Caravaggio: His life and style in three paintings | National Gallery

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This is a perfect example of how You Tube can be an absolute treasure. Thanks for sharing this informative video.

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[@CastelDawn]

for all its fault, youtube somehow sometimes manages to carry culture indeed.

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KZbin is not a sentient conscious being lol, people make it whatever it is.

[@decades.in.the.making]

heyyy... piano cat's kinda cool...

[@davesimpson2913]

Terrific. Trying to get a mass of information on Caravaggio is a nightmare. You just continue to walk into brick walls. Just wish we new MORE. A genius with a incredibly unpleasant and f***ing awful temper. The first artist who blew me away. An an artist I still truly love. I am very grateful for posting this video.

[@JW-or5xj]

I would listen to this woman talk about art anytime. She's wonderful.

[@faydi1978]

I love the engaging style of the speaker! She manages to go through the ups and downs of Caravaggio's turbulent life in just 30 minutes, in plain English and without sounding pompous at all. Thanks to the National Gallery for sharing this talk on KZbin!

[@Pantokrator1]

@Michael Jones 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hd-xc2lz]

Couldn't agree more. Her talk is geared to a general audience, but manages to get most of the big ideas in Caravaggio's work across. Not dumbed down in the least. Although, one important aspect of composition neglected is tension between actual viewer/artist distance (far) to scene vs seeming intimacy of composition, especially apparent in Supper at Emmaus.

[@danhanqvist4237]

She's great. Good books, too. And, of course, pomposity and Caravaggio don't really match up...

[@edwardjohn5]

Very fitting for a character like Caravaggio

[@joncaju]

She often calls paintings "pictures" which I find interesting. I don't know if this is a British thing, but in America "pictures" are almost always referring to photography and not painting or drawing.

[@rogeryoung3573]

One of the best speakers I have seen, quick and to the point. No long pauses, no fiddling with notes - very professional. Well done Letizia!

[@theenemyofthearrogant4784]

A pause here and there can be helpful in digesting the information

[@stephenofmilford1216]

if you like hearing a speaker on speed, with limited variation, and interspersed with innumerable "umms" - she is knowledgable, enthusisatic but needs to pace her delivery better.

[@lynnesherman1119]

Precise review of his gifted approach to portraits and biblical stories, but such a troubled life and too early a death.Excellent speaker!

[@fredtheunicorn4241]

@@stephenofmilford1216 She was great.

[@hjander]

Rare for a Brit, no? You'd think she was a Yankee! Seriously, well done indeed.

[@estelle8508]

I feel like I was sitting on a high level lecture. It was amazing.

[@victoriaf.74]

Letizia is my most favorite presenters, she brings to life the beautiful paintings with her engaging and knowledgeable ways.

[@nationalgallery]

We agree!

[@cliffgaither]

Victoria F. ● She loves her work !

[@이영주-j8v]

elegant and succinct keep up the good work 👏

[@Davide.A.Visconti-Borghese]

@@nationalgallery Now even the Brits want to talk about art?? Please... you should stick with things you know the most as piracy, slavery, colonialism, Opium wars, alcohol. Basically, the apex of your culture. Go figure what kind of people you are LOL

[@mceupc]

This is such an outstanding talk about Caravaggio's life and work! Ms Letizia Treves guides us on a brilliant tour, making us feel present at the scenes described so enthusiastically! These were moments of enchantment while listening to/ watching Caravaggio's work. Thanks very much indeed for this wonderful presentation.

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

Excellent ,best curator I have ever heard ,she loves what she does ,appreciate the passion and love for this work

[@littleheath3376]

@@forgive7449 ...nice square shoulders.

[@Lena-ch7bk]

Couldn't put it better

[@davidbeatty3488]

Precisely!

[@estieszti]

You obviously haven't heard Norman Coady! He was my idol when I lived in London and went to the NG lunchtime lectures every day. He was one of the reasons I am a gallery guide now in my hometown, Budapest, in the Museum of Fine Arts.

[@wahyuindrasto]

@Michael Jones *Thank God for them, otherwise i wouldn't have given a hoot about Caravaggio.*

[@carolynslist6118]

The fact that we can even know such incredible detail of past lives just blows my mind!

