Making Painting Great Again with Aristotle's Poetics | Interview with Carl Korsnes

The Norwegian philosopher Carl Korsnes shares his thoughts on Aristotle and his influence on Titian and the Renaissance.
01:35 Odd Nerdrum's Kitsch philosophy
11:11 Regarding paintings from two value systems
15:19 Don't think, just paint!
18:56 The 16th century battle between Plato and Aristotle
Interview conducted by Jan-Ove Tuv.
Filmed and edited by Bork Nerdrum.
Assisted by Sebastian Salvo and Nic Thurman.
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[@diakonmedstudent72]

Fantastic! Love this series and especially love this particular interview. It's a pleasure listening to Carl Korsnes put words to complicated phenomena that others would have a hard time explaining. Hoping for many more episodes!

[@agustinacaruso]

Fantastic ❤

[@kingsleysaxon9710]

Carl is right, craftsmanship comes first. Storytelling comes later. A writer or orator can tell a story , but here we're thinking about painting and sculpture, mainly painting.

[@Shazzyshell]

Craftmanship and narrative resources, great reflections!

[@Shazzyshell]

Nevertheless self-expression is not the only criterion, but if someone without technique but able to have a recognizable uniqueness ....hasn't he o she done something very valuable from an artistic point of view?, same goes with appreciation of things that might have seemed less "well crafted" but has great non-narrative expression resources, as Cycladic art. Probably the most important thing on art is the sincerity on it, we cannot tell if a painter or sculptor is making artistic decissions rejecting his own ideas, just for fame, belonging or money, but at least, as expectators, we can decide to be sincere with ourselves and decide whether we find something worth a look for honest reasons. We don't always know why something is valuable, and we can change our opinion after a rational explanation by someone informed...But isn't it important that we value our sincere opinion and not be just social lambs? In the Spanish version of Anna Karenina ("La regenta") there is a part where a woman starts praising a xviii century chapel and the husband is ashamed of her because they were supposed to like the barroque Christ, that had more "layers" (the author was being ironic, as the Christ is "smoked" because of the candles), I found there was a great truth hidden in there.

[@lynneivison5773]

I am a painter writing on Virgil and illustrating my thesis. I would love to speak to Carl Korsnes. I trained at Chelsea, where speaking potatoes were considered paintings. Painting is disastrous at the moment.

[@jennyjuve408]

Carl! I love following you

[@ehm5389]

Excellent!

[@rohana9698]

What is the book being mentioned at about 1 hr 23m minutes in?

[@SusanSaladini]

I’d love to know what book is mentioned at 56.58

[@alphotheone]

Fight the good fight! Don't let it die.

[@gregorynathanjohnson]

Hello Jan-Ove Tuv and the Cave of Apelles. Great videos. Mind letting us know who might be the next speaker?

[@joelfry4982]

You want common tropes but not cliches.

[@orgonsolo6291]

Loved sitting and jotting down random stuff on my notepad while listening to this great interview. Enjoyed it throughout....... ggrreaaat!! Would just like to add that in my opinion James McCanney comes close to topping Aristotle, talking about current era, 21st century physices explained for the layman, weekly podcasts and paidcasts at jmccsci.com

[@nicolasmorrison5591]

Good interview. Just one question in regards of the house example. ( Just to put in context) Does a good built house makes (necessary) a home? Or a bad built house a place that you cannot call home?. My regards to The Cave Of Apelles

[@clawedfrogartandothercrazi9854]

I love this channel! We need more videos. Maybe could Teresa Oaxaca help out?

[@CaveofApelles]

Thanks, we will take that into consideration.

[@marlonjormungand7845]

Guy looks exactly like Podrick from game of thrones

[@simoneraymond348]

Poesie and storytelling

[@adandelbosque4714]

statement about writing classic with the first draft. And matter of fact that Latino poetry poet ,that is exactly how they write their poetry what is written first is the poetry that is best to be presented there is not a vision

[@sebastianmelmoth685]

Thank you. Until you mentioned Ayn Rand, I was on your side.

[@kristypolymath1359]

The guy on the left is so hot. Please relay that message to him, doing this "for a friend" :D

[@55vermeer]

Keep in mind, Aristotle believed that men have more teeth than women.

[@petetube99]

Great format, interesting guests, shame about the right wing undercurrents.

[@andrewlesterthomas5581]

You don't get it do you. They are against the far left destroying art and culture. That does not make them right wing. Besides, being normal and decent nowadays, means right wing to the indoctrinated left.

[@ombeth]

It's the best part

[@lynneivison5773]

When the art world wakes up to the fact that Picasso sucks, we can perhaps be put back on track.