Baroque In Britain: Waldemar Visits The Hawksmoor Churches & St Pauls Cathedral | Ep 3

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Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London's Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral.
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[@austenpinkerton5377]

A Great critic. A Great teacher. A Great communicator. A better documentary on the Baroque is not possible.

[@pcaridad]

Yes, it is.

[@user-mm5rg6cu5y]

This guy is an anbsolute gem in art history, not only bringing you the note-worthy moments, but giving you a prespective on why they are considered canon.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

“Medieval hodgepodge of higgledy piggledy tudor DIY” That’s such a fantastic description Waldemar, I absolutely love it, well done 👍🐿

[@janncarden2873]

If I had had this marvelous art historian as a professor in my art college I would have aced the course and might seriously have considered art history as a profession. The way he connects the art with the politics, economics, psychology, personal lives of the artists, and life during a period makes so much sense. Professor Wally’s humorous and wonderfully informative commentary breathes life into what for me was a dull, forgettable art school experience. I’m now quite excitedly back in art history class. Thank you Professor!!

[@stevenbrown6277]

I can relate. I went to The Minneapolis College of Art & Design & had better art history taught in high school

[@anncoffey8375]

I find his enthusiastic praise of the vulgar extravagances of the so-called Baroque style rather off-putting. In my art history at art school in England I often found texts where the renaissance was referred to as the "deplorable renaissance" and where the baroque was considered its degenerate form. To each his own, but quite frankly Baroque architecture either leaves me quite cold or else makes me shudder, and that's just the exteriors. It should have stayed in Italy. So many baroque buildings remind me of rather boring iced wedding cakes. The interiors are indeed very vulgar extravagances. I much prefer the English architecture, half-timbered, mixed materials, rather rambling, lacking in extravagant ornamentation, and of different styles that he disparages, and I love the cathedrals and churches that started life as Norman or Early English and had bits added onto them over the following several centuries. Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi called it the "British genius for compromise". In contrast, cathedrals on the Continent are very much of a piece, just one style. Gaudi's own buildings and park designs include many different bits, styles, and materials and they are endlessly interesting, surprising, creative, and fun.

[@susanaschwartz9464]

A master indeed! Bravo Waldemar and my sincere thanks

[@terrianderson7088]

@@anncoffey8375 I also appreciate simplicity but I have to admit that what people were capable of achieving is impressive and it seems that great cities should have great buildings.

[@anncoffey8375]

@@terrianderson7088 Yes, I agree. Whether I like particular styles or not, I can always appreciate the workmanship and the durability of great historical buildings. We cannot match them today. Despite my preference for simplicity, I found the exterior and interior of Siena Cathedral overwhelmingly wonderful, but then it is Italian Romanesque Gothic and not baroque. Every square inch inside and out is decorated and patterned. If you're not familiar with it there is quite a good Geographical Care `Guide To the Siena Cathedral Complex' online. A particularly pleasant aspect of the cathedral is that the town of Siena is car-free - so no ugly, noisy, fumy traffic to spoil the view, and it hasn't been turned into a side show surrounded by tour buses as have some cathedrals in Europe. The buildings we construct today are built with machinery, technologies, and many materials that they lacked hundreds of years ago, which makes historic buildings all the more remarkable. My father, when admiring a fine old building in Britain, rightly commented that it had been built in the days when they built up to a standard instead of down to a price, as most modern buildings are.

[@goldprospector751]

Mr. Waldemar Janusczak , why can't I stop watching you. You're superb.

[@MSYNGWIE12]

when I studied Art History, I'd have loved to have had him for a Prof. ! He's a blast! He just worked with Nick Cave on a new album! Namaste

[@kzhou2000]

Watched it at least five times in the course of 7-8 years. Waldemar makes the best art history films👍👍

[@RD2564]

These Waldemar Januszczak documentaries are excellent.

[@joseffinat966]

Ja die heeft mij wel overdonderd

[@vlastaprikaska578]

Mr. Waldemar Janusczak promoted the history of art to the multi-sensual experience, I love this series

[@garryhastings3383]

I know he would hate me for saying this but this man is himself a genius at teaching. I adore everything he has done and can't help but constantly praise him. I studied art history for three years at Uni but t was never like this.

[@andyskelton7223]

Waldemar no one does it better, you are a legend. Thank you

[@billyjune]

This whole series is very well produced and WJ does a good job of conducting a tour through a most interesting content perspective. I am watching the entire series, well done.