[@wms201]

Letizia is a spectacular woman combining absolute beauty with intelligence and she is captivating to listen to.❤

[@LagartoEl]

Just brilliant. Letizia Treves knows this material cold and takes you through it at breakneck speed.

[@digitalrob06]

This is wonderful - and I could listen to Letizia all day!

[@arrans]

Letizia Treves is an top-notch art historian/speaker whose passion & knowledge kept me mesmerized.

[@forgive7449]

agree 😁 her tits kept me mesmerized aswell

[@debbiejohnson2789]

She really knows her Italian!

[@wahyuindrasto]

@T.L. He probably is. So what. What are you?

[@adamsapple7193]

En Italia Tina shut up

[@AriaLuminosa]

@@debbiejohnson2789 She is Italian, from Turin.

[@frederiquehobson4221]

Thank you, thank you Madam. You are wonderful in every possible manners. And thank you to the National Gallery. ♡☆☆☆

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

I visited the National Gallery (for free! bless you) last weekend for the first time, after having lived in London since 2014. Caravaggio stood out among all the genius artists. The absolute privilege it is to have The National Gallery (and so many other world-class institutions) available to us for free cannot be understated. I spent 5 hours there on Saturday and could've spent many more, had I no need to eat. An incredible institution and an incredible artist. "The Supper at Emmaus" impacted me greatly, even being agnostic.

[@dalamskdnfkdmsns]

Incredibly talented this storyteller ..totally captivating

[@barbarasterner7863]

Wonderfully vivid, fluent and engaging presentation! She speaks directly to her audience without manuscript.

[@Thepourdeuxchanson]

Lovely. She canters along - giving facts after guesses, after informed speculations, after judgements, and completely enthusiastically, with no attempt to intrude her precious "personality" the way so many presenters do. One of the best I've seen.

[@josefx1389]

It is a wonderful thing to see someone knowledgeable and interested talking about Art and life. Thank you for this.

[@nationalgallery]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cavlizzy]

I love Caravaggio's painting "The Crucifixion of St. Peter" in Rome. I have been to see it many times. He is easily one of my top 3 favorite painters! Love this lecture so much. I once spent 7 hours in the National Gallery in London.... it was NOT enough time.

[@RationallyMe]

Who are you other two favorite painters?

[@not8rious]

Bravissima. Clear and engaging delivery. Kudos to Letizia Treves.

[@simonwhitlock9189]

I watched hardly daring to draw a breath and found myself clapping at the screen at the end, magnificent presentation by someone who is so clearly passionate about her work, thank you Ms Treves.

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

My absolute favorite artist. Just breathtaking creations.

[@katerinaluchinina2730]

It's amazing that over 1 million people have seen this. Art is something that really brings people together!

[@jameskieley5602]

She's a fantastic curator. Her dynamic presentation of Caravaggio's work is outstanding!

[@kristi.s9922]

I was 10 min alone in the room with Caravaggio's The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula at Naples and it was such an experience. This lecture is a treasure to explain it all even more profound.

[@tomassavrda7776]

It was a wonderful experience. Letizia Treves is magnificent, and I do admire her knowledge and her ability to comment without notes. She is photogenic enough, but I wish that instead of the camera focusing on HER most of the time (much more time I believe than on the paintings) would instead dwell more on the various details of the paintings. She is talking (and we are looking) at Caravaggio, after all.

[@marcelaelizalde]

Thanks to the National Gallery for sharing this talk on KZbin! Letizia you are great.

[@wtonthemove6861]

Letizia Treves is outstanding in her way of teaching and expression. Totally captivating... I thank you for a wonderful online tour...

[@junesperber6257]

The National Gallery has always been a second home to me.However, I never appreciated Caravaggio so much until I came across your lecture.Many thanks for your inspiring words about this artist.

[@pmajudge]

AH!! CARAVAGGIO ------ ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PAINTERS - LOVED THEM ALL !!! THANKS ! FROM U.K.(2021).

