imagine trying to "translate" into music the paintings you present. It gives me a completely new and interesting perspective on my own craft. Please never stop producing these videos. The world is richer for people like you.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@TheArghnono Год назад

Amazing documentary about one of the greatest artists. Thank you!

@michaelwilcox5168 7 месяцев назад

The way Pozzi’s fingers are vaguely slipping through the belt loops is very symbolic.

@ronrossi8475 4 месяца назад

Two f my favorite paintings of all times. In NYC I still go to The MET and visit Madam X. It provides one with thought, ideas and silence. A mystery. The same for Doctor Pozzi. Even int he red robe he leaves one thinking if this was before or after an evening. Or maybe it was between two points. Great works that make you think. Art is in the eye of the beholder after all.

@anthonybarsness1462 Год назад

Very well done. I love Sargents work and this is a fantastic dive into his work

@GilgaFrank Год назад

As always, a fascinating and well-researched piece.

@AnithaS-yj3cq 3 месяца назад

2 classic portraits even facinating now ❤❤

@SteveL2012 6 месяцев назад

My favorite all time portrait is Sargent’s Lady Agnew, I’m so glad you showed it at the begin of the video. ❤

@dylancurry5298 Год назад

Yours is quite possibly my favorite channel on RU-vid, and I watch a LOT of video essays. You have such a brilliant way of making everything engaging and showing off how well you researched without even having to resort to jokes of any kind, it’s just about the art and it’s amazing. I’ve never been a huge fan of documentaries because of the length (though I love fiction movies), but I would watch a feature length video of you explaining fascinating art pieces and their history any day

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks so much 🙏

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@dharmakaurkhalsa3923 Год назад

I ❤❤❤ your videos! Your research, storytelling, educating, attention to details, presentations make it a delight to learn to appreciate Art and Artists! Thank you again. 🙏🏽❤

@litalpeled2055 8 месяцев назад

So happy to see your channel growing in number of subscribers! I enjoy to re-play your videos every now and then

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Glad you like them!

@atom_c 2 месяца назад

Rewatching this after going to the Sargent exhibition at the Tate today. Such wonderful paintings and a fantastic explanation of their context

@drewboden6981 Год назад

I've been looking forward to this vid since you did the poll. John Singer Sargent is one of my favorite artists. Great video!

@TheArmachillo Год назад

I'm obsessed with this channel, top quality! Thank you for your hard work, it shows!

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks so much 🙏

@egrace3738 Год назад

The segment showing how he painted by tones and shadows is so helpful. I have been educated.

@Ki_Thi 10 месяцев назад

So happy I stumbled on this wonderful channel

@MichaelSavidgeStoryteller Год назад

Bellissimo! I knew this would be a fascinating video as soon as you proposed covering both paintings. But I had no idea there was a connection between the two subjects; it's truly enlightening! Although I've been a fan of "Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose," I feel like now I have a deeper appreciation of John Singer Sargent and his paintings. Thank you very much for sharing this with us!!

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Thanks for the comment!

@chrisperryn9405 Год назад

Another masterpiece, James. Congratulations and thank you for your incredible efforts.

@fayellaf Год назад

A stunning look into the work of a genius.

@fmeu7733 Год назад

Still the best content on RU-vid 🙏

@olga138 Год назад

Thank you! He's one of my favorites. I have a copy of "Repose" in my living room and prints of some of his other paintings. I love his watercolors, also---what a phenomenally gifted artist. As an art student in college 50 years ago, he was considered passé by my professors, but I didn't care. He will always knock the air out of me when I see one of his works in a museum.

@iamjograd Год назад

These two artworks fit today's aesthetic standards. The shape and vibe it created are remarkable.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@harima36 11 месяцев назад

Sargent had a ZEN approach of working quick and loose yet produced flawless 'abstract / realism'. His sense of line and shape are also very elegant. Impressive!

@KarensTinyCarCamper 8 месяцев назад

ILOVE LOVE LOVE the stories! Give us more!

@cathalfeeney3929 Год назад

Only getting the chance to see this now. Really fantastic. Novel and innovative approach which is illuminating and enjoyable in equal measure. Really well done 👏 👏 👏

@aanchaallllllll 8 месяцев назад

0:21: 🎨 John Singer Sargent was a successful portrait painter of the Belle Époque, known for his scandalous paintings of Dr Pozzi and Madame X. 5:32: 🎨 John Singer Sargent's success in the art world was fueled by his ability to create sensational and attention-grabbing paintings, starting with his debut at the Salon in 1878. 10:05: 🎨 Sargent's unique approach to painting involved dynamic brushwork and a focus on the model's body and personality. 14:46: 💥 Sargent's private life was mysterious, but the discovery of his intimate portfolio of sensual and erotic male nudes reveals his desire to push the boundaries of acceptable art. 19:45: 🎨 Madame Gautreau, a remarkable figure in Parisian society, reluctantly agreed to be painted by Sargent after months of persuasion. 24:08: 🖼 The scandal surrounding Madame X's portrait at the Salon in 1884 shocked Parisians due to her high social status and reputation for infidelity. 28:49: 🎨 John Singer Sargent's painting of Madame X became his most famous work and helped establish his reputation as a portraitist. Recap by Tammy AI