[@FranknBerg]

Nobody else puts you into the history of art in such a viscerally absorbing context like Waldemar Januszczak. His unique recipe of detailed research of the every day and the grand consumes one. Pure gold.

[@eviloverlordsean]

I don't know if this is representing art, art history, history alone, or the pivot position that art occupies in societies past and present... but I love it. This type of presentation is like a great stew or goulash where the individual components are more enjoyable together than separate.

[@pooryorick831]

These are the best things on KZbin dealing with the art of the Baroque. Thank you for covering this often overlooked period in art and giving it the treatment it deserves.

[@arsain249]

Waldemar is a great host. I would like to see more content like this from him.

[@Artzenflowers]

What a fantastical journey! Thank you so much Waldemer!

[@ellaellis4072]

More of such documentaries , Waldemar, please!

[@kennylong7281]

These are amazing documentaries. Waldemar Januszczak not only knows his subject, and he has a great style of communication.

[@pennyetchey7410]

Dear Waldemar, a brief thank you to let you know I am a good deal captivated by your historical videos and keen for your humour. Looking forward to viewing more.

[@grahamthomas4804]

Best Entertainer at this time Waldermar Januszczak. Thank you.

[@hughjorgen30]

I love this presenter.

[@PadmeP]

can't bare him, so opinionated. Much prefer James Fox

[@hughjorgen30]

@@PadmeP haven't seen James. Perhaps my mind will be changed when I do.

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Hed have a warm bed with me, anytime!

[@PadmeP]

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@Kat Harper there are some documentaries on bbc iplayer too if your in the uk

[@mariemorgan7759]

I love that painting of Charles the first children with that big dog! Thanks for the uploads! great art series!

[@tatjanamaria8843]

Thank you, you know how to tell a story.

[@tiffianytate7618]

How could anyone get bored...the beauty of it all♥️

[@susiefairfield7218]

Always loved Baroque and have been thoroughly enjoying this series. Love our guide 💖☺️ he has a very entertaining verbage 🤣🤣💯🤘

[@deliafunk9810]

Absolutely marvellous series, so enlightening, so refreshing, so original! An eye opener of note!

[@joseffinat966]

Toch geen notenkraker die note 🤭

[@memofrf]

Brilliant, brilliant and brilliant. Thank you.

[@crustycobs2669]

Thanks for elucidating the art and baroque period. Christopher Wren was absolutely amazing

[@shirlski]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@bolewts58]

Great series. I only wish he'd talked about Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the greatest Baroque painters and one of the few great women classical artists.

[@paigetomkinson1137]

That would be wonderful! In fact, I think a whole series on women painters/artists, especially the less well known would be phenomenal.

[@taketimeout2share]

Waldemar is a treasure to not just our Nation but the World. I would love to see him being laid to rest in St Pauls when that far off day comes around. He has opened my eyes to Art. Thank you mate.

[@grammol33]

I Absolutely agree He has definitely opened my eyes and my heart.

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

That sentiment is expressed in a quite unsavoury way. Although I am a fan too.

[@TWOCOWS1]

the man is an opinionated, idiot, with less knowledge of history than a high school teacher. send him back to poland where he came from

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

@@TWOCOWS1 I like his films, and his personality just adds to it. He was born in Basingstoke, England, btw.

[@TWOCOWS1]

@@g-r-a-e-m-e- so? and that make a Januszczak an Englishman? even if it did, only a simpleton would believe a modern Englishman speaking on history

[@TheTesemeau]

WJ is a great presenter, love this, thank you!

[@Buddy.Temple]

Oops i started with the last episode. It seems like im going to Rome now. Im hooked.

[@haidershah857]

It's highly informative and let me to connect with the true spirit of Baroque art and architecture the next time I visit Europe to experience those buildings, statues and paintings. Thanks a lot.

[@bologna470708]

What a fantastic historical commentary!

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

I love you describing these videos about all the amazing art through the ages. Hope you keep making them.

[@Gardengirl4]

I will only watch Waldemar, No nosance, just just love him.

[@jamesgale2147]

the second sir Kenneth Clarke; Waldemar shares his passion and his purview

[@SAGHAJAR]

Fantastic program , I am very much drawn to it that I watched few episodes twice, very informative, enlightening and explanatory series of work.