[@rsjmd]

What else can one say about such an obviously highly gifted speaker and art historian. As a casual observer of art history and, so, only superficially acquainted with C, she does bring life not only to the paintings but to the master whos created them. Thank you.

[@bobd5119]

I am grateful to Ms Treves for her excellent presentation.

[@vanessavasani7523]

Extraordinary evocation of the life and work of Caravaggio. This is an intellectual crush, by a deeply passionate and clear sighted historian. Just wonderful.

[@bonoach2632]

her voice is so pleasant! could listen for hours to her.

[@guey-meihsu1188]

It's the best crash course I've had. No pauses, no searching for words, quick and bright and straightforward to the point. I appreciate the introduction and I now know more about this artist!

[@TheRena6323]

The speaker is doing a fantastic job explaining the paintings. Great!!!

[@Phil-p7p]

What a superb talk. An absolute treat.

[@larrywakeman4371]

LOVE Carravaggio's paintings! STELLAR... lovely presentation who speaks correct diction....

[@MiaFeigelsonGallery]

My most sincere congratulations to the amazingly brilliant Curator of Italian and Spanish Paintings 1600-1800, Letizia Treves ! @National Gallery thank you so very much for the Series 'You Choose'. I had the immense fortune of being in London in February 2016 and listen to James Heard talking about Rembrandt's Self-Portrait, age 34, who was equally brilliant. On a side-note: thank you for the Spanish subtitles !!!

[@515erik]

A wonderfully thoughtful and well-organized presentation. So much great information about the great Caravaggio.

[@angieevert833]

Excellent! She covered so much information and wove it together in an engaging way. Just outstanding.

[@evgeniaramirez2181]

Such a lovely, eloquent lady. Thank you for posting

[@civanacikalin7664]

I can’t help but imagine myself talking about a subject this well. Any subject really.. I guess it would be so satisfying and exciting. What an unbelievable presenter she is, just wow!

[@nationalgallery]

We're so glad you enjoyed the talk, Civan!

[@user-mv6he6gl8m]

Fantastic presentation! These days social media gets a lot of flack but it also a very liberating time we live in. As always there is always quality out there. I love it.

[@ts-slot_lovers]

Those paintings are superb , absolute treasures

[@joelleaudi7206]

What a naturally captivating curator. Thank you Letizia Treves.

[@Grandas7358]

She's energetic! The pictures are awesome

[@hollyregan-jones7571]

What a fantastic presenter. Very much enjoyed this video

[@howyuanlok15]

This curator/speaker is such a wonderful presenter of an important masterpiece. Bringing the light and life to a rare piece of art.

[@radicalcenter3902]

God bless the National gallery in London

[@lupitabutler6890]

Wonderful, she did a magnificent job. Very knowledgeable..I love it

[@mikinozz]

A faacinating presentation by an engaging, knowledgable and articulate person.

[@sergionovello1850]

Il commento di una studiosa, che merita veramente un grande applauso, brava da riascoltare per gustare un grandissimo artista.

[@poppamichael2197]

Thank you, Letizia, you have made my day. It must be rewarding to know that your years of study and effort have enabled you to create a presentation--itself a work of art--that has been viewed and enjoyed almost 1.5 million times.

[@bawbtherevelator6445]

You surely have a great painter with a vivid life, Ms. Treves, but your enthusiam and detail makes it alive for me and for anyone as casual an admirer as I am. Thanks so much!

[@maxialica5190]

This is such a satisfying presentation

[@RandolphSouth]

One year ago I was standing in London gazing at these amazing paintings and the Velaquez masterpieces.

[@davido3026]

Cultured, educated and no make up!!! Classy lady ... a remnant of a world that went by no long ago!!! Thank you

[@sergiohater]

What an engaging lecturer! Ms. Treves captured and kept my attention from start to finish. I have homework and wasn't supposed to be watching KZbin (wink, wink) but she lured me in. I just couldn't stop listening to her. Caravaggio is one of my favorite artists. It was wonderful to hear more about him from such an enthusiastic curator who isn't full of pomp. Thank you Ms. Treves. Thank you for a wonderful lesson! I will subscribe and look for your next lecture.

