This Painting Is Moments Before Disaster 

I agree.

He looks like Ted Cruz

@Newcious . I want to click it but dont wanna get rickrolled.

@@hummus_exual nah guy in the painting is attractive, unlike Ted

@@abcd18802 That's subjective... /j

😭 y?

What is the name of the opera?

@@Chizzle69420 Les Huguenots by Giacomo Meyerbeer 😊

@@serafinadesiree6049 thank you!

Wow, I love this. So sad.

It's not complicated but really deep

You are correct but I don’t think it should be available to read at first. I think the general rule should be engaging the piece solely on it’s presentation, what it makes you think, how it makes you feel, what appeals to you? Then a book or placard you can reveal for more information, the backstory anything extremely relevant and then engage it again and see how your perceptions changed. Well, I shouldn’t say it should be a rule, that’s just how I like to do it. They same life imitates art, so I find it entertaining how my first glance and perception is typically wrong until I look at it again with more information and get a more whole picture. Kind of like the news today, ir short out of context clips, just not nearly as beautiful and with far more repercussions.

You can also look at a stickman drawing and imagine the pain in it's eyes. just saying lmao so pretentious

@@ExSuPiO1 dude. . .

@@ExSuPiO1 you must be blind

@@ExSuPiO1 well if a stick man has a detailed face such as this one, then you sure can! It’s called micro expressions. Their comment isn’t really pretentious its just admiration 🧍🏻

@@ExSuPiO1 fyi if you can’t recognize emotions in facial expressions, that is a sign of autism

It's absolutely amazing how the emotions of both subjects in the painting were conveyed with flawless excellence. At first glance you would think that two people just looking at each other seem emotionless and stone-faced. However, in this painting, and even without the background story, you can easily see the look of love and worrisome concern in the woman's face as she tries to tie the ribbon around the man's arm, and then notice how the man looks at her with reassurance and courage, telling her he doesn't need the ribbon. The whole story is told with those looks alone. Simply incredible.

Ugh I’m with you. Bloody hell. So sad, so good

If you love this painting by Millais, then look for The Order of Release, and The Rescue by the same artist.

@@MandyJMaddison I did, and....wow. They both have that 'sad story with a happy ending' vibe.

@@meridaskywalker7816 , I am really glad that you liked them! The triumph in the face of the Scottish woman who has probably walked a long way in her bare feet carrying that baby. Th joyful dog! And the relief in the face of the Mother, and the way the little girl is struggling to get into her arms. They are two interesting women- the red-head is the beautiful Lizie Siddal, adored by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and a favourite model. Th Scottish girl is perhaps a more interesting story. Sh was Effie Gray, and was married to the aesthetic art critic, John Ruskin, of who Millais painted a superb portrait. Ruskin married Effie because she seemed as beautiful as a Greek statue.... but when she took her clothes off....Oh Horror! She had hair in places that Ruskin never expected! He was too sensitive to consummate his marriage! While in Switzerland, Ruskin ordered a painting of his wife (with all her clothes on, of course). Effie sat, and Millais painted. Effie, of course, had a chaperone. She confessed to this older woman that her marriage was not quite satisfactory. The woman, noticing a certain warmth between the artist and his sitter, told him. Millais and Effie eloped to London, where she was found by a doctor to be a virgin. The marriage was promptly annulled, and they were able to marry without scandal, leaving Ruskin to pursue his refined and celibate existence. The portrait of Ruskin is a masterpiece.

He Knows he is going to be with Jesus. ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Yeah, I admire this piece. He found Heaven and he wasn’t going back to Hell on Earth. It’s a very strong stance. He’s thinking, “Jesus brought me an Angel and I’d rather die than let anyone ruin this for me.”

@Telleva That's... harsh

@Telleva I think art and learning about should be fun. It shouldn't feel like a struggle or assignment Just because it can be really deep, that doesn't mean you always have to go there. Your friend wants you to appreciate his relationship with art without respecting that your relationship with it is different.

Same here! It also really helps that her narrations and editing have the right amount of interesting, informative and entertaining!

Agreed, she does a really good job!

@Telleva Why can't you be that friend? I'm pretty sure you expect him to do things he otherwise doesn't care about, which he obliges because you're his friend, but you can't do the same back? That's very selfish of you.

Conversion for love is just a lie.

@@aurorafauna4195 That makes me think of Sex and the City, when Charlotte says to Harry, "I gave up JESUS for you!" And, I agree with you.

@@manbeckl Religion is the cause of many ills. Christianity was spread for 2000 years through rape, slavery and genocide. The bad work of fiction endorses it.

Whoever of them convertsion would mean being rejected from their family and their social circle. Not an easy thing to do and more in those times when people were killing each other in the name of their own view of God.

@@Lyrielonwind 2000 years of Christianity being spread through rape, slavery and genocide. Both sides

Boring? They're literally the best. Especially Impressionists and Pre-Raphaelites.

