René Magritte: Great Art Explained

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In The Lovers II, by Magritte, he takes the cinematic cliché but disrupts our voyeuristic pleasure by covering the faces in cloth. A moment of connection becomes one of isolation, of sexual frustration. An intimate moment becomes something dark and effortlessly disturbing. Something hidden and anonymous.
Rene Magritte denied that his traumatic childhood was connected in any way with his art, but in this episode, I look at the possibility that his past affected him more than he admitted.
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BOOKS, CATALOGUES AND ESSAYS
Magritte: A Life by Alex Danchev
Rene Magritte: The Artist's Materials by Catherine Defeyt, Francisca Vandepitte, et al.
Magritte: The Treachery of Images by Didier Ottinger
René Magritte: The Revealing Image by Xavier Canonne
Ways of Seeing by John Berger
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@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

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@justsayyeth 8 месяцев назад

I watch your videos over and over. ❤ I love them .

@ccdecker 8 месяцев назад

By far the best art history essayist on RU-vid. Straight to the point, no dumb jokes or animations, just decisive information. Wonderful.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Best comment of the day -thank you 🙏

@chevgr 8 месяцев назад

Agree

@dancersendrecords1469 7 месяцев назад

agree there are too many like inserts, visual memes and jokes out there

@felixbfranco5268 3 месяца назад

Exactly thank you.

@rachaelmccarl Месяц назад

Perfectly said. I wish more creators took a page out of his book.

@kevinweger1864 7 месяцев назад

rené magritte: *paints his childhood trauma* rené magritte: “this is not my childhood trauma”

@MariaVosa 8 месяцев назад

Slightly stunned to realise how little I knew about Magritte the person and his life, considering how fascinated I've been by his art. Kind of heartening to hear about someone whose life started out with so much trauma to find supportive love and acclaim as an artist before death.

@Mozzza14 8 месяцев назад

You have illuminated the world of art for me and taken me on a magical journey. Thank you!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

So glad you enjoyed it!

@antonykyriacou8300 8 месяцев назад

@@GreatArtExplainedyes it was really really interesting….all your videos are.

@luzarsacdetoro903 8 месяцев назад

True!!!!

@MusicismoreImportant 5 месяцев назад

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@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Please like and leave a comment - it really helps promote the film. I appreciate it!

@trademark310 7 месяцев назад

You have helped me appreciate art more, so ima like and comment all day!

@maxfilmchops2766 6 месяцев назад

Here is your comment, sir. Thanks for the channel.

@ThePwig 8 месяцев назад

In Houston, we have the second largest Magritte collection (second only to the museum in Brussels) at the Menil Collection. It’s free and they have so much of his art that it gets constantly rotated. It’s worth going frequently.

@OverCharles 8 месяцев назад

I’ve lived in Lessines for all my life and that is so weird to hear the name of my small belgian town in one of your videos! Fun fact: the house in which Magritte was born still stands here (near the station), but they misplaced the commemorative plate indicating that event and put it on the neighbour’s house. I guess you could call that a surrealistic mistake Keep up the great work!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

That’s a great story thanks 🙏

@lilpixie25 8 месяцев назад

His art is so smooth; the mention of "no brush strokes" was enlightening, as I had not paid attention to it's abcesnce in Magritte. Possibly because there is so much more to engage the mind, and that's its beauty. Every time I look at one of his pieces, another thought, another possibility, comes into existence. It is never the same, quite like poetry. You might read a poem one day, in one mood, and read it again another day and it feels like it isn't even the same poem. Very enticing, he must have been a fantastic advertiser!

@v.ra. 8 месяцев назад

Excellent narration, analysis, and production. Thank you for gifting us this splendid form of education

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@zlatan_2197 8 месяцев назад

I always found Magritte's style oddly appealing, it's fascinating to learn how much of his work was directly affected by death of his mother. Amazing quality once again, thank you.

@iamrjdennis 8 месяцев назад

One of my favorite artists! Thank you for covering him! 🙌🏻

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

My pleasure!!

