DIEGO VELAZQUEZ with DR. MICAH CHRISTENSEN

[@ericbeck9687]

I've gained a new appreciation for Velazquez and his work. Love the history and context that Micah provides!

[@jshpaint]

Micah is awesome and of course So is Velazquez

[@Ty-1452]

As an artist, I don't know if it's the appreciation or the depression I got from this. I mean, these artists should have left some talents for the rest of us ! I mean, WOW !

[@byronbuchanan3066]

My humble opinion is that Velazquez is the greatest painter of all time.

[@keerstenjensen7365]

Amazing! Velazquez has always been an art history favorite, but I feel like I understand his work so much better now. Thanks guys!

[@lord-licht]

This was SUCH fantastic episode, thank you so much for all the insights and also the clear passion and joy of looking at art.

[@cursosdepinturaalairelibre]

Beautiful couple you and Micah. I run away from home to atend the Universal exhibition on Velazquez in the Prado. Sven hours queue to see the artworks for half an hour. "Old woman frying eggs" was all I needed to see to realize I would become a realist painter. The most amazing thing was that after working for years at La Vanguardia, a well reknowned newspaper in Barcelona I left everithing in Barcelona to move to a small valley in north of Navarre and devote my self to finish my degree in Psychology and deserverve myself to painting. After five years in the valley I travelled to New York to study thanks to the fact I sold 20 artworks for 150€ each. There I discovered Ginsburg, Mujika, Thorak, Cox, Vavagiakis... "Old woman fryng eggs" from Velazquez when being 19 running away fron home was the one which made me realize about my future,

[@patpeacock8861]

1:15:20 Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Always thought art history was dull…not so.

[@tonylovett2357]

Awesome content -- I am learning so much!! - thank you!

[@paulmolnar4078]

I love these Art History episodes w/Micah - please do more!!

[@alionaprice1603]

what an interesting fun episode! Love listening to Micah talking about art history

[@ejo1945eo]

Enthusiasm plus erudition adds up to pure magic in this video on Valazquez.

[@mechelleroskiewicz1889]

Love this podcast show. Learn so much every single episode. Thank you for doing this show!

[@jshpaint]

I’m really glad you’re enjoying it. It’s my pleasure.

[@TC-dh7zi]

I would argue for their own time Michelangelo was the greatest artist ever and Velasquez is second. Michel's work is more dated than Velasquez so its easier to see how far art has progressed but while he was alive he was arguably the best or top 3 at painting, drawing, and sculpting. You'll never see another artist who is even remotely the best across across all three disciplines. The fields have become too specialized now that its easy to see who so many artist revered him even after their output eclipsed his own.

[@annettedrew-sx4if]

I’m taking a university baroque/ rococo art history class. You guys hit it out the park. This is so much more information than what I’m get from my professor. We just covered Valezquez today. What a shame my proff is so uninformed.

[@canalcerrado2433]

CARAVAGGIO has a horse like that

[@colettedeschenes8714]

SUCH AN AWESOME SESSION! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU to you both!

[@AnyBobcat]

I like better as preferred Velasquez painting, "la venus del espejo" in the national gallery, you wanted to go there and spent some time and cry also, how beautiful is deligned the ass curve in the midlle of scene.

[@pchabanowich]

Stupendous. If you do get a chance to time-travel, and plan for the Velasquez/Rubens studio visit, please consider inviting me along, too. The stories...💐

[@pamj7823]

I have always loved Velazquez. Now I have a better understanding as to why. I can’t thank you both enough! ❤

[@charles6762]

Is there a connection with the three fates in the fabric factory

[@rsmithfamily]

Wow that was a fantastic episode. Thank you both.

[@jshpaint]

Thank you for watching!

[@lislisser6036]

43:29 the horse back refers to Caravaggio...????

[@henrydegroff4282]

I've been looking for this comment

[@laurawilke5576]

The women on the right make me think of Vermeer’s women observed in an activity. The light and the profile portraits.

[@svenfigenschou7345]

So very inspiring, listening to Micah Christensen - the knowledge and the entusiasme is so inspiring. More like these :)

[@kylekeith575]

Another terrific discussion! Thank you.

[@jorgevelez8507]

Fantastic! thank you!

[@michaelalan4705]

Super informative!

[@valeriopilotti9275]

Amazing episode👏👏

[@Vengurl09]

loved this podcast

[@jeffreybond2742]

Not one word about the camera obscura. If the use of a lens is considered, much is explained.

[@jshpaint]

It’s possible I suppose but I personally don’t think he did use it, or at least didn’t need to. This is why why I didn’t mention it. I think I can speak for Micah that he doesn’t believe Velazquez used one either. No one can know for sure of course, though I have many reasons why I believe that he didn’t; too many for a discussion in ‘comments’. Perhaps the camera obscura would be a great episode topic for the future. Thanks so much for the insight and for watching.

[@jeffreybond2742]

@@jshpaint It’s pretty much proved and accepted in art history that mirrors, lenses, and the camera obscura were used, but frankly some would rather stand and be dumbfounded. The more interesting topic then art history would be the devices’ artists are using these days. For example, here on you tube it’s easy to find artists painting, drawing and recording using the camera lucida app and then denying it to extremes. It’s all so very hush. Even you elected not to mention the camera obscura with Velazquez. None of this is cheating as some would call it, but a great many artists are making frauds out of themselves.

[@jshpaint]

@@jeffreybond2742 accepted, yes, “proven” is questionable. True many artist today hide their tech but more relevant are the artists that do unbelievable paintings today, on par with many of the masters, without any tech at all, such as Steven Assael and odd Nerdrum. Tech is not required for genius. This is the main argument for the use of these tools by the master and it’s a faulty argument. I’m curious, where can I see you art? It would help to know how much you know about painting before entertaining your opinion. Often amateur painters die by this claim because they can’t believe that one could be so good without tech. Hockney for example.

[@jeffreybond2742]

@@jshpaint Many, living or dead, are the real deal. I am interested in true talent, but it’s difficult to know this sometimes. The time is close, if not now, when anyone with the ability to complete a 1000-piece puzzle can turn out marvelous artwork. You can send off a photograph and receive back a paint by number canvas; do it yourself art. This is just a step away from what many professional artists are. You have some thoughts I think to maybe do some very interesting videos now. Good luck! I am just an observer here. If I need to be qualified for these comments, just disregard.