[@HeIsNakedLunch]

A thoroughly enjoyable script brought animately to life by host and narrator. If these documentaries are the only chance you get at exercise, by all means, please, keep doing them and more as fast as you can! We want you happy on the inside, too!

[@Pet.Wifey.Voice.Of.Reason]

Every time I saw St. Paul's Cathedral as a child with the Trumpet jingle, I knew it was time for Benny Hill.

[@lpw9610]

Favorite art history program

[@katarzynamuszynska5426]

Very interesting ,colourf,witty I love the ones with Waldemar

[@missatrebor]

These Baroque series are truly magnificent, Mr. Waldemar's enthusiasm and knowledge are very contagious. As a passionate hobby I studied and keep studying Art History and through these Perspective series I discover new unknown artists all the time. I thank him for that. And by the way, I love the music. Some trivia: Charles I' Spanish mission was to marry Maria Anna, the daughter of Philip III of Spain. Not of Philip II, who died in 1598.

[@paigetomkinson1137]

True! Phillip II was married to Mary Tudor, Catholic daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Besides the three other women he ended up marrying.

[@joseffinat966]

@@paigetomkinson1137 Dat klinkt niet So wunderfull ,wat een rare hobby 😳

[@paigetomkinson1137]

@@joseffinat966 Overeengekomen.

[@MrZadokthePriest]

Wren had better taste than the clergy. Magnificence over iconoclasm. Kudos to him for getting his original design built.

[@veloman59]

Love these documentaries 💌

[@islandbirdw]

Love this series what great insight WJ has of Baroque

[@ninmaxwell3848]

Lovely, brilliant, and so very educational!!! Fantastic!

[@johnlawrence2757]

We should all design at least one cathedral in our lifetime

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minecraft.

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@@josephzammit8483 kan ik het op KZbin vinden ? Don Bosco nooit van gehoord en mijn Engels is nog steeds een ramp

[@jlalmine3671]

I'm here to like this video because our professor told us.💪

[@johnkelly516]

Great work.Could watch and listen to him for hours.How can one man know so much for this and other series ?

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too great a series to skip because of ads, get a free ad blocker! this shows me so much more that i am so happy to learn, boy have i so much to learn and i am 70 years old and i even went through some college ! i really love you tube it gives us free knowledge too bad my memory is so bad,

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Just scroll to the end of the video then press replay no need to pay 🤣😂🤣

[@lynnblack6493]

Now I have to go back and watch the early programs. Well done.

[@charlescrossman2225]

I LOVE HIS SHOWS!!!!

[@rowanduczek4890]

Absolutely brilliant, highly recommended!

[@haplessasshole9615]

Oh, how I wish there were a list of the music used! They're perfect, and I have them all in my recorder books, but I'll be danged if I can remember the name of the tune that played in the background during the segment on William Dodson.

[@keithmorel2964]

Fantastic. Transfixed from start to finish

[@gabriellefagan1014]

OMG! I so do love me some William Dobson 💗

[@MandyJMaddison]

The question is posed here: How did Wren go from being a scientist and astronomer to being an architect? The answer is that he never ceased being intensely scientific in what he did, My observation is that Wren knew the rules of Classical Architecture, down to the finest degree. He worked within those rules and utilised them to his own purposes with exquisite mathematical, geometric and engineering precision. For example, do not imagine for a moment that those "curtain walls" on the exterior of St Paul's are serving a purely visual purpose; they are not. Those walls serve the same purpose as the towering pinnacles that one sees on the ends of the flying buttresses of Gothic buildings; they provide the immense weight that is needed to support the masonry domes which vault the nave and aisles of the building. Part of Wrens brilliance was the way in which he drew upon the knowledge accumulated by England's Medieval architects, ithout compromising the Classical style. (I want to make it clear that I am using the word "Classical" in the semi-broad sense, implying all that architecture based (however loosely) on that of Greece and Rome. .

[@pangaeuspress]

He was intelligent and classically educated; such a person can do anything, and do it well. He was hardly alone in the range of his accomplishments, nor even the most accomplished of his time. Look at the Perrault family, some time.

[@granthurlburt4062]

In some people its possible to be both. Classical architecture and beauty have a lot in common with the symmetry and harmony of math and geomtry. And much in nature.