@@mishynaofficial at a glance they can be seemingly boring, but if taught what we are looking at we can understand and connect with pieces better.

@@mishynaofficial That's what they mean: they thought they were boring and are learning otherwise. No need to be offended.

It's like free speed art classes. I wish this is what art taught in my school, not just 'here's clay, make a pot in this style, but we'll not teach you about the style'.

@@nachgeben i'm not offended, i'm amused how someone can consider those boring and never looked it up. They are so lucky to discover so many good paintings!

The man knows he is going to be with Jesus. ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Disney tend does. That's one thing they have going for them, they do at least some research into the time period. But it'd be great to see more of it. I love stylised media and animation, I hope you do well in your career and we get to see your work!

Appreciate you for saying this cause I wasn't about to listen to an 8 min video I was trying to skim through just visually and see if any hidden details were in the painting but your comment prompted me to listen and receive the appropriate context. Really good video.

Presumably then you've long since discovered "Great Art Explained"? -- It's definitely my favorite _(mostly)_ traditional art analysis channel on YT... ru-vid.comvideos -- I've watched the 3-parter _(total of 50 minutes)_ on Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights at least half a dozen times _(it's like a reluctant H.R. Geiger getting roped into designing the latest _Where's Waldo?_ but then again, maybe it was more like a Mad Magazine fold-in"...)_ and I particularly like the ones about The Arnolfini Portrait _(Jan Van Eyck),_ The Taking of Christ _(Caravaggio's),_ and one of my favorite paintings ever... The Raft of the Medusa _(Géricault)._

Because modern painters can't paint in the academic style. It takes too much skill and too long. Whereas modern styles can be produced quickly and the creator need not know nor understand allegory. Which is sad. Modernism deliberately dumbs down not only the creators, but also those whom pretend to like it.

I'm an aspiring animator too, and I'm happy people are talking more about these paintings and appreciating them for what they are!

Art is story.

Salvation is a free gift. That’s why the man takes the arm band off he knows he’s going to be with Jesus. ♥️know♥️ 1 John 5 KJV 1 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 15 KJV 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 KJV 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 🎁 Ephesians 2 KJV 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

There's a whole "language of flowers",I find it absolutely fascinating. Although there are some variations, often determined by the country & the era, the meanings behind the flowers are often pretty similar. I do wonder how many times the messages were misinterpreted!

This comment right here, and the one reply above me by Ann Em is what I live for No seriously, I insert flower language in my art for years now, and when I see ppl who know about its very existance is so heartwarming for me! We may doesn't know each other and probably never will, but I love you guys! I hope you're gonna have a great day!

@@cecily796 I don’t know as much about the topic as I would hope, sadly. I find it fascinating - the meanings behind individual blooms, how that meaning was derived, the way bouquets or posies were put together in order to convey feelings ( positive & negative), the similarities and/or differences depending on both culture & era, I could go on! As you said, we’re complete strangers but we have a common love of beauty & its various expressions. I wish you all the best with your art, I’m sure it brings you great joy, something we ALL need.

A spiritual victory isn't getting your place in heaven. A spiritual victory is giving your life for other people or for a just spiritual cause, even when you don't know what the result will be - neither on Earth, nor in heaven.

Also in the original painting there is what appears to be white columbines behind the girl on the leftmost edge of the painting. It could symbolize her purity in the action she is attempting to execute

True love towards his religion but not the girl

Hugue"knots"

@@iagreewithyou3478 Hue-Gun-Ohz

Oh my god, I literally teared up too! I'm not an art enthusiast by any means, but this work was so beautiful and the story behind it so tragic. It inspires me to work on my own art skills.

Yea I don’t know much apart from the famous death of Ophelia. Pre Raphaelite art is beautiful

I'm definitely not religious and I teared up. I hadn't known about this painting before. One of the many reasons I'm not religious is the conceit of insisting that one's own narrow path of "faith" is the only one acceptable, and the resulting tragedies that have followed and continue to follow. This work captures that and makes it intensely personal to the young lovers depicted.

I saw this painting in person at an exhibition at the RA some years ago. It really is a very beautiful and moving painting.

What a. Interesting point. Never thought of that. Makes sense!

@@naly202 Little Red Riding Hood wears a red baret style hat, actually, *because she is huegenott*. But the Grimms sold those fairy tales as German, even though they had them from a Girl whose Nanny was... French. Yup.

Way back in the dark annals of my ancestry is a Huguenot, who was granted a “plantation” in Maryland. It is through him that I found I was distantly related to my favorite uncle, my mother’s sister’s husband.

During WW II 5,000 Huguenots saved 5,000 Jews. A son of one of those saved heard a little from his parents, but they wouldn't speak much about their experiences. He started investigating, and ended up making a documentary film. I am very sorry I don't remember the name or anyway to find it on RU-vid. It was a conspiracy of goodness, he says. Oh. I just googled that and found a hit: Kupferberg Holocaust Center has info. The Huguenots knew what it was like to be persecuted, so made a community decision to save as many persecuted Jews as they could.

