Art Attack - When Masterpieces Get Vandalised

A look at the vandalism of world-famous works of art, including Michelangelo's David, the Mona Lisa, and more recently, the work of Banksy.
Andrew MadeAFilm: / @andrewmadeafilm
Instagram: @halfasleepchris

[@HalfAsleepChris]

A lot of people seem to be hearing "I don't really encourage" when I said "I thoroughly encourage". And I do thoroughly encourage! - here's Andrew's channel: kzbin.info/door/7iYFAjO74XmecXzSmT07tQ

[@ltgengeorgewalls1268]

Well, I don't believe you.

[@Anton_Konstantynokowianeczka]

Sure thing. Also please explain how tom hanks said goodie bye.

[@franticranter]

it's so uncanny how it sounds like both, just dependant on which one you are thinking of

[@chefintraining4570]

I heard thoroughly

[@cameronforgey1615]

Hi chris

[@onionbot2]

‘Why does he have such an extraordinarily small crack on his foot’... not where I expected that question to go...

[@methical4005]

Oh God

[@LukeAlfordUKsteam]

Same. It's a bit small.

[@emmaw_5719]

I think we were all expecting something else lol

[@dodderss]

Yes. Let’s not talk about that...

[@Egerit100]

We all know the real thing that's small there

[@shivenrege6780]

'Why does he have such a extraordinary small crack on his foot' He had us in the first half Edit: I never had this many likes you people lifted my fragile ego

[@archwhynot]

Not gonna lie

[@houwlingwoolf]

Not gowanna lie

[@catfish552]

"Such an extraordinarily small... crackonhisfoot?"

[@bombito3722]

Ngl

[@uncletony7506]

Not gonna lie

[@sarmadali7191]

"Back in the day when we were allowedto travel" Ah yes, decades ago when people used to go outside. Wait a minute let me just google what's outside like.

[@natsalie1715]

Sorry I don't know what travelling is

[@natsalie1715]

Thanks for liking the comment 👍

[@killerturkey4790]

LOL 😂

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🤣

[@doggsumodo4591]

"Back in my day, We travelled Alot but then it came" Grandson: "What came grampa" "The corona virus"

[@elphishere2465]

"For every builder, there is a griefer" - FitMC from 2b2t

[@Uno-li3jp]

Ah yes, a man of quality.

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@Cringeyness Expressway AHAAA but it's a quote, thus meaning it only has meaning in other videos and not in the channel itself!

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[@henry55]

I don’t think the reason overlap of viewers between the channels is that big lmao

[@rhadleebarba5653]

Ahh yes

[@mach1nefan]

Why does he have such a tiny... Me: *Chris, no!* Crack in his foot?!

[@gdtayfrogfroglet5183]

lol

[@EpicRails]

lol made me laugh. Don’t know why tho

[@averagefortniteyoutubr]

Same

[@alaynanotelaina]

lol 😆

[@MrPupty]

Looool

[@truncatedjunior]

When Chris uploads something in black cutting mat , you better know it's something from Europe 😅

[@produde8668]

You found that on his insta

[@Spinosaurus8080]

@@produde8668 i saw it too 😂

[@truncatedjunior]

@@produde8668 I commented it on Instagram .lol

[@Arvin720]

Mostly Italian ones

[@BabyShenanigans]

My mom often says "Some people are only happy when everyone else is miserable."

[@zealousdoggo]

Your mom is a very wise woman

[@BabyShenanigans]

@@zealousdoggo Nah she was just jealous she wasn't the one making everyone else miserable. XD

[@ilikejamaicanfrogs7028]

@@BabyShenanigans lol 😂

[@64dragonstreet50]

Why would someone want to throw a precious cup of tea at a painting???🤣

[@txtp]

yummy tea

[@danibelu6306]

*UK entered the chat*

[@64dragonstreet50]

@@danibelu6306 🤣

[@64dragonstreet50]

@@txtp yep very yummy

[@milandu]

Let her have a sip

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"I'm not pointing any Fingers, but this guy's got a history of throwing things". Ok, that got a chuckle from this theology graduate. 🤣

[@morganbisdorf9638]

I dont get it? Can you explain it please

[@arohk1579]

Well if Mona didn't hit him with a hammer he wouldn't have thrown a stone at her :).