@VodeniMedved 8 месяцев назад

This is not a comment.

@thatguyyouclickedon5091 Месяц назад

It’s art, the greatest comment ever conceived

@oinhoifqsoubg Месяц назад

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@capnmunch72 Месяц назад

This is not a reply

@---l--- Месяц назад

Is the comment for the reader, or the writer?

@jaimwah Месяц назад

I ponder that myself. @@---l---

@svitlanahryshok8026 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for this film! It’s amazing! I saw his paintings in Brussels when I temporarily lived. I’m Ukrainian refugee and live in Belgium since the war started. I have the opportunity to discover this artist for me. Thank for this explanation of his life and art.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching 🇺🇦 🇺🇦

@kathyjohnson2043 8 месяцев назад

Thinking of you and all those suffering from the war.

@svitlanahryshok8026 8 месяцев назад

@@kathyjohnson2043Thank you!! We all pray for the Ukrainian’s Victory!!!

@josefinavaltier4959 4 месяца назад

One of my favourite channels on this platform. Just wonderful. Now on to tell my roommate about the meaning of her tattoo of the Lovers II!

@hauntedmilk8540 8 месяцев назад

Terrific content, as always! I did not know he had so little fame during his lifetime. It was good to see he got some measure of success at the end.

@flakes1184 8 месяцев назад

Today’s the day this work stops mystifying me. Thank you Mr. Payne.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Such a nice comment thanks 🙏

@elpennywisefromouterspace 8 месяцев назад

babe wake up, James just uploaded

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Ha!

@SH-fi8sn 8 месяцев назад

You help me love art even more with each video you create. Thanks so much!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

I'm so glad!

@jelejacques 8 месяцев назад

Magritte was an excellent choice. I could watch this all day long. Great content again. Thanks!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@michaelrusso8466 8 месяцев назад

Great episode. Learning more about the man behind the paintings has me thinking about Magritte's influence on the fashion designer (and fellow Belgian) Martin Margiela, for whom concealment, disguise, and signifier are bedrock themes. Margiela sought new meaning from well-worn sartorial conventions, deconstructing found objects and putting them back together in unexpected and provocative new forms: shoes that resembled hooves, fur coats constructed from wigs. He experimented with extreme distortions of form and proportion, and used tromp l'oeil effects to create the appearance of objects that weren't really there. But perhaps the strongest influence borrowed from Magritte is the mask. During the height of the supermodel era, Margiela's models often wore shrouds and veils that obstructed their faces. It was a statement on the anonymizing effect of dressing for modern life, but also a reflection of the designer's deep and unwavering aversion to fame. He declined all interviews in his tenure as a designer, even at the height of his influence.

@linkmartens 8 месяцев назад

I'm a proud Belgian because of Magritte. Thanks for this amazing video❤

@isisferri614 8 месяцев назад

If I were a Belgian, I also would be one :) love Magritte!

@gameratwork1075 8 месяцев назад

I’ve seen this one at the MoMA in NYC, and this one always puzzled me. Thanks for solving it!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Any time!

@Vovvilina 8 месяцев назад

Thanks to the gawdawful remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, which heavily features Magritte's art, I had to watch the infamous chess scene from the original film after watching this. 🍏😉 I'm so glad that you pointed out repeatedly that this artist didn't offer any clues to analyze his work. This burden lies with the audience, should they wish to traverse the unconscious feelings stirred by his art. I loved your inclusion of Magritte's word paintings, his dislike of the process, and the intentionally private life he led. Thank you!

@hugostiglitz491 8 месяцев назад

Love Rene Magritte

@MichaelSavidgeStoryteller 8 месяцев назад

Honestly, I didn't concern myself with Magritte before watching this video. I appreciated his paintings, but there was nothing too interesting about the man behind them. Now, I need to know more about this artist and his work! I had no idea that he was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe or how he used surrealism in a way I didn't think was possible. Thank you for introducing me to Rene Magritte and his (now) fascinating art!