@sonja4693 Год назад

I rarely leave comments but I’d like to share similar sentiments in effort to promote your well deserved hard work. Before watching your videos and The Canvas, visual arts had always eluded me despite my background in literature. Knowledge has always been one of the most treasured commodity in my personal philosophy; your work in disseminating invaluable insight into the history, technique and aesthetics has been pivotal in opening doors to a wealth of knowledge- not to mention the highly engaging and accessible nature delivered sans pedantry. For that, there aren’t enough thank-yous to amount for the service you have contributed to your audiences. Looking forward to feast on this new video of yours and many to come.

@dianeaustin2414 Год назад

Couldn't agree more.

@gabrieldecebalcojoc 11 месяцев назад

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@yulib2883 Год назад

Saturday morning, a cup of coffee and an episode of GAE. Can't get better than this😊

@SannaJankarin 3 месяца назад

Omg, Lady Agnes stared into my soul the first time I saw her. This painter recreated her look so well that I felt she was real, alive. Truly a well done painting. It's in my heart.

@bigouf134 Год назад

Amazing video. You should do something on Anders Zorn!

@beanalog8202 Год назад

James, once again, superb in every way. You're truly an excellent narrator and more. You dont know me (yet) but your videos keep my inspiration going. Im back in the studio again this weekend.

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

That’s what I like to hear! Keep creating 🙏

@flowergirl2023 2 месяца назад

I have just visited the Singer Sargent and Fashion exhibition at Tate Britain. I was so pleased to have watched this before my visit. It was exquisite - it’s on until July 2024.

@GreatArtExplained 2 месяца назад

It’s a fantastic show @tate

@user-jy2ci5ox9v 2 месяца назад

I went to it the day before yesterday and it was about an hour before closing. They said it would take an hour to do so. And I thought I would be rushing it. So I went again the next day this time at 1pm on a Thursday thinking it would be quiet. Not only was it one of the busiest exhibits I’ve been to. It was so stylish. So beautiful. So incredibly interesting. I left the Tate at 4pm. 3 hours just in one exhibit. And I didn’t sit for a moment. The portrait of Dr Pozzi I have to be honest I went back into that room 3 times maybe. To see it again. I’ve never seen red being used like that. The whole scale and underlying meaning of it, captured a real sense of what PR was and is. Imagining how they would have discussed details, the story of the sitter all of it made for one hell of a portrait. The Tate did an incredible job actually with this exhibit, esp in showing real photos next to the portraits so you could see where Sargent had changed details, always in the favour of the sitter. This is the kind of painting I would want. One thing that eludes us is his personal life. I think it would be fascinating to learn more about.

@janbarrett4544 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much.I am a writer supporting the current strike and you gave me the permission I needed to not follow what is considered "acceptable" .

@hadasabriciu3462 Год назад

I like how the video touches on the different effects the two paintings had on the two subjects. Please don't stop this amazing work - I hunt for your videos with utmost attention :)

@krzysztofzpucka7220 Год назад

If you would like to make a video about the 1638 painting "Et in Arcadia Ego" by Nicalas Poussin - I can help: What do the red stains on the robe of the kneeling shepherd mean? Why the shepherdess has a moon-shaped face? What does this painting have to do with "The Ambassadors" by Hans Holbein? What does the shadow on the tomb mean?

@Semapho0ore Год назад

Wow Thank you so much for this lesson !

@dianeaustin2414 Год назад

It is amazing how I learn so much from such short videos.

@franciscobello1519 Год назад

One of the best episodes. Well researched as always but bringing the new lens of a diptych adds a fresh layer. Kudos.

@kathyjohnson2043 Год назад

The dropped, loose dress strap follows the neckline of the bodice. With the strap repositioned, the line is unbalanced and cut short.

@teddy1589 6 месяцев назад

There is so much detail. Your videos are always so informative, educational and interesting. And I love to hear you talk. English is my second language. Your delivery is so smooth, clear, calm and respectful. I learned a lot from you in every way. Thank you!

@evandronumero10 11 месяцев назад

Big like, congratulations on your wonderful video!!! you've done a very good job. Much health and peace for you and your family!!!👍✍🔔

@devikumar2609 Год назад

Great video as always. Incredible story telling. However, the only thing I would like to point out in this whole video is where you have explained the Alla prima technique by showing the work of Chelsea Lang's youtube video, which was great, but putting a credit on screen would have been respectful and give her the recognition she deserves. She is an amazing artist and worth giving her credit. Cheers...

@GreatArtExplained Год назад

Hi Devi. I worked with Chelsea on this video and she was very helpful and friendly - She is credited at the top of the video description (as we agreed) and she was happy with that. But an onscreen credit would have looked wrong. Thanks for the comment but check out the video description.