[@thepip3599]

@@morganbisdorf9638 In the story of David and Goliath, David kills Goliath with a sling, which is just a bit of fabric and string you can use to hurl a rock at something really hard. So the joke is that he basically threw a rock at him.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

David, the statue Squidward accidentally created and gave all the credit to a janitor

[@coco-jl7qc]

naturally.

[@jakubpociecha8819]

Squidward didn't sculpt it,Spongebob did...accidentally

[@crogan333]

Avery the Cuban-American dude you have a comment on like every video I watch 😂. Guess we both have good taste.

[@M3xVerstappen1]

Bro

[@aaravgupta2807]

Jakub Pociecha yep

[@barnabytucker9418]

Chris: mentions port Talbot, a place I live near Me: cool Chris: it is well known for being polluted

[@orereo2328]

Lol

[@TillynDude]

*rip*

[@lucky-yv5yn]

3:32 *This man went all the way to the moon for this video*

[@simonbox5687]

🤣🤣

[@alexanimations1168]

oh my gouli he actuallly did

[@Cody864]

I’m smell a whoosh coming soon

[@corvus5630]

@@Cody864 ok i will do it

[@corvus5630]

@@simonbox5687 i was forced sorry R/wooosh

[@asgersuper1234]

This chanel is sooooo relaxing

[@reallyrandomrescacs529]

Chanel

[@cutiesos]

ç h å ñ ę ł

[@selever2780]

Blame it on the man in the chicken costume

[@fodii6955]

69

[@guntaripurbaninggrum9413]

Yeah right

[@iliketapirs2299]

4:32 ,nice joke Chris :)!

[@HalfAsleepChris]

I like Tapirs too! :)

[@siopao8137]

Yeah it was very funny

[@iliketapirs2299]

@@HalfAsleepChris i know,you inspired me to check them out and i love how cute they looook

[@squareduck.]

Lol

[@mozartmozi7776]

No, it isn't funny.

[@safirasnh]

4:31 omg i was taken aback by the timing!!! 😂👍🏻

[@64dragonstreet50]

🤣

[@youngyougurt9056]

0:53 when I step on the scale

[@crimtaz]

"Back in the days you were allowed to travel" lol very true. Also, I have to say that these videos are so well done and are good things to watch during these times.

[@BradleyPennyAviation]

Amazing video! Never noticed those rather subtle damages! I love how you put so much work into such a short video! Chris you have such a unique approach to KZbin, I never thought I would find a channel as good at yours! Very Original! Well done!

[@HalfAsleepChris]

Thanks a lot!

[@Phong-Playz]

@@HalfAsleepChris plz put a black picture on his um how do i say this? Know what forget it

[@RandomBndn]

You mean his double p?

[@Phong-Playz]

@@RandomBndn yeah

[@gloomgloop2132]

@@Phong-Playz wee wee

[@rhysh2o]

Hey Chris, I know you will probably never see this but I want you to know who much I love your KZbin channel It has made me so happy watching you videos, and when a new one comes out I am filled with joy. Keep making Videos because you are making me and many others, very very happy 😃

[@theEWDSDS]

aaaaannndd now you are the number 2 comment (for me also not counting the pinned comment)

[@tommyfroggyy_]

what the heck there is a slider bar when i hit read more

[@Peachy_kitten]

@@tommyfroggyy_ o.O

[@emiliavalanzano6730]

@@theEWDSDS uhh did you mean NOT the second One? 😕

[@milandu]

