This Painting Is More Unhinged Than You Think

[@Art_Deco]

Comment below if you got the movie reference at the end 🤩 and let me know what other paintings you'd like to see me cover in the future!

[@pliktl]

Beullerrrr??? He's sick.

[@BigHenFor]

The Kiss by Klimt, please. I love it's sumptutious ambiguity as art, and the interesting personality of Klimt. It's the first and only piece of art I've bought in any form, because the image is so striking. Plus, although it's well known, it might not be so well understood.

[@annagallo1898]

Can you do a piece of art from the art deco era?

[@jessicabyland2879]

I'd love your take on THE CONVERSION OF SAUL/ST PAUL (the horse butt painting) by Caravaggio

[@MinecraftKing-nd1zo]

I have some ideas for paintings you could do. The hireling shepherd, by William Holman Hunt. Édouard Manet, Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe, 1863; can’t speak French lmao. Also The Harvesters, by Peter Bruegel the elder. 1565 Also want to say, your channel is amazing. I’ve been watching it for awhile and it helps me better understand art. I love paintings especially. Thanks ❤

[@joycelynnelobert8779]

Your voice is easy to listen to and your content mixes humour with analysis. You have a great channel. Thank you

[@Art_Deco]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@JayMStein]

My late mom received an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. She took me there to see this painting (and others) many years ago, and I have an emotional connection with it as a result. I remember that she explained pointillism to me, and I remember my subsequent fascination with the dots. Forever after, an image of this painting immediately comes to my mind when I encounter the word, “pointillism”. Thank you so much for helping me to appreciate this painting so much more deeply than I had previously.

[@milaces1323]

I swear the relaxed working-class guy is a mix of Javier Bardem and Robert Pattinson 😂😂😂 Love your videos!

[@Art_Deco]

Yes!

[@tubakabakci]

😁

[@hekatoncheiros208]

I’m pretty sure he’s a rower. Maybe not so working class.

[@hanselmansell7555]

I have no idea who you are talking about 🤔 ☺️

[@alanaw27]

Yes, he’s a rower relaxing on the grass and since he’s wearing a rowing outfit he not working class. No big deal if there are mistresses in the picture. Many bourgeois men went to visit their mistresses in their long lunch times and it was seen as normal at the time. I feel you placing modern US moral values on a very different time and place. It is a wonderful painting and it’s well worth seeing. The biggest surprise is how large it is.

[@MOONSUN4Life]

While I commend your effort to analyze Seurat's painting through the lens of his native language, I feel compelled, as a native speaker of French myself, to correct something you have said in this video: While _pêcher_ does, in fact, mean "to fish", the word that means "to sin" is _pécher_ (note the different accents on the first "e"). Both words sound somewhat similar (but not identical) and it is not inconceivable that Seurat was making a pun of some sort, but I believe he was simply referring to the expression _aller à la pêche_ (lit., "to go fishing"), which means "to look for something without a specific method or plan" or "to attempt to catch something", which could very well apply to a prostitue trying to "catch" a man. That being said, this was a very interesting video, as are all your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@curtisbryce5096]

Potatoe, Potato, Patate.

[@MOONSUN4Life]

@@curtisbryce5096 I respectfully disagree, and it really is called _pomme de terre_ . If you feel that fishing and sinning are the same thing, then there isn't much I can say to change your mind. That doesn't make it correct from a linguistic standpoint.

[@curtisbryce5096]

@@MOONSUN4Life You definitely need an enema. It seems you have a sense of humor that may have been misplaced.

[@FischerNilsA]

@@curtisbryce5096 Telling someone who obviously knows more about the topic than you do, who in a civil , respectful manner adds interesting background information? That his knowledge doesnt matter. Because you feel so. With ad hominem derision mixed in : NOT as good a look as you seem to imagine.

[@curtisbryce5096]

@@FischerNilsA You are definitely suffering from constipation. You need to get that looked at.