@@veramae4098 That's one loooong memory.

Eventually it will catch up. Technology is just being “more learned” day after day.

People in the replies don't get it

@@jbertucciyep I thought about that while making my comment but anyone thinking that is over thinking it and isn't getting the point

@@jbertucci agreed, abstract art is one thing but people drawing a line and calling it art is kind of ehhh

@@jbertucci not taking into account that other art movements exist nowadays other than “modern art” but I can tell your synapses cannot handle that conversation yet.

Wow, God Bless you both.

May your God continue to bless you both. ❤

God bless you guys

I know that it's none of my business and I am sorry if I offend but are your kids catholic of protestants? Your husband's family was probably afraid that that he or your children will leave Catholic church. I just want to know who won...

@@eleigar1 we decided to be non denominational. We baptized our kids in the Catholic church so his parents felt better, but my teenager decided to be re baptized when she knew that she wanted to be a follower of Jesus herself. I take my kids to a non-denominational church on Sundays, and my husband takes the kids to a Catholic church on holidays and whenever his parents are visiting. As a family we decided to be just followers of Jesus Christ, to read the Bible and pray together as a family. Church for us is a place to meet other believers in Jesus and meet community needs. And we can do that at many churches in our neighborhood... So nobody really won. I like to think that Jesus won! Lol us humans like to separate, divide and put denominations on God, but Jesus died for all of us! Not just one denomination 😉.

Why are you yelling?

@@jigglypuff52 maybe they are extremely enthusiastic about the subject? Or perhaps they are afraid we aren't listening? Or mebbe they don't know they are yelling? Maybe they have a piece of gum under their capslock? Maybe they're waiting for someone to ask them just the question you asked?? Maybe you will never know? Maybe you'll never need to know? Maybe your curiosity is better served elsewhere? Maybe you should try asking a magic eight ball for answers to this question instead of me? Or a ouji board? Maybe, just maybe I'm sarcastic af? Could be... could be. Whoooo knows?

@@jigglypuff52 so we can hear them

But the narrator’s voice and robotic intonation makes it hard to listen

I think others would agree that most art is fan art. The Bible having some of the most fanart of them all

@@Andi2495 if you believe the Bible is a true account, then it's historical art

i know right??

I’m curious: what didn’t you like about your previous art classes?

frrr p-p

Yes I love to watch them

I see you are subscribed to drew gooden Good job

@@JOHNDOINK21 Oh! I shall go check out that channel, then.

I would move this

@@geekdivaherself you should! Also Danny Gonzalez

That seems to be very much a 20th/21st century perspective. In the 16th century, religious faith was generally much stronger, and (at least ideally) more impotant than physical attachments. Look at the number who were *actually* martyred for their faith.

This is really indicative in the huge difference in the way we interface with religion now, as opposed to back then. As you said, for most westerners today, the idea of dying for one's religion seems absurd. But back then, people's faith tended to be much stronger, and they were much less willing to forsake it. The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was just one part of the much larger European Wars of Religion, which was a conflict between Catholics and Protestants that lasted over a century. These wars caused a proportional loss of life that exceeded those of the World Wars, and the people who fought them were often truly devoted in their belief that their way of worship was the only right way.

The way I see it is that they are stuck in a Romeo and Juliet situation. They may love each other dearly but their union is "abominable" to the government and society at large and will hound them relentlessly until they give up or die in the process. Their love is doomed from the start and continuing it is going to cause them great harm...

faith in those times was much more real for people than it is for us. It might be a little silly to call it faith because for them it was real life. Demons and angels were for them as real as bacteria is for us. We can't see them but we know that they influence our lives. We don't eat spoiled food because we know that the bacteria can make us sick. People didn't renounce their faith because they might put their soul at risk.

People thought matters of faith to be about the eternity of their soul. Compared to the short, painful time they spent on earth, the promise of a paradise in heaven was something these people took Very Seriously Indeed. That's why wars were fought over it, and are STILL fought over it too this day. Just it's difficult to understand, doesn't mean it's not very important to. It's out of this world and thinking that the Renaissance then the Enlightenment, then the Industrial Revolution and all the science that came from endeavors. We think very little about how these past religious beliefs affect our present lives, BUT! Let's NOT forget that Roe v. Wade was just reversed in the US by the right. Who are quite, uhhh the religious folk. So... you see what I mean here?

No no no. You can still get murdered for your religion. Just go to one of the 100 odd countries where Christianity is illegal.

Well said, but there is nobility in your humbled reflections. Amongst the hedonistic world we inhabit today, your capacity to reminisce and feel such empathy is honorable.

IMO beliefs are very personal feelings. Like any other feeling, it cannot be forced... but it can be strongly suggested by our environnement. I don't think it's a coincidence that in places/times were we have more freedom to believe, we tend to believe less...

Actually there was a film made out of Vincent van Gogh's paintings and based on story of his death and life.