Well, my number one is Madame X by Sargent which has such a fascinating history to it, that scandalized Paris and nearly destroyed his burgeoning career and ruined the reputation of the subject.
If I heard you correctly you said that was the only Raphael in the US. Not so. The National Gallery of Art in Washington has atleast three. Otherwise very nice.
I think you’re right!!! I meant to say the only ALTARPIECE by Raphael in the United States. Thanks for the correction!!!! That’s why I love the comente section!
Great video thank you for this! I’m surprised you were able to make this as security usually harasses anyone recording video. Very well made video and beautiful art.
Just found you, this was an excellent top ten - but there is so much more - you didn't mention Velazquez, Rembrandt and early renaissance works. But as you said - the Met is filled and almost impossible to narrow down a top ten! The Pompeii room as well!. I am subscribing - you narrate great art history!
Oh my gosh, what a pleasant surprise to get your comment today :). Thank you! And yes I agree with you, I want to go back and maybe even do a section by section series, what do you think? :)
Thank you taking time and shooting this video! I wish the art will be thought in all colleges to bring the greatness of the past to life, specially the works of Impressionism. It will make the world a much better place for young adult and for all of us instead of spending numerous hours on images and topics that are NOT fulfilling the young hearts. Great museum! Thank you again and again! Heart warming video!!!
Thanks! A few people have pointed that out before and I love that you all are serious art lovers and keeping me on my toes! I think what I meant to say was the only altar by Rafael, but I will have to check my notes :)
@@TobyNomad Yea! so good to come across fellow art lovers!! Such a good worj you are doing .. creating an interest for art for so many people! The Ginevra de Benci painting at the NG of art in DC is the only Leonardo Da Vinci in public view !!
At first thought u wack jack for including Pollack at no.9 and Van Gogh no.1 but since read your replies explaining they're selections made by art historians, curators and popular public choices. Your personal picks are better. Pieter Bruegal the Elder is a favorite. Up close the single hair brushwork is notable, amazing. So, Gertrude Stein was Picasso's handler :) Sounds like Leo Castelli telling his stable of Pop painters what style they're to do. "Pauli, cubist, quit whining." Thanks for the video. The postcards in the museum gift shop is an expedient way to find what is popular in its collection.
@@vincentgoupil180 love you comment, haha. Yeah it’s tricky to make a top 10 list but I want to help people enjoy museums and feel like they didn’t miss any must sees. I’ll do a redo in a few years and it might be different. I love your tip about the gift shop, so true!! I’m doing the Carnegie Museum of Art next, smaller but no crowds, hope you watch!
@@TobyNomad Look forward to your tour of the Carnegie Museum of Art. Didn't know it existed let alone the Carnegie Museums of Natural History, Science and ... wait for it, Angie Warhola Museum. Who'da would have thought ?
I was just in New York for Memorial Day weekend and I bought a membership to The Met. My friend and I went twice in the four days we were in New York. Of course we didn’t get to see nearly as much as we wanted to and I’ve been to The Met at least two dozen times. I just love it so much. I live in northern Utah.
@@chinniewong7495 thank you for your comment, it’s always so great to know what people like, I plan to do more museum videos and to give even more details about the paintings, I find that sometimes in museums they’re just isn’t enough explanation for people to understand what’s going on in a painting, and it just reveals so much beauty when you know the story behind it :-)
I was a little surprised by number 10's inclusion, but one of her paintings at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco is my favorite at that museum. One might think that Socrates' last words would be something profound, but I heard that they were "Does this taste funny to you?"