[@tessiepinkman]

Such a beautiful and intriguing painting. I had no idea he died so young! I can't help but wonder what other amazing paintings we might have had today if he would have lived a longer life... Thank you so much for doing these videos, they teach me so very much that I don't think I would have learnt otherwise.

[@jeromystone778]

I love this channel. Informative, educational, entertaining and of course her sense of humour is on point. Kudos and keep 'em coming.

[@Art_Deco]

Thank you Jeremy! Will do!

[@mistertwister2000]

One of the most iconic paintings of all time and meanwhile I click because “Hehe funny monkey”

[@ElfSwarm]

Beautiful as always!! This has always been a fascinating painting but I had no idea of the story/history/puns behind it!

[@Art_Deco]

Thank you! It's wild!

[@ajmittendorf]

same here.

[@StargazerLily82]

"Things aren't always what they seem." My major takeaway from watching 99% of your videos :)

[@Art_Deco]

I love paintings like that!

[@KTxAshy]

I always look forward to these videos. I love the humor and the fact that I'm finding out more about these art pieces. So interesting!

[@DeadBoys1]

💥❤💥

[@WaterIsLife77]

"Boop" 🤭 Too funny and cute. I absolutely love, love, love your videos. I get so excited when I get a notification of a new video. I've learned so much about art. Thank you for making this channel. Take care. ❤

[@_Sameeeta_]

Seeing this painting in person in Chicago is a MUST cuz it gives you the perspective of the SIZE of the work the artist committed to. ALL OF THOSE DOTS on a LIFESIZE canvas.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

This has long been one of my all time favorite paintings. I’ve seen the original in Chicago and it’s pretty amazing. I love the Sondheim musical based on it, and the musical orchestration is…wait for it….pointillistic. Thank you for the illumination of the figures in the painting. I’ve always been amazed by the sheer scope and technique of the work, but never stopped to think about the figures in the painting, and what they mean.

[@saranevillerogueart9627]

I was at the same chicago exhibit. Possibly we passed each other without knowing it. WOW

[@WestOfEarth]

My cultural exposure is comparatively limited, so thank you for introducing me to "Bathers". Even though it was 'rejected' I found it to be really engaging. I felt more connected to it than I've ever been to Sunday Afternoon.

[@dianaholberg2300]

I agree... learning about this "sister painting" has extended my appreciation of "Sunday Afternoon", gratitude renewed for the broader view.

[@RogueJustice1]

Love, love this channel. I rarely post and am enamored! How could I have missed all of the cool stuff in this painting?

[@Art_Deco]

Thank you! It has so many Easter eggs!

[@martinemartin4779]

I think you made a good effort, One thing you might have to do is have another look at Paris clothing. You said the woman was wearing "very fancy" clothing - actually no. This was normal everyday clothing in 1884. Fancy Parisian dress was a whole other thing.

[@emibbie3611]

"LOOK! A butterfly!" 🤣😂 Yours is one of the very few notification bells I have cicked on KZbin. You are funny and pleasingly informative. My 2 favorite attributes! 🥰

[@Art_Deco]

Haha🦋! Thank you!

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

@@Art_Deco LOOK! A butterfly

[@pliktl]

@Artdeco you always manage to pull a belly laugh out of me 😂 I adore you ❤ thank you for existing!

[@Art_Deco]

Aw! Thank you 😊

[@daveseddon5227]

Thanks. His work fascinated me when I was in my teens and seeing this again after so many years brought back a lot of memories. Great video as always.

[@Art_Deco]

Thank you, Dave! I'm so happy you enjoyed the video and thank you for the generous Super Thanks!

[@daveseddon5227]

@@Art_Deco 😊👍

[@JFrenchman]

Watching this got me in the mood to watch Sunday in the Park With George for a millionth time

[@maggiegarber246]

With Mandy Patinkin? He went to the University of Kansas, but a few years after I graduated from there. My supervisor at my first job was at KU when Mandy was, and she had majored in theater design, therefore knew him.

[@shrimpgeisha]

I love this painting. It's so visually calming and (to me) feel like a fuzzy blanket. It instantly makes me think up story lines for these people and helps me relax.