@christian-me1qh 8 месяцев назад

You seriously do the best art analysis out there. So digestible and professional at the same time.

@makingthegrade824 7 месяцев назад

In a modern world of the insipid, the mundane and the chasing of happiness that is always just beyond the horizon…… there is no greater joy than the mesmerising content and depth of thought of Great Art Explained Bravo to its creator, narrator and innovator! 🎉

@Flyyonthewall 7 месяцев назад

I always look forward to these new videos on my feed. Thanks for all your work.

@bestwesterner 8 месяцев назад

I’ve been patiently waiting for this one and am so happy to finally get to watch and listen. Thank you 🙏

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@marktodd7397 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful work as ever James, my heart smiles when i have one of your new videos to watch. Thanks for all your efforts and everyone else involved.

@jamesjoelholmes4541 8 месяцев назад

This is such a great essay on one of my favorite artists. It gave me profound insight into his mysterious work. Thank you for spending the time to put this together.

@twntwn11 8 месяцев назад

I've been waiting for this all week! ❤

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@shahabshabani7328 8 месяцев назад

Your voice is like music to my ears. Thank you for this beautiful introduction ❤❤

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

So nice of you

@Notzen238 8 месяцев назад

So good and so consistent…both Magritte and you! My appreciation of art has been dramatically improved by your channel. Thank you!

@CAROLINEGOULET13 8 месяцев назад

You make me fall in love with art all over again with each video you post. Thank you

@steitzb 8 месяцев назад

This is one of my favorite RU-vid channels, and I'm always excited when a new video arrives. I especially liked this one, and I plan to explore more of Magritte's art. Thank you!

@cherryoncream2958 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for your hard work! I’m 15 and you’ve sparked a love of art history in me. I’ve watched all your videos and look forward to your new channel’s videos!

@clarkmcmurry9536 8 месяцев назад

Saying I was excited your next video was on Magritte would‘ve been an understatement! Your art analyses have been a joy to watch and have piqued my interest for art history. Thank you :)

@franciscolopezsancho 7 месяцев назад

Such a pleasure to watch these videos. I haven’t find anything not even close to them in RU-vid. Thanks Mr Payne!

@fatoumatabiaye6356 7 месяцев назад

Your work is so precious, so necessary and I am so grateful to have discovered this Chanel. Mille mercis ❤

@cath101100 8 месяцев назад

I adore your videos! I listen to them nonstop while working! Thank you for sharing the knowledge

@snakey8095 8 месяцев назад

This is by far my favourite video from you, not only because Magritte is one of my favourite artists, but also because I saw so much love and devotion is poured in making this video, the old-timey film B-rolls, the editing and music, as well as your always top-notch storytelling and narrating make a story of a low-profile master becoming so vivid and interesting to dive into. Thank you for this and every video you have made, I really enjoyed it and am sharing with my fellow art-holic friends to watch it!!

@lilybleue8888 8 месяцев назад

I am so glad you picked him because I knew nothing about him yet his work clicked right away with me. Your narration is always so enjoyable. Your work helps me to understand and appreciate unfamiliar masterpiece of Art. After watching your channel they become very personal, likable and endearing. Thank you so much.

@MarkLiversedge 8 месяцев назад

So good, you never miss- Magritte is hugely relatable as a person. His limitations of language screams Wittgenstein's Tractatus which was published in 1922. Now going to have to go and explore that and see if there is a link !

@daddythomas1389 8 месяцев назад

Extremely well done! I know Magritte, but not of his life and the roots of his influences. Always a great pleasure to watch your videos, so well explained and analyse. I truly appreciate all your efforts you put into your articulate and intelligent work!! Big thank you!!

@aw2031zap 6 месяцев назад

These videos feel timeless to me. I don't know how they could be improved or replaced. As long as people continue to use this platform, there will be people watching them for a long time. They are very easy to pick up and are very informative. I imagine you're helping a lot of future artists and art historians by making them aware of the vast field many education systems neglect until university.