Great video! Reminds me of the time when someone attacked Who's Afraid of Red , Yellow and Blue III by Barnett Newman. It's considered one of the biggest murders in art history. When the painting was acquired by the Stedelijk in Amsterdam, it genuinely made people angry. That was the effect the huge, almost entirely red canvas had on people. In 1986, the painting was attacked with a Stanley knive by a mentally ill person. He made four long, horizontal cuts and four shorter vertical cuts in the canvas. After it was attacked, naturally the painting had to be restored. After long consideration, it was send to Daniel Goldreyer in the US. He knew Barnett Newman and apparently was the only one who knew how to restore the work. Four years and a million guilders later, the painting returned to Amsterdam. But people saw right away that something was wrong. The beautiful suptle nuances in the colours that made the work stand out, were gone. Apparently, Goldreyer used house paint and a roller to paint over the work! Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue III was murdered again. This time, for forever. At the moment, we don't have the techniques to undo the damage done to the painting. Hopefully, the work can be restored to it's former glory in the future.

[@milandu]

@@yunjayakarmacharya6712 If even one person enjoyed it, it served it's purpose :)

[@ambikarao3780]

Long comment😬

[@noodles5685]

“But (shows David’s)...” Classy Chris that was a classic

[@kareenjoyandal4121]

Ahaha! Classic Classy Chris

[@slc679]

The amount of effort that goes into your videos is astounding! That is why I and so many other people love them so much Thank you

[@lewis9s]

I don’t know why people genuinely see masterpieces that people have spent countless hours on and think “Yeah, imma go destroy it.” Being somewhat of an Artist myself, it really annoys me when I draw something and someone senselessly draws on it by the time I return.

[@yayaskyrim493]

youre literally saying: As an artist, I am allowed to make art, but others aren't

[@lewis9s]

@@yayaskyrim493 Let me rephrase that then, I don’t think people should be allowed to create art over other people’s art without their permission. In other words, vandalism is wrong.

[@thelorelei2807]

“When people first see David, they might ask “why does David have such an extraordinary small.......... crack on his foot” Not expecting that...

[@coawesome3006]

Lol me neither

[@zoecoombes3079]

“Back in the days when you were still allowed to travel” That hurt, Chris.

[@burikinodance]

When he said incredibly small: "They had us in the first half not gonna lie"

[@smudgethecat8315]

lets just say... pe- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@mrman0-061]

Haven’t watched the video yet but I know it’s gonna be great!

[@-thisaccountisdead-3422]

Same!

[@elizabeths.4796]

Of course it's great! This is Chris we're talking about! Has he ever failed to disappoint us? No. Never!

[@mani-qj3np]

It is!

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Cool art inspiration video! Definitely a refreshing and interesting topic! Definitely the most original idea I’ve seen all day 🙌💯😎👍

[@gextlex]

Wow i never thought i could vandelise something on museum

[@UnsightlyThinker]

Can I just say how funny & enjoyable Chris’s videos are? :D I always learn something interesting & sometimes share them with my [Online learning] class when the topics come up.

[@veeraponglourvanij5461]

"a man who claimed to love the painting," Yoshikage Kira?

[@macy5582]

My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone.

[@planet-alex]

Hi Chris! I LOVE your cat videos! Pls make more!

[@lovelykitty42]

Wait, so the thumbnail is censored on KZbin but not in school. Makes sense

[@Buttercookies1111]

Yet again, another superb video. Good job Chris!

[@elissahofelt2575]

Just found your channel. So happy I did. Love your videos.

[@heddwyncloakoftimekeep7744]

3:16 I actually live in that town and I went to see the Banksy painting with my mother

[@Spinosaurus8080]

Half-asleep Chris you make me so happy 😊 your videos are the best!

[@Jk-bi1oe]

The amount of effort you put into your videos is amazing

[@Hailstonepie]

Enjoy your stuff that much had to come back and watch them again.

[@TheSneezingAnouki]

For those who *do* wonder why David's... Uhm, appendage is so small (and why those of men portrayed in other works of art are, too): in antiquity, it was believed that men who were 'well-endowed' were stupid and influenced in a greater way by their base urges and instincts, making them almost animalistic. This is why satyrs are often (if not always!) depicted with a much larger... Thing. A small one was seen as a sign of wisdom, intelligence, and self-control! Michelangelo and other artists during the Renaissance were obviously influenced by Classical Greek and Roman art, and so they adopted and continued this tradition.