Dear Grammar Police Rookie: A. Do you realize that you just typed an insult about bad grammar using bad grammar and punctuation? B. From my understanding, the point of good grammar is good communication. Do you think your random negative outburst is an example of good communication? How about at the very least let us know who you are talking about, I’ll assume me, and give examples to support your claim. That way, if you do actually have something useful to contribute, maybe someone can learn from it, otherwise you just sound like an angry negative person with nothing better to do. C. Language and grammar evolve. Always have. Without examples it’s hard to say if I made a mistake which I should actually correct, or if you’re just lagging behind the times or stodgy. C. What is the point of having good grammar structure and then not learning how to have a useful discussion. Let me give you some tips on what makes an effective statement or argument: We back up our statements with evidence and support. Otherwise it’s like a fart, anyone can do it in public but it never contributes positively to others. How’s the grammar on that? I see us becoming super close friends. Talk soon. And be sure to check out the appalling grammar and invented vocabulary in the other museum top 10s! 😂
The best museum in "the world"~!? 00:05 Maybe, I'm a long time hard core museum lover and a native Manhattanite. The Met is my "first" love, which it inspired me to go to other amazing museums around the world, included The Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Le Louvre is way much bigger than the Met. For an example, at the left hand entrance of the Met/The Great Hall behind Senwosret II Pharos statue, the Egyptian section have a good collections of the "king/Queen" artifacts. But if you would like to personally "meet" the entire Egyptian royal courts, you just have to go to Cairo. In the Met, you'll find a huge "one artifact" Sarcophagus of Harkhebit. Where in Cairo, you'll find multiple of these amazing in perfection sarcophagus lying down and/or standing throughout the Egyptian Museum.
I agree that’s the claim is a bit controversial :). Many would say the Louvre. Apart from the Louvre and possibly MOMA though, I think it’s pretty much it. (British Museum? National Gallery in London?). No others hold a candle to it.
You mean the top 10 according to you. I am surprised you were allowed to video. I wasn't when I was there last, several years ago. Your friend has lived in every borough except the Bronx and Staten Island. That is the funniest thing I have heard in ages!! The View of Toledo by El Greco should not be in the Lehman Wing.
No, I mean the top 10 according to God 😂. Of course, any top 10 list is according to the publisher of the list😀. When DK publishes a Top 10 NYC guidebook they are not referring a city document. They are creating it. However this list was actually carefully put together using art history sources, Top 10 and Top 20 lists by art curators, the museums chosen highlights, and works most popular with the visiting public. You’re free to put your opinion of the top 10 list right here in the comments section. Let us know how you came up with it. The view of El Greco was part of the outro and not implied to be anywhere other than where it was at the time of filming. And you CAN take pictures and videos inside the Met. It’s clear on their website and was confirmed to me by staff. What you can’t do is have a tripod, selfie stick, flash, lighting, boom mic or disturb other museum goers in any way. I just used an iPhone and didn’t block anyone or hog any space. Can you imagine trying to enforce a policy of no filming at all when any phone takes both pictures and videos? The important thing is that you’re not disrupting access or enjoyment of others and that it’s amateur use not a pro set up.
Maybe the Van Gogh self portrait, the David death of Socrates and the Picasso, Portrait of Gertrude Stein together with the Sergeant Madam X, would have been on my list.
Hello Sergio, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. What makes you say that? The list was complied in consultation with Art historians and art history sources from several credible publications, as well as taking into account demand (popularity and fame of the works in the eye of the general public). So I’m afraid your disagreement is with not just me :). However, I am happy to allow you to respond here with a list of your own Top 10 and how your came up with them. The good thing about RU-vid is that it allows interaction and discussion, we just ask that it remains respectful. Thanks again! -Toby
Thank you for this interesting survey of your selected top ten at the great Metropolitan Museum, however, you are [wildly!] inaccurate about the paintings by Raphael in US museums. The first Raphael to come to the US is the "Madonna of the Candelabra", here in Baltimore at the Walters Art Museum. There are a number of Raphael paintings in the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. [including the superb Alba Madonna] as well as the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Numerous other major museums across the United States also have works by Raphael. Please correct your post if you can. Thank you.
Hi and thanks for your comment. Unfortunately RU-vid doesn’t have a mechanism (that I’m aware of) for going back and correcting factual errors within the video. However the comment section is great for that. Several people have pointed that out. What I meant to say (which I believe is true?) is that it’s the only altarpiece by Raphael in the US. I love the interactivity of RU-vid for the very reason that it allows discussion like this. RU-vid is more than a video it’s a community and a place for discussion. I often find the comments section enlightening and worthwhile. I hope you do too and that people read worthwhile comments like yours!
It is. Unfortunately, women and other minorities didn’t have the same access to education, resources, training, and funding during the times when most of the great art of western civilization was created. Not sure if your criticism is of the past (valid) or of my list (would be silly to pretend disparity didn’t exist and act as if slaves had time to paint water lilies and self portraits.)