[@nationalgallery]

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[@Sosinvestimenti]

Affascinante presentazione. Non conoscevo Letizia ma ho intuito subito dallo stile dello speech che si trattava di una Italiana. Bravissima.

[@ctrl_altesc]

Caravaggio, what a fascinating and conflicted man that has produced some of the most striking art I have ever seen. Truly fascinating.

[@jennymamedova1266]

Just sitting on a bench in National Gallery looking at masterpieces and listening to the lecture 🙃 thank-you

[@Ceorolus]

The delivery was very good and the lecturer's enthusiasm for this artist's life and works added to the talk. Paintings do not always speak for themselves.

[@hunkhk]

the curator is fabulous - imagine those beauties were painted 500 years ago bloody incredible

[@jannordelius7464]

oh, she is very very good , fluent, captivating. full marks!

[@Dfl87165]

What a wonderful presentation, truly mesmerizing! I could listen to her for hours!

[@esquibelle]

Thank you Ms. Treves. This lecture is absolutely awesome. I've studied Caravaggio for years & sat in churches in Rome for hours looking at his paintings & traveled to many other countries & places to see his work whenever I could afford to go see where & when his work is displayed. I learned so much from this lecture. Absolutely magnificent research. Thank you National Gallery & Ms. Treves!

[@AudreyH100]

One of his paintings is hanging in the national art gallery in Dublin. It was found by accident hanging in a building nearby. She’s so knowledgable and delivers it so well. Great video.

[@WhippetOut]

The NG and the supreme speakers are democratising art. Incredible knowledge made available for all of us. Priceless.

[@elderlypoodle9181]

I love looking at Caravaggio’s paintings. Thank you to this wonderful speaker who holds your interest.

[@Kaytecando]

Great lecture. The National Gallery is quite fortunate to have three Caravaggio paintings. For those interested in his work and lifetime in greater detail, read Francine Prose's small book, "Caravaggio-Painter of Miracles". The guy really tore up the streets while he lived but never really stopped painting until he died. He was ahead of his time. Thank you for the upload!

[@63artemisia63]

Thanks, I just ordered a copy of Painter of Miracles 😘

[@glravna]

I wonder where and how the english stole those 3.

[@Wotsitorlabart]

@@glravna What are you talking about? Just like every other art gallery in the world the collection consists of bequests and gifts by private individuals and purchases by the gallery. The three Caravaggios were not stolen.

[@388Caroline]

Thank you. I’ll buy it 🙏

[@catherineamplified]

It was a moment when I couldn't feel any distance while listening to this amazing and harmonious story. I am fascinated by the atmosphere and the descriptor that focuses as if I were in the same space. I'm glad to know a lot of things I didn't know through this. Thank you🙏🏻.

[@vintagelvr4381]

What a plethora of rich history regarding this artist by a very knowledgeable tutor. Excellent video thank you SO much!!!

[@deev3282]

I don't know much about art and didn't plan to watch the entire presentation but it held my attention to the end. Well done. Thank you very much Letizia Treves and National Gallery.

[@Dragon43ish]

.......if a painting moves your psych and brings warmth to your heart, and instills love in you... then it is a " Master Piece"

[@RonDell1935]

Magnificent talk. Uplifting and positive. Dwelling on the art and not on the failures of his personal life. Very nicely done

[@Starlite4321]

WOW, what a great job presenting this. I couldn't quite catch your name in the beginning but thank you whoever you are !

[@berthabridges3483]

He's one of my favorite artists..I had no ideal we had some of his work in our National Gallery. His work is so rich in color and expression. 😊

[@JadeLeaf1980]

I could have easily listened to her talk about Caravaggio for another hour. So engaging!

[@LasclasesdeMara]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing it!

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Really excellent presentation. A model lesson for other teachers and public speakers. 5 out 5 stars.

[@fredericolourenco1972]

Please let's have many more videos from Letizia Treves! Her take on these subjects is always so informative and so subtle at the same time. Wonderful.

[@barrycrump6189]

This is such a great and compelling presentation. We should see more of her lectures.