[@suffering9481]

Smol pp energy and big pp savegery

[@nano4027]

Let's hope your videos never get vandalized.

[@UNIMrFrog]

yea

[@diegovazquezcervantes2029]

Excellent video Chris. You are making a terrific job. Greetings from Mexico

[@adrianpandora_de]

This is a very Good Video! Very Informative! Good job Chris!!!

[@graceburton8628]

I love how at the start he said “back in the days when you were still aloud to travel”😂

[@izzyrochman3740]

Now in 2022 the Monalisa has been caked

[@richarddavis4954]

Thank you Chris, great work as usual, hope your keeping safe

[@woofer-le-doge488]

I love your videos! So special unlike other videos, especially the cat ones!

[@JustJonathann]

2:05 why did my dumb brain think, “Oh that’s from miraculous”

[@IAmRockious]

Hate to admit it but you're not the only one

[@hippo4262]

0:17 such a beautiful angle

[@NoahMeza1]

Might have been a year but ayo

[@KiranPatel-zc4dr]

I love your videos! Pls do more of them.

[@Silverpicker]

Couldn't agree with your conclusion more, Chris

[@thepip3599]

This sort of thing has always been happening. In ancient Greece, a guy named Herostratus burned down a temple of Artemis just because he wanted to be remembered for something after he died, even if that thing happened to be a pointless act of vandalism. Unfortunately, it worked. Maybe I shouldn't be sharing this fact around.

[@dcfc1136]

4:06 read the newspaper 😂

[@Egerit100]

6 vs in a row

[@amberredanz6930]

I love art sooo much that I have tried out painting, and I absolutely love it!❤️ This was such a great video!!!😁😁❤️

[@amberredanz6930]

And I hope you, Danielle, and Ralph are all staying safe!!😊

[@Zaansemayo]

Also the night watch in the Dutch museum Het Rijks Museum in Amsterdam, the painting got stabbed with an knife and damaging acid was grown on i also two pieces of the left side and right side were cut of so that it could fit in between a doorway (this one was done by the people who the painting was made for). Recently they’ve put the painting in a glass box to protect it and restoratie it. It’s sad that people need to destroy something beautiful.

[@catmixer4450]

He said I DON'T really encourage you to visit his channel

[@HalfAsleepChris]

"Thoroughly encourage" :)

[@catmixer4450]

@@HalfAsleepChrisOhh ok I am hearing impaired so it sounded funny to me

[@ganzaa844]

no I too heard it

[@sarmadali7191]

I heard it too

[@blob7800]

0:03 ahhh, the good old days

[@vyk8637]

Idk about any of these from history because im not a history fan but 2 of my family is And thank you for letting me know about this and i love your channel

[@hufflepuffwannabe]

this was a really interesting video! I had no idea about most of these!

[@tato9283]

When are you going to make the video about scottish currancy? Also great video! Well done!

[@AdvSpringBonnie]

"The most famous statue in history" The statue of Liberty: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@Hailstonepie]

Brilliant Chris, and another moggie fan, thank you, stay safe.

[@danimations1440]

If you ever do a sequel, please look at more grey vandalisms. Like when banksy destroyed his own artwork, or the painting ‘insult to injurry’ I think they’ve got incredible stories and would be really interesting to see on this channel I know you probably won’t see this but if you do, please consider it, we all love your videos and appreciate the effort that goes into them

[@timeless4168]

“A man who claimed he was in love with the painting tried to cut it” I bet he wanted the hands

[@simon_the_dank_boi4449]

3 unlikes wow someone dont like arts well i like all his stuff

[@MadMario2401]

Cool video Chris, pretty educational. I want to see a video about Ralph and how he's doing.

[@Calu114]

Great video I really enjoyed it !