[@MandyJMaddison]

@@pangaeuspress Your statement "intelligent and Classically educated, such a person can do anything and do it well" is, frankly, a ridiculous overstatement of the facts. Claude and Charles Perrault were indeed remarkable people. And Claude Perrault was a good, competent, unexciting Classical architect. Perrault could build the facade of the Louvre, and the church of Ste-Genieve. But the little church of St Stephen's, Walbrook, by Christopher Wren takes the knowledge of sophisticate mathematical theory, as applied to architecture, to another level entirely. The great long East facade of the Louvre is impressive. But nothing about it is inventive. It refers directly to certain Classical models which are easily recognisable, and it sets a convenient pattern for other buildings of its type. St Paul's facade, on the other hands, refers very loosely to a model set by Roman Baroque churches, but is an extraordinary new creation, which holds its own as an architectural work with other unique and exciting buildings like Karlskirche in Vienna, Redentore in Venice and San Carlo in Quatre Fontana. (I don't know that anybody has ever done a thorough analysis on just what it is that makes the west front of St Paul's so great.) Then we have the dome of St Paul's....Spanning the nave and the aisle, in the manner of a couple of very significant Medieval models. - the octagon at Ely, and the dome of Florence Cathedral. This is what I mean about Wren being able to draw upon the lessons of the past. He didn't get this from Vitruvius. He got it from intelligent observation, which his education in the Classics was not going to give him. Should I mention here the spires of London. I don't know how many he designed. I just know that his "variations on a theme" left us with a most extraordinary and exciting enrichment of the City of London. You can say that Wren was "nor even the most accomplished of his time". but you will have to come up with an architect more inventive that Perrault as a possible contender.

[@MandyJMaddison]

@@granthurlburt4062 , Let me correct you- Classical architecture .... has EVERYTHING in common with the symmetry and harmony of maths and geometry.

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@Thomas Bell Lick that corporate boot; boy, shills like you are perfect grist for the mill.

[@granthurlburt4062]

I stayed in Greenwich 5 X between 2013 and 2015. I was always uplifted crossing Greenwich Park and passing S. of or through the present "Naval College", as well as by the great sweep of lawn and sky, and by looking South up the hill twards the Observatory. It possibly rained 1 day of 5 weeks when I was there. Magnificent white clouds against blue sky,

[@kiwitrainguy]

You were lucky. I visited the UK in the summer of 1987. It only rained twice during that June: Once for 16 days and the other time for 14 days.

[@mistymorning8656]

how much we love you!

[@ninazelenovic4025]

I like the way he speaks !!!

[@gailkendall9328]

Terrific series.

[@geolloyd1351]

GREAT VID and I learned a TON !

[@theeaselrider4032]

Another great art film from Waldy & Co. - made almost unwatchable by ads every 5 minutes.

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adblocker is mere clicks away

[@mannymoseley4005]

Thank you for posting this insightful, informative, entertaining video. I love it. The 🎨 art in it is beautiful. I love the narrative, the art history, the travel cinematography and Waldemar his sense of humor and his narration. It's very entertaining. God bless him as he teaches and travels. Very well composed. Some of my favorite artists are: Michael Angelo Leonardo de Vinci Vincent Van Gogh Paul Gauguin Pablo Picasso Monet Manet Rembrandt Artists, writers: William Shakespeare Gustave Flaubert Jane Austen Charlotte Bronte Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Mary Higgins Clark David Baldacci Nora Roberts Sandra Brown Ruth Rendell Agatha Christie John Grisham Art makes the world 🌎 a beautiful, wonderful place. Art gives us energy and inspiration. What a wonderful leisure pursuit.

[@pamelatitterington2453]

Everything seems interconnected, and I have really enjoyed learning about it, from a really good presenter, who knows what he is talking about,

[@cloggy010]

wonderful!

[@ko9306]

Waldamar is the best

[@dunderhay9169]

Great series 👍

[@adriefaasse2552]

what a great painter was painter Holbein! his paintings are unique heritage pieces, not to express in money

[@bobb1870]

You know the British regret selling all that art collected by Charles I, collection worth billions today.

[@patriciahooks4090]

Magnificent, " Art Historian."

[@srothbardt]

He’s an entertainer, a damn fine one at that!

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Excellent documentary 👏👏🍿

[@cjtzioumis686]

Wonderful series

[@josephzammit8483]

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[@connieadams607]

I ❤️ your programs 👍🏻👍🏻

[@raymondminnaert7363]

To call Van Dyck a belgian is some of an anachronism since the state of Belgium was founded in 1830. He was from Antwerp wich was at that time a city in what we now call the Spanish Netherlands. It was situated in the duchy of Brabant. So call him a brabantian painter.