[@nightfall3605]

You might enjoy Sunday In the Park With George. The original production starred Bernadette Peters (before Into the Woods) and Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya).

[@Kriby-is-a-man]

Aaaah, It seems that Seurat had a fever of dots, maybe the predecessor of kusama, and decided to place each dot on his canvas with love and dedication. You can imagine that while creating this masterful puntillistic puzzle, he had to regularly wear glasses to check that he was really painting and not just counting the park's pebble paths.

[@Everythingallthetime666]

It's called pointalisum. A technique well known prior to and post "Sunday in the park with George". Art history, so much fun.

[@ducatisti]

I recently spent a day at the Chicago Art Institute and at least 20 minutes staring at this amazing work. Of course the thing that surprised me most was the size, this is a MASSIVE canvas and I'm so happy that the Institute makes it so wonderfully accessible. The uniformity of the dots is insane, I cannot imagine how time consuming and exacting this was to create just on the mechanical side alone. I really wondered about the monkey, and hearing your in-depth explanation makes me respect Seurat even more. Thank you!

[@storytimewithunclekumaran5004]

I wonder why he chose to point the bell of the trumpet into the trumpet players face ?? I dont recall ever seeing any trumpet shaped that way.. Or even if it was supposed to be a trombone same design problem.. Also there is a young girl on one leg "in motion" towards the rear.. You were discussing the dog being in motion too...

[@cendrieeR]

I think that's just a horn

[@cindywright3368]

I really enjoy your videos. You provide a combination of history, art critique and even a commentary on humanity. My favorite course in college was Art History. I dropped out after 2 years but always have been interested in art. Often thought I would be a tour guide in a museum once I retire.

[@cindchan]

I don't know if this is the movie you're referencing, but I do remember this painting was in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. There was a scene in the movie where the friend was staring at this painting and the tiny dots.

[@alexissey4023]

I’m fairly certain that was the point.

[@flockofone9214]

Boop.

[@kevinbrianburke]

I really love your videos, your voice is perfect for them! Thank you!!

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

One of my favorite painters…I’ve loved his work since childhood. His ability to capture the separateness and isolation of modern life, as well as the exhaustion of the working class, which can be seen in The Bathers, speaks to his genius. Excellent video.

[@koyore]

I have seen this painting g in person several times thru decades. Never noticed the monkey! Wow!

[@kultur-vultur]

@Art Deco, You'll get million subs here soon I know it. This content has your personal taste and inflection, of which totally gives it your character, along with the professional edge to refine it all. I feel your channel is different from the other art YT channels because it feels like talking/listening to someone who is passionate, knowledgeable and relatable to an individual in the field which also works for those who are not. This will separate you from all the channels with just a good narrator. Keep it up!

[@zorromaskedman685]

Perhaps we could call Seurat the great grandfather of the pixel?😊

[@piliixie]

i love your videos so much! this has always been one of my favourite paintings. Seurat's technique of pointillism reminds me somewhat of pixels on a screen.

[@youbigtubership]

The discoveries of optics Seurat used to develop his system are at the root of the invention of television and pixels on screens. Different applications of same principles.

[@antonioricardoscozze2417]

Did I pick up on the Ferris Bueller reference? Yes. Do I love you and your work even more for it? Also, yes.

[@lesfleurs9781]

Love the way you analyze each painting with both seriousness and humor. Could you maybe do Stanislaw Wyspianski Portrait of Eliza Parenska? This is a favorite and the colors are fabulous, not to mention the sadness of the young girl. Thanks

[@MeretrixTricks]

I would love to watch your interpretation of works of Polish XIX-XX century painter Jacek Malczewski. Poland do not have too many world famous painters, but Malczewski for sure is one of the most unique and interesting ones. He was one of most important representatives of Young Poland movement (a branch of modernism). He mixed great skill, interesting techniques and abundance of social, religious and mythical symbolism.

[@henrymach]

Basically he invented the color TV

[@Art_Deco]

So true!

