Five Things that Drive Art Historians BONKERS

[@gordonspond]

Thanks for the rant. It was great. (Dad of an Arts major, and awfully proud of her too!)

[@SDck5940]

I once visited the young Picasso museum in Barcelona. After walking thru and checking out all the pieces, I found two that I wanted to spend time with. I spent 10-15 minutes with one, then 10-15 minutes with the other, then back to the first. After a cycle or two, I began to notice that 2-3 other folks seemed to be interested in those same pieces. Whichever painting I was looking at, there they would be, too. I finally realized that they were security guards and that I was behaving in a way they found threatening. Every other visitor was walking through and spending the eight seconds on each painting, and I was spending 10-15 minutes on one painting and then later coming back for another look. When I figured out what they were doing, I was reaching saturation with the two pieces that I liked, so I wrapped up and left. I've had similar experiences in other museums.

[@English-wh6fg]

I have just found your KZbin videos - they are so refreshing! I just returned home to Ireland after my mother had a stroke from a post in Nepal as an education consultant and am going mad with bordeom. I have decided to explore art thru the ages (with the help of 1001 Great Paintings You Must See Before You Die - as I'm 61, I may not get to Tracy Emin). I first watched your video on Duccio - 'Art for Tired Parents' ? and am now working thru the rest. Many, many thanks.

[@TheArtDoctor]

I'm so glad I could help alleviate your boredom a little! All the best to your mum- it's hard looking after parents!

[@leslees7476]

Everyone should remember that everything you lay your eyes on was designed by somebody!

[@saledeki2041]

Art history MA from Vojvodina, Serbia here 🎨 EVERYTHING you said can be applied here! I literally have been asked the same questions my whole life. But I would do everything the same, all over again. That's love 💖

[@ericericson4]

Touring the national gallery, my "X" told me to "hurry up!" Me, "I'm in a room with 5 El Greco's, and you tell me to hurry up?" I appreciate your rant

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

I studied and entered a science field but I felt strangely unbalanced. I knew precious little about art or music. I've been taking art history lessons for the sheer joy of it and it's helped me connect some dots between art, world history and... even science. I wish the 'powers that be' could see how fundamental art and its history is to becoming a well rounded person...maybe this world wouldn't be so screwed up.

[@TheArtDoctor]

I completely agree- art and science should be partners, not opposing disciplines!

[@warrenstutely7151]

Wonderful programme. Refreshing intelligence. Many thanks. Warren

[@POMARTguide]

5:00 in Paris all museum grant you access free to high resolution images of the Art pieces if you dont use them for commercial purposes but only scolar purposes

[@wiredayan9719]

Amazing channel Nice work

[@dw7939]

Loved the rant! High five! 👋

[@robertdufour2456]

Wonderful!

[@kslangham]

Glad you got that off your chest 😉. It was interesting and helpful for non-art historians.

[@TheArtDoctor]

Now you see why I haven't published many books! ;-)

[@jkosust]

Copyright, what a pain!

[@TheArtDoctor]

The bane of my existence!

[@robertdufour2456]

Oh my, that last one was scary!

[@Kitschstitchandchaos]

Why am I choosing a 2 year old video to voice my question? Who knows, wish me luck. As someone who doesnt always grasp all of the unspoken social rules of the world, Is it socially acceptable for me to wear my baby in a carrier to an art gallery? Is it something I should just hold off for a few years until I regain my own time?

[@Redhand1949]

I have subscribed.

[@ArtReviews]

I must admit I'm somewhat guilty of your first topic when it comes to music - anything before the 20th century pretty much gets lumped into the "classical" genre.

[@TheArtDoctor]

I do that too! It's even worse with music- we even say that work composed this year is "classical" music if it's in a certain genre!

[@lakshmanankomathmanalath]

💙😊👍

[@daveindezmenez]

Just a little more to drive you bonkers, this about the "My kid could do that" section of this video: Since kids have no self criticism yet or haven't learned "the rules" why bother with some overrated artist with the stamp of approval from the art establishment who got a fancy degree only to try to strip away all the traditions they've been taught to try to imitate the work of a child. Why not just go to the source. It's a hell of a lot cheaper that way and you don't have to wade through the layer of bullshit that the "experts" spew in order to appreciate it. I know you want to make these artist's works precious and polish your standing in the approved art world - the one where anyone can be an artist but only some get the stamp of approval stamps on their ass by the powers that be - but overall to dismiss the "my kid could do that" statement without examination is to be as shallow as you think the comment is.