The enthusiasm for art and the work he puts into telling us about it, and the discovery of new and old, is definitely inspiring. We love learning from you and thank you.
An incredible capture of truth embodied in the bare honesty of flesh and bone and laid in paint upon canvass. It is said an artist has to lie to tell a better truth - but not in this case. I feel this portrait is a document of description that reveals everything and hides nothing of the face of a monumental man of war. It is one of the most emotively powerful portraits I have ever seen !
This is the face of a man who is permanently exhausted and is overwhelmed by his burdens. The uniform is larger than life, the hat is huge. And he is so very tired. Too much duty and responsibility. The artist was giving a glimpse of what the downside is of being a super hero. Sept 28 2019 I have since found out that the big pin on the front of the hat was a very special gift from Sultan Selim III, a heavily jeweled turban pin. This was for Nelson's rout of the French at The Battle of the Nile. Such a presentation was apparently unheard of, giving proof of how important the English's help was for the Turks during Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. After Nelson's death, the pin went to his brother, and eventually it was put in the Naval museum. Unfortunately, the pin was stolen in the late 50s, and never seen again. Recently a replica of the piece has been created, using old drawings and descriptions.
Sandra Nelson - Is your second name a coincidence or are you connected to the Nelson family tree? I must say I agree with you. He looks exhausted, Also, the burden of his private life may have contributed to the sad expression.
Fascinating portrait... the exhaustion and weight of career has left its stamp. It also shows that he was not a big. Really fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Still one of the greatest military heroes of all time imo. Fearless and a strategic thinker who pushed the envelope at just the right moment to save the nation he loved and served. He gave his life, but did his duty when the Britain needed him the most. Respect.
In 1797, he distinguished himself while in command of HMS Captain at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Shortly after that battle, Nelson took part in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, where the attack failed and he lost his right arm, forcing him to return to England to recuperate
I like the idea of painting people as they really are. Even photography for magazines uses filters and software to make a person look too perfect. Vanity is as old as the hills.
Nobody put that big, elaborately jeweled, and highly unusual pin on the hat together with the jewel mentioned as having been bestowed on Nelson after the battle of the Nile?!? --
I LOVE THIS PAINTING! and I love the music chosen to showcase it for this film... can anyone tell me what the musical piece is called? Thank you in advance.
Excuse me, but wat about the juvelery on the hat??? Isen't the same as the one that now is reconstructed, how meny juvels of that kind was he precented with? And about the" restauration" of the painting, to me it seems as typical American to paint over a scar and defect of that kind! The original version let us see a fleet leader tierd of wars and a frayerd man ! Barbro Sweden
To me, this portrait makes Nelson look like a total badass. His face, to me, doesn't look "weary." To me, it looks like he's thinking, "Really? Is that all you've got? In that case, it will take us about 10 minutes to finish you off, and then I suppose we'll have some lunch."
If Admiral Lord Nelson didn't defeat Napoleon at the last, England would have become a French Nation. Nelson hero by sea. The Duke of Wellington hero by land.
Well, it may lean toward 'the bon ton' but it's not faux. Watching through all his videos you never once observe his accent slip. It's natural to him, even if encultured from childhood. I mixed with people from the Lincoln's Inn set and London guilds several decades ago through some family friends living in Knightsbridge and they spoke like Philip formally, informally, at dinners and events, or in their own kitchen among family and friends. Their speech was completely consistent. Whereas I and a friend (both of us 19) would copy the accent to take the mick; ours was faux, theirs were not.
@@pepperco100 Fair enough. He's definitely not a costermonger, LOL. For me I'd rather listen to Philip's well modulated accent than estuary English, which is like nails grating on a chalkboard.