[@macannaud]

Really enjoy your videos - love learning about art history! Immediately thought of Cameron in FBDO when I saw the thumbnail!! ❤

[@VITTORIO_MORELLI]

And nothing exept... "Sunday in the park with George!" ❤

[@petermiesler9452]

That was awesome!!! I was born in '55, growing up in Chicago to parents who regularly visited the Chicago Institute of Art museum. I literally grew up looking at that huge painting in utter fascination and then walking away and getting on with growing up. Still it had a captivating hold, like a riddle, WHAT WAS THAT?, like none other I myself can remember, from that early childhood. Thank you so much for adding all that new texture to my understanding & fascination with that painting! 🌻

[@jacquimg2469]

I love your channel! As soon as I saw Art Deco pop up on my alerts I stopped everything to watch. Your videos are always brilliant. Thank you very much!

[@Art_Deco]

Thank you so much!

[@jupiter0jupiter]

Love your explanation/analysis of art, funny, compelling, and inspiring! your channel has broadened my perception and understanding of classic pieces 😇❤️

[@ruleofthree99]

This channel has gotten me into art history, and has always been one of my favorite paintings because of the musical :)

[@arcadia-art]

Thank you for pointing out the monkey, which I had not noticed before.

[@TheZombieButler]

I knew about this painting but the backstory,; good Gods. There is a reason why this is one of my favorite channels. I thank you for these slices of art history. Keep them coming I am fascinated to hear more. I only ask that make time for life so that you don't burn out . Thank you for the hard work.

[@Laura-LaFauve]

There is so much meaning going on in that painting once you understand the society the artist lived in! No surprise that his wife was from a different "class"! He was obviously able to see the humanity in all the people on both sides of the river! Oh, movie reference!? FERRIS BUELER, of course! Any chance of doing one of these on a painting by Matisse?

[@spikeoramathon]

Art Deo's Day Off! only you're very, very on - on point, that is! Thanks for doing these. Love your commentary and your humor.

[@bar10ml44]

Amazing. So knowledgeable so clever that would never be known. Thank you from London.

[@jerrysstories711]

Why was that 'boop' at 5:14 so cute? I could listen to it all day!

[@notdonaldst]

One of your best videos to date. Love it! Thanks for posting!

[@jewel65]

This is 1 of my most favorite paintings ever. I really enjoy the pointillist paintings.

[@AnthonyArena-g7l]

You should have mentioned that Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim and his co-author James Lapine wrote an entire Broadway musical about this painting, called Sunday In The Park With George. (How many OTHER Broadway musicals have been written about a painting? None!) It won The Pulitzer Prize!

[@weird_law]

Great video! I noticed while watching it, though, that there are more people in motion. Many characters' legs indicate they are walking. The rowers, of course, would be rowing. And yet most of the people do seem weirdly still, even the ones who are walking. And no, sorry, I did not get the movie reference at the end, and I watched it four times to be sure, so please ignore this comment. 🙂

[@keithtorgersen9664]

Expected an art lesson, did not expect attached puns 💯. By the way, you have a very calming voice.

[@aseretbrown]

Love the Ferris Bueller refence at the end! As always, an amazing and engaging video.

[@jasabella4444]

I worked at an elementary school a while back and this painting was in one of the classrooms. Even before I knew the history behind this painting and the story it told, I thought it was a strange painting to have in an elementary school. It made me feel uneasy just looking at it. All those dots!

[@christinehedstrom9515]

I so appreciate this critique! What a lovely man! I always saw the little girl in the center and had not noticed the jumping running little one. I would have never seen the nurse, I likely dismissed it as a chair. I did not put so much weight on the little monkey. It seems like a normal pet for the day. So all the symbolism is fascinating. The boys on the shore in the workmen's painting remind me of my sons. I believe the artist trusted the majority of the public to really see that for it's own merit.

[@fighterck6241]

This painting nearly drove Cameron crazy. I won't fall for it.😣

[@streetvan1997]

In Elementary school this painting took up a whole wall in our cafeteria. I spent so many hours staring at it. I always liked it. Seemed peaceful.