[@npc4805]

Everyone: Stay home! Chris: No. No, I don't think I will.

[@asian_kid123]

2:41 British tea rage

[@syurp2751]

Oh no! I did not know that, and also many people. thanks for informing us!

[@jumeme378]

Grazie per educare le persone su questi argomenti!

[@ms.fish1238]

Trolls will never stop trolling and Rick will never stop rolling

[@babuu2009]

0:30 because he hit his finger to a couch

[@josedasi6768]

I’ve been checking each hour t see when Chris uploads

[@nonsaiint]

my favorite video by half asleep chris

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

“But then in 1991” Me: Yeltsin flashbacks

[@sudipbasu5162]

Good question

[@100ksubswithnovidsbrown4]

My name is Florence. I know my name on here is differs P.s you are great My cat is snoring right now

[@Aswdfrl]

U sure its not Sarah brown

[@theishaanandankitashow]

I Just Realized that Almost Every word at 4:06 started with a V! The amount of detail is insane, and my respect for Chris just went impossibly higher! I also cannot wait to see the new Kitten!

[@stevie7218]

Thanks for the great videos

[@drgold4102]

1:00 369 years

[@Void_Welf]

I saw the statue of David.

[@user-pr2vz5gk6m]

k

[@rubencalvo7690]

I actually had a Banksy 10 mins from my home. It was the child labour Banksy on the side of poundland in Wood Green. It was scolped off in 2012 and sold illigaly in Miami for $1000000. After sparking public refuge, it was returned to the UK and sold in Wales. Sombody (believed to be Banksy himself) added a rat with a sign reading "why?" On the place where the painting originally was and it Is still up there today.

[@pescepalla20]

Im from Italy :) and Always go Watch David when i move out of my city

[@idk4129]

if banksy had artistic integrity, he’d recognise “vandalism” as an inherent part of his medium of choice and embrace it as the next natural stage in the work’s life cycle.

[@yeah2853]

He does, he has commented on how he likes vandalism and has vandalised his own work on multiple occasions. He mocks those who preciously protect his art works for monetary selfishness

[@TheMorrigan31]

He himself isn't the one installing those ridiculous protection measures, it's the state and officials who completely miss the point of his work and couldn't wrap their heads around art being openly available for everyone

[@pixelknight163]

@@TheMorrigan31 "His" art. Not all art is available for everyone after all. And not all art should be.

[@dadavio7628]

Can we put Chris in a brick silo to protect him?

[@GroggyGremlin]

Omg this is so good!

[@midnightmoon2241]

1:30 a kid is looking at it from the left :O

[@andreee3645]

0:24 i was thinking more about the micro pp but ok

[@Linguineo]

That was the joke

[@andreee3645]

@@Linguineo i know, i shouldn't comment at 12am

[@Bright_Vision]

3rd love ur work dude 💓

[@tradingwithjoe1839]

my Dad used to work for Banksy (He made his website), and was the one who decided to cover that Banksy piece to stop vandalism

[@AinoNNuunu]

Thats pretty cool

[@thewitch2810]

"Banksy, arguably the world's most famous living artist." *I have never heard of this man before in my life.*

[@heipang6565]

it's just a rock 1:15

[@jayaflower]

you got me there in the beginning

[@Warmlemonjuice]

This channel makes me happy

[@pika_bxth]

Early!

[@Mei-jr9xp]

0:26 Anyone with a dirty mind like mine would be able to fill in the blanks here, “Why does he have such an extraordinary small _____” Is it just me? 😳

[@Flavia_Lancieri]

I love the way you pronounce italian words, it’s really funny! But you pronounce them pretty well

[@Sp1rit_]

Really good video (again)! I don't understand that people want to destroy anything. Most of the time it's hate or jealousy. It's sad. That's why some artworks are in cased in so much that you can't really see the work anymore. 😐

[@DarkBraveStuff]

hi :D

[@meandmysistervlogsgaming4401]

*k* *e* *h* Ok nvm hi