@dharmakaurkhalsa3923 8 месяцев назад

I can't thank you enough, every time, for the care and study you put into each one of your videos, which you then share with us. These videos have opened the eyes and mind to art for me. Thanks always. ❤❤❤

@coleenferris 8 месяцев назад

I am so thankful you create these very engaging lectures. I have learned so much from your videos. Great job!!

@natejohnson6608 8 месяцев назад

I'm always amazed by how interesting each of you videos are. I'm an art idiot and feel comfortable consuming your videos and being able to digest your wonderful ideas. Thanks

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@edward2175 3 месяца назад

Looking for your uploads James, but this will do till the next one. Watched again. Super informative and beautiful visuals..

@jakecreighton9039 8 месяцев назад

Once again this channel has posted a fascinating and informative video that I will watch several times over. I’d like to express how appreciative I am to have access to such knowledge on great art and artists. I would never have been able to afford art classes or travel to see all of these masterpieces but through this channel I can still take part in these seminal achievements of humanity.

@Ravenevari 2 месяца назад

I really am fascinated by the fact that he uses plain and simple brush strokes just to make the scene itself even louder! Our minds can only process a limited amount of input at a time, so imagine if he chose complicated techniques and fancy strokes, the perceiver would be easily distracted from the blunt, core meaning of the imagery itself. This man is a genius.

@saivinijhawan3143 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video. Rene Magritte is an all time favourite artist of mine and I really enjoyed learning more about his work through your detailed perspective.

@lhev16 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely one of my favorite channels. It's also increidble how much the artist life comes up in all their paitings, and how much insight it can give even in some of the most known paintings

@Alltheworldneedsajolt 8 месяцев назад

I’m totally hooked on your channel. I didn’t know how much I actually loved art history until I found you. Thank you for your work!

@bartekbartek7012 8 месяцев назад

Exquisite presentation! Can't express how much I appreciate your easy to digest yet elegant way of describing art.

@gigih.9254 7 месяцев назад

Another excellent art video by GreatArtExplained! Thank you for your interesting and educational insights!

@daria8153 8 месяцев назад

Your videos keep getting better, I love the little touches you add here and there, like the music introducing a new chapter. It's such a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you so much for your work!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much!

@nullings. 8 месяцев назад

I enjoyed your video so much! Magritte is my favourite artist! I've been looking forward to this video a long time, and you did not disappoint! Thanks for all your hard work! It's greatly appreciated! :)

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tomboolery 7 месяцев назад

Your channel’s one of my favorites on all of RU-vid, thank you for the supreme content as always

@congressoftherhino3603 8 месяцев назад

This channel has single-handedly made me understand art on a level I previously thought unattainable to an art layman like myself

@Roberto_MR 8 месяцев назад

Fantastic! One of my favorites, I didn’t expect to see one of your episodes dedicated to him. Great surprise 😮

@andersonortiz-UFF 8 месяцев назад

Congratulations from a brazilian fan of your job! Excellent content, storyboard, editing...

@rachaelmccarl Месяц назад

My art teacher in school taught us about artist’s works and lives. It always deepened my appreciation of the work. Truly fascinating. This brilliant series is so well done. Beautiful narration, concise, and informative. What a lovely thing to learn about, thank you to the creator for this effort.

@rhythmythicles 8 месяцев назад

As always, I learn so much from these videos. There is a real beauty in Magritte's simplicity. This video introduced me to several works I had never seen before! Thanks so much!

@nimayravi9162 7 месяцев назад

One of my favorite things to do when I'm high is come and watch a video from your channel. You've really made me love art, can't wait to see more videos!

@dorothy2243 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for the video! ❤️

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@believeinkindness4854 8 месяцев назад

The high quality of your films always brings me appreciation for the artists and their art that I would not achieve any other way.

@bendover9935 8 месяцев назад

As always, Mr. Payne, was a totally pleasure to watch your video. I wish you all the best!

@kripposoft 7 месяцев назад

I've never been much into art but your channel have introduced this whole new world to me! Love it! Keep 'em coming!