[@MattTee1975]

Always pumped when you release a new video. I've always enjoyed art, but never studied it at all - your presentation style keeps me engaged long enough to like, actually learn stuff!

[@Hjg936]

This channel is a piece of art itself

[@gordiemeow]

What always gets me is how large this painting is. I loved standing in front of it as a kid-it was utterly immersive! (It's at the Art Institute in Chicago!)

[@HelgaCavoli]

Your videos are SO good!! Thank you. I didn't know/remember there was a "sister" painting with "the LEFT side of the river". I like how both also look at each other from afar.

[@jimmagnus1200]

What a loss! He could have had another 50 years of brilliance. I absolutely love these paintings.

[@Wonkothesane-sz2oy]

A perfect analytic. At last, an intellectual description of this work.

[@blahmooblah789]

Oh @Art_Deco, you are so great! Waldemar Januszczak would totally absolutely love your videos! Unfortunately I can’t see this painting withOUT thinking about that movie.

[@myragroenewegen5426]

This comparison between the two waterside painting really help me understand the significance of both. The working-class bathers feel a lot less mannequin-like. many of the figures in the other picture have bolt-straight charm-school-like posture that remind us that all the women are wearing corsetry. Even at rest, they are posing and being seen. Animals meander and run, but every child except the orange-dress girl is right beside a parent, tightly controlled. That posture just isn't familiar today and would seem unnerving, so it's hard to know if it's been much exaggerated from what would have been seen at the time. Meanwhile, the young workers swimming have much more relatable body-language. Arguably, every one is slouching or lounging in some way. These guys without their family units around them and it's hard to tell who knows who or if they all know eachother, whereas all the folks in the other painting are neatly parsed out into personal space for themselves and whoever they are with or not. Certainly this is a more relational community, however, with everyone closer together and the furthest out right guy standing in the water with hands around his mouth, potentially calling across the water to some person we can't see accross it or in a boat--someone that he may, or may not know. Many people in both pictures have their eyes out of view in some way, because of hats, or hair, or the way they are turned and facial expressions are pretty blank, so everything is about body language here. I think that has to be intentional, because a lot can be said about it.

[@kathieann5936]

I’ve always loved Seurat’s work, and this painting in particular. You have a very unique and entertaining way to educate us about these great works of art. I truly enjoy each and every one of your videos.

[@auntblingsgratefullife4480]

You do such a great job on these videos. I learn so much about these paintings and artists. Your editing skills are really awesome too! Keep up great work!

[@yurineri2227]

happy to see a video about my favorite painting :)

[@Art_Deco]

Awesome!!

[@codyeasonBGR]

What a great video had so much fun learning on this one. Will watch another video on the channel today. This was fun.

[@JasonBoyce]

I loved seeing this painting in person. It was so much bigger than I expected

[@MF_UNDERTOW]

Bravo on the Ferris Bueller reference. That gave me a good chuckle. 👏👏👏

[@marhineykaye5026]

The cheeky homage to the "Cameron" character in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" at the end of the video was nostalgic n funny. 😊

[@nightfall3605]

Did you reference Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at the end?! 👍👍👍👍

[@factoryreject8438]

I was only 9 when I saw Ferris Beuler's Day Off in the theater & the scene with this painting actually made me cry. I felt like that girl. Still do.

[@shannonshunk8897]

Love, love, love your amazing videos. You remind me how much I love art. It's the stories and the history. You lay both out wonderfully. Thank you!

[@miketemple7686]

My Art Queen with the ASMR voice is back! The wait is worth it. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into your segments. You make art so interesting to even the layman. Terrific job of balancing education and humor. I do wonder how long it takes to create a painting between “da dots” and longer intentional strokes. Next time in France, I’ll look for the ladies either walking a monkey or fishing by a stream😉. Wish me luck folks😆👍.

[@msr305]

First vid I've ever seen of yours. LOVE it. Instant subscriber; looking forward to more of this creative commentary!

