Perspective: The Renaissance Revolution Reimagined 

I wish university art history courses were this interesting. I took art history in high school and it was so colorless and bland, it focused more on architecture which is all good but it's just one pillar holding up the subject. My friend took art history in college, and she said it was all pretentious fluffy talk on the part of the professors who handed out tests meant to inflate their egos more than teach history. This stuff is fascinating? I feel like art history and culture studies should be an mandatory class... at least it would be more useful than PE.

I never want him to stop talking. He's got the greatest voice and diction.

Met nadruk op dry,ja wat leert men op school goed luisteren en kijken, maar waren zij dan de ware leraren of kom men het ook op andere manieren het leren hoe men de wereld moet bekijken ,ja mijn levenslessen leerde ik zeker op een andere manier te betrachten en vaak leerde ik dat mijn vertrouwen in mensen eigelijk te groot was en dat was zeker teleurstellend zelfs gisteren nog moest ik het besluit nemen om fiks wat stappen terug te nemen het was zeker al een hele tijd dat ik dacht dat vriendschap veel kan hebben maar nee dat was blijkbaar van een kant die er zo erover dacht en dat was ik ,ondanks ik het al heel lang wist maar men moet eerst ook zichzelf ervan overtuigen dus vaak mijn voelsprieten moeten gebruiken en mijn gevoel bleef steeds haken op een punt van onraad ,met verdriet moest ik de knoop doorhakken en dat was gisteren zo zie je maar weer Waldemar men blijft op school heel je leven leer je levenslessen maar niettemin vind ik historie het verbeeldend vermogen een terugweg of met terugwerkende krachten uit het verleden beeldhouwkunst of schilders echt interessant zeker die het presenteerde ,ook al vind hij mij een van de slechtste leerlingen van zijn klas blijft dat beeldend figuur mij fascineren maar nu met al dat gekronkel zelfs gedacht als domme puber ( wel belegen😅) de Margriet bloemblaadjes eruit te trekken en zeggen ja / nee ja/nee maar durfde het niet bang voor het eindresultaat dus laat ik de Margriet haar blaadjes voorlopig nog houden ,ook zonder deze bloem marteling denk ik de uitkomst wel te kennen ,ben zelf het lijdend voorwerp 😔

@@Fablevill you can be like some people, including Abraham Lincoln by being self- taught..........especially as an adult

Waldemar is good. Because his topic is fascinating and stirring. But yes, Waldemar is fabulous.

Should try Fall of civilization Podcast

I agree. His ability to normalize art and make it relate to the time period is fascinating. Loved all of his doc’s.

I totally agree. Love his presentation.

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'perspective' didnt make this, the BBC did

Love him

I came here to listen to Januszczak share about art.. he is so good!!!

No kidding. 👍

This guy rules

Imagine if every teacher could make their subjects as interesting!

I love his enthusiasm and knowledge

_Seeing & looking_ are as closely related as _listening & hearing..._ really, those aspects of art are not just separate, but they're miles apart.

@@St.Linguini_of_Pesto ja Miles apart zo realistisch ben ik wel dat het om iets anders gaat daarom voel ik het ook zo niets meer of minder een studie OBJECT HET LIJDEND VOORWERP alleen mij is niets gevraagd om te poseren voor EEN STANDBEELD zeker een hele eer alleen wil ik niet voor een AFGOD SPELEN ,omdat ik de Ware God vrees omdat hij mij altijd overeind heeft gehouden dat zijn zoon ons tot leidraad is gegeven verdient God alle Eer voor ons bestaan als SCHEPPER VAN HET GEHEEL EN ALLES OMVATTEND 🙏

So true! He's amazing... I really liked to see him in the series about the "Barbarian's Art"!

Ok cool

Me too! 😁

So blessed you are!!!! Go discover all Waldy documentaries!!!!

Like direr the presenter loves himself too much would like to see less of him and his case and more close ups of the paintings he’s discussing

Absolutely same feelings, and I’ve been studying and making art since before I could wipe my own behind

You’re not alone. But I dare say we’re learning fast from the undisputed grandmaster of art history in any medium. Wouldn’t it be cool if he went on tour and did live shows? Waldemar Speaks - at Madison Square Garden hmm

That's what I just said! 100%

@Stephi Varjan I'm just curious where I can find a toy/candy store.. I'd really love some dark chocolate coated honeycomb and a few new plushies.

Vanwaar deze vreemde ondertoon men zegt dat tonen de muziek maakt ,maar dit stuk muziek zit vol valse tonen ,laat iemand anders u onderricht geven in muziek maken met dan de juiste tonen prettige dag verder nog ,nog veel te leren Stephi

@@joseffinat966 Perhaps, but we all have much to learn. Thank you.

Professor Kosmer, you were at least as good as Waldy!

We do have him :)

" I feel so much more better educated" I can't imagine what it was like before...

Ja dat is zeker waar en zoiets mogen wij mensen zeker niet vergeten zo’n slachting maar het is nu in het tegenwoordige tijd en velen zien het nu veel beter dat moet zeker in ogenschouw worden genomen ,daarom vind ik Jesus uitspraak wie gooit de eerste steen niemand is zonder schuld men mag alleen op genade rekenen ,ja wij dachten voor God te kunnen spelen wat een misvatting wat een hoogmoed ,het inzien ( een prachtige woord INZIEN) in je binnenste IN-ZIEN ) ziet men al velen dat zij het IN- ZIEN SJALOM ,VREDE IS MET U EN MET ONS ALLEN MAAK EEN MOOIE DAG ERVAN 🤗

Op zoiets staat zelfs een verbod op THE next EPI-DODE verheug U niet is er gezegd Jean ross spotters huisjes branden licht en men zal het IN-ZIEN EN WIE HET NIET IN-Ziet zal het voelen ,ieder die zachtmoedig is zal de aarde beërven daarom VREDE ZIJ MET U MISBRUIK HEM NIET

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Moet je bij Lucy zijn die woont aan de overkant doe haar de groeten ( toch maar niet )

What's the usual Art History? I don't mean to sound strange, but I'd be interested to know what was meant there.