@amandatrayes5272 7 месяцев назад

Great, as always. Appreciate all the time & effort you put into each video.

@lisahanes2269 7 месяцев назад

Ok, I’m hooked. Definitely going to be exploring Magritte’s artwork! So interesting. Thanks James

@southside8551 8 месяцев назад

Beautifully done. Thank you for another amazing video essay.

@arwenbella 8 месяцев назад

Such a lovely series and wonderfully done. Watching these has made me feel like I've fallen in love with art again. Thank you.

@JimmyNasium 8 месяцев назад

Another terrific video of an artist’s work I’ve always admired even though I appreciated it on a very superficial level. Thanks to you I now appreciated and understand it a bit more profoundly.

@adamthomaswright6937 8 месяцев назад

As always, a fantastically well-researched and informative essay. We're forever grateful for your hard work!

@caitlin9411 8 месяцев назад

Loved getting to watch this early on Patreon! Well done as always.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for supporting me - Much appreciated!

@YetAnotherJenn 8 месяцев назад

I have to admit his work never really spoke to me before this. Fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing. Having lost my mother to suicide as a teen, I can honestly see how that deeply influenced his art in ways he was probably didn't want to discuss. I will come back and watch this at least once more, your videos are delightfully densely packed with excellent information. Thank you again.

@user-bh4es2tr9p 7 месяцев назад

Very interesting video, and beautifully produced. Thanks very much for this fascinating account of Magritte.

@trickyanna 3 месяца назад

My favorite RU-vid channel by far. Can’t express enough all my gratitude ❤

@irvingg71 8 месяцев назад

I’ve always loved this paint. Is nice to finally understand something about it. Great video as always!

@benbaker5415 8 месяцев назад

The Magritte museum in Brussels doesn't even have this much insight into the artist. Fantastic video and thank you truly for your work. I had to leave art behind when I left school but it was always my favorite subject and you are the most insightful connection I still have to it.

@katharinar4852 5 месяцев назад

Love your short essays about art! Please never stop doing it❤️

@andresf1984 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for teaching us so many things in such a charming way

@maestroh2986 8 месяцев назад

Your videos are by far the best of this genre. I look forward to every installment.

@deee_carter 8 месяцев назад

Such an original and fresh explanation of Magritte's work. Very enjoyable. Love your videos!

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MrGil78 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, again. Your work nourishes my mind and my soul.

@marqbarq5977 8 месяцев назад

I freaken’ love your channel. Please keep doing it.

@the_original_Bilb_Ono 8 месяцев назад

This channel is *_chefs kisses_** And I just found out about your other channel! *Great Books Explained* Subscribed instantly. Literature and art are my 2nd and 3rd favorite things, music is #1.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Welcome aboard!

@nekonesto5601 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the heads up!

@dannonmarinade 8 месяцев назад

Always look forward to a new video from you! Thank you!

@timzovehj00 8 месяцев назад

Wow, I wasn't expecting the video and narration to be this engaging! Awesome content

@Sawal137 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your videos . I hope you’re getting the recognition you deserve for creating such quality content.

@jdinnen1 8 месяцев назад

That was great. Rob Gonsalves is probably my all time favorite artist and he took a lot of inspiration from René. And you can plainly see it in the examples in your video. Excellent work again.

@GreatArtExplained 8 месяцев назад

Thanks 🙏

@shanekneipp4612 8 месяцев назад

I'm an artist who has been obsessed with Magritte for many decades. I found your evaluation well researched and presented and your commentary thoughtful and insightful. It's always a pleasure to see good art criticism.

@magicknight13 2 месяца назад

This video is absolutely excellent! Thank you SO much for this upload!!!!

@BeakFoundry 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful! Your videos give me an even greater understanding of artists I've enjoyed on a superficial level.

@nlaplaca 4 месяца назад

This was great. I am loving this channel. I have been wanting to learn more about famous works of art. Google knows what to throw at me and one of these videos was suggested. I'm glad I clicked on it