[@TheUnmitigatedDawn]

The ending is a perfect shout out.

[@Art_Deco]

I had to do it! Their facial expressions are uncannily similar!

[@NoufAbdulmajeed-p1h]

Fascinating Analysis Of Seurat s art and this special painting.

[@batcactus6046]

Another thing about this painting- it is ENORMOUS.

[@stephgreen3070]

Was wondering if a Ferris Beuller reference would show up…Did not disappoint.

[@MilsteinRulez]

Just to add to the ideas you present about the painting: The musician you mention is playing a french horn, recognisable by the bell being turned backwards. By the pose he strikes with the instrument, he plays a cor de chasse, or hunting horn, which adds another frivolous detail. Love your work, BTW.

[@katthefantastic]

Holy artwork batman! Now that scene in Marie Antoinette makes so much sense! Thank you! I ❤ your channel!

[@Itzmihowz]

I have always marveled at this painting and so enjoyed your tongue in cheek commentary. Thank you so much.

[@ryhol5417]

I love the ads that never go away and obscure the things you’re calling attention to. So refreshing. Blocking you

[@Sarah_Grant]

Somehow, this one had WAY TOO MANY words. Whew. Also, my middle school art teacher LOVED this style of painting to the point of making us do the same still life over and over and over.... The PTSD is real. My mother finally had to have a meeting with her and the school. It was all ridiculous...

[@switchbackfive]

I spotted a mistake. 😮 🔴⚪️⚫️ Pointalism is heart wrenching as an artist. One accidental drop- it's over. I've done quite a few. Implying this is all about swingers and prostitutes? Que Seurat? A few decades ago, I made a highly detailed pointalism of, very familiar prostitutes. Your interpretation adds some level of pride and credence to my re-imagined, reverse Picasso, "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon" I may have bested Pablo on that one, but I think Monet won with the geese. If i ever get rich I'm getting that painting.

[@avagrego3195]

Thank you, a pleasure to learn this.

[@rahemeenkhan2790]

This is my favorite KZbin channel

[@LaineyBug2020]

To me, it always imparted the facade we show the world vs. what's really going on under the surface. Kinda like how Instagram is today. I was so fascinated by this form of art that it has been my go to comfort doodle style since I was a kid. Having ADHD, doodling always helped me pay attention, so all the notebook papers I turned in always had little orbs that I would sketch together like a clump of bubbles then fill in with stippling using my quad colored pen. When I worked at call centers, I my coworkers would ask for little scenes of beaches and sunsets they could pin to their cubicles. It's a very meditative and soothing process and definitely helps time pass more quickly!

[@theprecipiceofreason]

"This Painting Isn't As Perfect As It Seems." Goes on to describe everything that makes the painting perfect...

[@itsyellama3595]

cry?

[@jewel65]

I love this painting. I smile every time I see it.

[@dlschgo]

Your scripts have more layers than the paintings you cover. Well done!

[@mettajennifer]

Grew up in Chicago and visited this painting many a time! It's huge. Thank you for your analysis! So fascinating.

[@Whookieee]

Thank you so much for the brief Ferris Bueller (or rather, Cameron ) shoutout! As a gen x-er, it's the first thing I think of when I see this piece. I'm so glad to know the story of it. Love your content!!❤

[@Phylonyous]

Just stumbled on your channel and I love the ending to this video!

[@nora5039]

You legitimately have a new subscriber because of this video. Somehow I stumbled across it and loved everything. Thanks for the education, edit and commentary! Now I have to catch up on the other videos lol

[@jttigera2]

I love your videos so much. You bring so much to the paintings. In particular, I've seen this painting my whole life and I'd say it's been taken in such an opposite way. I'd bet that many of the people looking at it in the US at least (but also France, tbh) have no idea not only about the prostitution but also idealize the view of the bourgeoisie here.The juxtaposition with The Bathers and your discussion of all of these now hidden dimensions just really made this for me. Also great production quality to your videos and engaging voice!