@@carolinekaye8926 textbook art history, it can get boring at times.

@@johncortez3716 yes, but what does that mean? What is textbook art history these days, authors, style, emphasis, philosophy, etc. It is so varied, I'm trying to understand what the pushback is, if at all.

@@carolinekaye8926 then I suggest you to get a physical copy if you want to see it for yourself, ma'am.

@@johncortez3716 Gombrich? Klonk? Panofsky maybe, what about Iversen and Melville, Baxandall, WJT Mitchell, Brettell, Mansfield, Prettejohn, Holly, Wood, Greenberg, Podro and so on. Which of these (and more) would you suggest? No need to patronise me, I was asking a serious meaningful question!

Yes, there are two shades of meaning for that word when used to describe art

Thank You!

Perhaps that is true. But then the term gets adopted by a bunch of Anglaise, very few of whom have any appreciation for anything that precedes the Italian Renaissance, and who are very aware of the connotation. So his point remains "valid", it seems to me.

Perhaps pioneers would be a better interpretation

Seems like the only people hurt by the term are right here! Most of us “Anglaise” understood it for what it was!

Agree with you fully! Waldemar is my favourite 😍

Mathias Brink 👍😍

I love his enthusiasm!

Me too. I only want to watch him. No one else.

I share your opinion ! Other presenters are more focussed on themselves, as an ego-ad ( self-advertisement) as in autoglorification. I prefer the self-mockery of Waldemar, which makes him even more human.

@@43painter I agree, even though I prefer to call it self-distance over self-mockery, but I totally see what you mean. And yes, I love that about him, it is the love of the arts he puts first and nothing in the kind of selfishness.

Thank you for this comment! After viewing other art history videos, this presenter seems clumsy and overbearing, it feels as though he over-confidently fumbles verbally around the subject like a freshman boy trying to force open the first bra he’s touched. He seems unrefined, too loud and somewhat childish to me! Your comment helps me understand his positive qualities and see this work under a less harsh and judgmental light. Thank you

@@43painter Waldemar hits you with his presentation then steps back while you absorb the blow. He makes art so interesting and along with Lucy, they are the best presenters.

@@callumtaylor8474 This remark sounds like it came from the other Perspective presenters who are jealous of Waldemar's sparking delivery.

Yeah. You did well to point that out. It's incredible that some people take offense in that. It's not degrading. Looks like they haven't done their homework.

Yes .. and when folks are willfully misusingwords e.g. 'sick' meaning 'good' and so on .. I am surprised we understand anything these days ..Ohh we don't (joke) .. There used to be 'reserved words' and 'symbols' that's all gone to the wall too .. in favour of errr ill-education, anyone's opinion is sort of 'gospel' .. and the very strange idea that all these sytmes and checks and double--checks just get in the way of err thieving, corruption, greed and so on... goooddd jaawwwwwbbb

-Genus Tinca: It is *quite doubtful* that the narrator _actually_ means or thinks the Flemish artists of the period are *_'primitive'_* as it was (possibly) implied in the narrative. Rather he uses the term as a _"tongue-in-cheek"_ joke of sorts to indicate that Italians were "offbase" in their thinking by nearly two centuries--- as was pointed out in the description of the stone horse and rider carved on/in the wall of the Bavarian chapel, in opposition to the horse and rider bronze _monster_ to be found in Padua, Italy.

@@nknatewood8226 he meant that the world of art and Italian artists of the time thought of them as "primitive" as in derogatory while it never was the case. As for the "monstrosity" as you say, I guess that's purely subjective on your part. The host comes by as biased and controversial with an axe to grind in regards to the consideration of Italy as being the birthplace of Renaissance or the most influential. I'm not the only one who had that impression. Still enjoyed the show nonetheless.

@@Fox-86 : The term _monster_ applied to the Padua bronze of horse and rider is the term used by the narrator, not mine. Agreed that he, the *narrator* , has a decided _axe to grind_ concerning the subject of just _where_ (and _when_ ) the Renaissance began, as is proved by his discussion of St. George slaying the dragon as depicted in Flemish artistic formats, both painting(s) and wooden sculpture. Like you, found the show quite enjoyable, as were virtually all the *'Perspective'* Art History shows.

His documentaries should be watched by high school and college students. Much better than school history books.

It's probably not squirrels but ermins. And yes, maybe 200 not 2000. A very expensive fashion in any case! Ermin furs are in use still nowadays.

Mooi uit met dat klere ding COLLIDING FORCES

Yes, he is covering a lot of ground. Would be most interesting to have an occasional exhaustive exploration of one artest only.

@@jpkatz1435 If you pay attention and take notes, you will notice that Waldemar cross references the artists in his other videos. This gives a very complete investigation of the artists. I like the way he explains the political agenda and general cultural atmosphere of the time during which the artist was creating his artwork. Waldemar does a good job explaining the art and interpreting the meaning of it. Each video is an art and history lesson all rolled into one. I like him just the way he is.

@@heidimiller642 I agree, wholeheartedly. Also, I don't think he's being necessarily "elementary," as was said above, but he is explaining things in a way that a much larger audience can appreciate.

Well if you're a Brit Cat, in a sense you paid for it as it was produced by the BBC. I, as a Froggy, actually watch it for free. Thank you !

thank the BBC this was made in 2016 by them

Niet alleen leren BIDDEN BIDDEN ALLEEN MAAR BIDDEN EN GELOVEN 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