[@vincenzobuonocore8931]

Superb and engrossing presentation of Caravaggio’s work. I have watched this video many a time and continue to do so because of the enormous information assimilated by the speaker and her seamless, tireless delivery. Her pronunciation of Italian names and expressions is impeccable, showing her love for her chosen subject. Bravissima.

[@vawalters318]

I love that I can still enjoy this lecture, even though I'm laying in bed in the United States. Someday, I'll make my way to the National Gallery.

[@giovannidepetris6335]

I hope you can visit san luigi dei francesi church near piazza navona in Rome Probably the most stunning experience

[@Ely-ih5oy]

giovanni de petris What's in it? Does it have Caravaggio?

[@giovannidepetris6335]

San Luigi dei Francesi contains three of the greatest and most influential paintings ever produced in Italy by Carvaggio. The painting on the left, The Calling of St. Matthew, takes place indoors where Saint Matthew, then a finely dressed moneychanger, sits with a group of common types. Jesus has just entered the dark room, raised his arm, and uttered the words "Follow me," (Matthew 9:9). The saint looks up, incredulous with an expression as if to say, "Who, me?" The composition contributes to the drama of the scene. A source of light above and behind Jesus' head slashes the darkness and slants down to illuminate the saint's face. As in many of his religious works, Caravaggio's subjects are depicted at the moment of a miraculous event. On the opposite wall hangs The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew and the third painting, above the altar, The Inspiration of Saint Matthew, is not the painting Caravaggio originally created for this location.

[@Ivan-ri2ie]

Same here :,(

[@Johnconno]

Stay in bed, The National doesn't really do Americans.

[@jaronbalderes7109]

Thank you for this video. I am beyond impressed and taken by the curator. Her knowledge is truly incomparable. I must see more!

[@theJohnGaltLine]

It's quite likely I'll never see these works in person which makes this video all the more appreciated. An interesting, engaging, informative discussion of my favorite artist. Thank you for preparing, presenting, recording, and posting the lecture.

[@duncanmckeown1292]

Excellent presentation. Clearly knowledgeable, but not condescending. Her Italian is excellent! Caravaggio...who I have to admit I had hardly heard of until about 30 years ago...although I was not entirely uninformed about art...has become my favourite painter. I have made a pilgrimage to the churches mentioned in Rome, the Borghese, and the the wonderful collection in Vienna. My criterion for a great painting is if it stands out from others in a gallery. Caravaggio's works always steal the limelight!

[@nationalgallery]

That's wonderful to have discovered an artist you love! Thanks for watching our video.

[@blancakamp3138]

Brilliant presentation Grazie mille…

[@merrilyhart3333]

Excellent discussion of Caravaggio and his painting with specific discussion of the 3 paintings viewed. Wonderful to have this during the current pandemic.

[@CONNELL19511216]

I love the way his art employs dynamic elements. It's as if he takes a snapshot of the scene

[@mommyseastar5776]

This lecturer is absolutely fantastic! I’ve given lectures of this sort before and know how challenging it can be. She is absolutely immersed in her subject and her presentation is such high quality!

[@rnnyhoff]

This is a treasure. I've always admired the work of Caravaggio but now I know so much more of his life and times. Thank you Letizia Treves. Love your Italian accent but the emphasis on "Salome" is on the first syllable, I believe.

[@davidstevens7018]

In lockdown these presentations are invaluable; thank you keep safe 🌈

[@manntechllc]

Brava! A fantastic talk by a truly learned speaker. She’s a treasure.

[@georgealderson4424]

I feel privileged to have "attended" this lecture courtesy of KZbin. Thank you

[@brooklynbabydoll718]

Im in awe of his work especially after learning that he only lived 39 years and accomplished so much in that short tumultuous time. I really appreciate the curator highlighting the overall style change in his technique through these works. To me his style seemed to progress from a brushy painterly flow to a more refined sfumato style while all the while fascinatingly balancing the light and shadows on his subjects and scenes.

[@williambug8117]

What I find amazing is the quality of work he turned out.

[@ettoremorabito860]

Amazed how she sound in the Italian! Excellent!

[@AriaLuminosa]

Letizia is Italian from Turin, she uses her husband's surname.