[@paulandreigillesania5359]

I'd like to point out the fact why we call the philosophers Kant and Nietzsche as German when their birth rites were Prussian during the time the Prussian state hadn't amalgamated into Bismarck's Germany

[@davecamp1946]

Love this guy. Reminds me of my AH professor. Which I then went on to get my Masters in.

[@Merrymangos]

Most enjoyable

[@tamasmihaly1]

What a brilliant presenter! I still remember fondly the one you did back in the day about Hungarian Barbarians.

[@joseffinat966]

? ? Welke serie was dat ?

[@paigetomkinson1137]

Is it here on KZbin?! That would be great.

[@markscott554]

Charles to his head of Art: Buy, buy, buy; Charles to his head: Bye, bye, bye.

[@4sstg]

Waldemar is the very best your channel has to offer KZbin. I don’t bother with the rest. They just don’t engage.

[@skippymagrue]

St. Paul's is amazing!

[@ezeee595]

no its not...Venice is amazing. Santa Maria Del Fiore is amazing. Pantheon is amazing. Colosseum is amazing. Villa D'este is amazing...

[@lesleyhawes6895]

Opinion only!

[@melanieohara6941]

Great commitment to painting and, best of all, architecture! Jolly good show, Waldermar-watching from Wyoming. Thanks for the whole series!🌹

[@AnnieBugWilliams]

I reckon that Hawkesmore had little parties where three of his guests got to make a pick from a hat which contained counters with the names of a variety of countries/styles.... so if they picked Egypt, Vatican, Ethiopia - then all of those styles had to be incorporated into the next steeple!

[@carinwiseman4309]

Just love everything WJ does.

[@kiwitrainguy]

13:20 - I now understand where the term "St.James Bible" came from. lol

[@Johannes_Brahms65]

Waldemar's programmes are like the arrival of a fat Lumborghini at a bicycle race.

[@mariecarie1]

32:25 Christopher Wren: scientist, astronamer, architect and inadvertent creator of the squirt gun.

[@castleofmusic7469]

Great presentation! Thank you 😍

[@QueenBee-gx4rp]

Hey! If it ain’t baroque, don’t fix it!

[@jeanpaulsinatra]

52:21 - Yeah, the Hagia Sophia was built in five years and it was the biggest church in the world for a thousand years

[@sandramcdaniel2]

Waldy ❤️

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KZbin doing everything it can to make you go premium. 🤦🤦🤦

[@holyworrier]

Greedy, clumsy fuckers. Can't even time the ads to transitions in the film.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

@@holyworrier as I read this, an advert popped up 😯😠

[@holyworrier]

@@Sam-gw5pl - Arrrgh.

[@joseffinat966]

Ja dat geloof ik ook nog er verschijnt wel vaker maar niet een zo’n wanhoop geval als ik onverbeterlijk ( stalk gedrag) schaam mij ervoor hoe onnozel naïeveling ik ben ,ja tijd voor die hersenspinsels eens uit te ruimen maar dan nog is het hart 💓 die weerbarstig is ,die twee corresponderen niet met elkaar hoofd zegt ja en hart zegt nee en daar tussen in zit lot wanhoop ,wat moet ik ermee ? 🙇‍♂️

[@kiwitrainguy]

KZbin doing everything it can to make themselves money.

[@sneezyserena]

Waldemar is not only very informative but also has the knack of putting his subject across in an entertaining and sometimes darkly humorous way. He did, however, get it wrong about Wren's city churches, talking as though all 51 have survived to this day. In fact, only 12 survive in their original form and another 11 in an altered or rebuilt form. The towers of another six survive, and two (All Hallows Lombard Street and St Mary Aldermanbury) have been rebuilt elsewhere. The rest have been demolished.

[@ChazH2011]

How can you possibly say that there was only one monarch with good taste? George IV was the most conscientious Sovereign in the history of British decor who ever lived. Never mind architecture, everything had been done by then.

[@margaretfarquhar9567]

I wonder what art is being collected by our present royalty??? I'm so proud of Charles the First and his love of Art

[@sanniepstein4835]

What art is there to collect?

[@kiwitrainguy]

Queen Elizabeth II has a collection of Da Vinci's drawings.

[@arsain249]

I would like to see more content about architecture from him