Paintings In Movies: From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Portrait of a Lady on Fire

[@spc4507]

Very intelligent and revelatory. I have been a painter all my life, and in my 50's when it came time to decorate my new bedroom, I found that I had grown sick of looking at my own work, and ordered canvas prints of three paintings from movies: Portrait of Carlotta from VERTIGO, Mary Meredith standing in the wind from THE UNINVITED ( 1944), and Captain Greg's (Rex Harrison) portrait from THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR. ( I almost chose the painting of Scarlett in a blue dress from GONE WITH THE WIND.) I have always been obsessed with movie paintings, so I love your channel. Please don't stop. The few deep thinking artists who come to KZbin need you.

[@RogueWave2030]

It must be a beautiful room

[@tulyar57]

Not only was this an interesting and thoughtful meditation on painting within film I thought it was beautifully edited, seamlessly echoing the narrative.

[@mcleanedwards7748]

Really? I think it was aimless

[@ceciliakeller957]

"style as substance" made me yell, that's the best way I've heard so far to describe my taste in art and how I feel about abstract, modern, impressionist etc art in general. You've got a talent for words my friend

[@coppersmith_]

This video was absolutely incredible. I feel it has come to me in the best possible moment, it was really inspiring!

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks! Really glad you found it interesting!

[@rashomon66]

This is an excellent video essay. I love the insights. You should consider a part 2 and part 3 because there are many great movies with paintings and about paintings. A few definitely worth seeing are La Belle Noiseuse [long film by Jacques Rivette about inspiration and sacrifice], Life Lessons [short film by Scorsese], Museum Hours [Jem Cohen] and even the short section on Van Gogh in Dreams by Akira Kurosawa. The list goes on….

[@kristine8338]

Rebecca, the ultimate role a painting ever played in a couples Life.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

I'm only 40 seconds in and this video is incredible!! 🌟 Finished watching and all i have to add is "bravo!!" You a hundred percent captured something I feel and can't say, watching paintings in movies and frankly, in actual life... I am a frequent visitor to the galleries at the Palace of the Legion of Honor depicted here in Vertigo and there's still the whisper of Jimmy Stewart's ardor within them.

[@paintingnerds]

Thank you!

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

Nicely said re Vertigo.

[@artnishimoto]

amazing essay on visual art in cinematography! 👏

[@JSB1882]

Thank you for mentioning John Decker. That artist's life is worth a movie in it's self!

[@toyfreaks]

I remember seeing a picture of the Dorian Gray portrait in a book about horror movies in my grade school library. It scared me so bad I've never watched the movie, even though I'm now old enough to appreciate its overarching existential dread.

[@davidm3225]

A stunning essay. How can this Painting Nerds have less than a thousand subscribers?! I predict great things for this channel. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks - we hope so!

[@anitarichmond8930]

While watching this immediately, I thought about the picture of Dorian Gray, and then my mind popped to Laura🎨

[@tiredcerulean]

my personal favorite is boy with apple from the grand budapest hotel :)

[@jon780249]

Fascinating essay. Thanks.

[@katella]

I've had a stressful day. This was perfect to bring my thoughts to a better place.

[@paintingnerds]

That's lovely to hear :)

[@peterchristian2844]

I really enjoyed this. The painting I would really love to own is the painting of a young Fanny Trellis that sits above the mantlepiece in the movie ‘Mr Skeffington’ ( my favourite Bette Davis movie ) The painting shows a Glamorous society figure (maybe in the style of or influenced by Sargent ) As Fanny ages the painting becomes a painful reminder of her lost youth and beauty.

[@AcornFox7]

That rarest of creatures - a beautiful, articulate and intelligent examination of a fascinating subject. Thank you.

[@Victor-Vargas]

Me personally, j was always so captivated and OBSESSED with the paintings in Fellini's films

[@jimicwhite]

Absolutely brilliant video

[@wendysalter]

Wonderfully inter-juxtapositioned

[@ZachariahJ]

This immediately made me think of a Sci-Fi short story by Brian W Aldiss called; Report on Probability A'. Some sort of scanner looks into different 'probabilities' and life seems to go slower in each one. The final probability (Probability A), is just a painting, where all the action is implied, but of course, nothing actually happens, because it is a painting,. It's not mentioned by name, but the book cover and descriptions make it plain they are referring to 'The Hireling Shepherd', by William Holman Hunt.

[@paintingnerds]

Cool!

[@glass-yuzu]

This video was fantastic ! I was entirely focused on it the whole way through. Wow

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks such kind feedback!

[@Danadane314]

Superb subject! Absolutely delicious! ❤

[@tincanowl3735]

Second time watching this video. Great work!!

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks for coming back!

[@marcobonannomovies4222]

This is top 10 KZbin videos all time

[@paintingnerds]

High praise indeed! ♥️

[@RogueWave2030]

Delightful. New subscriber.

[@klartext2225]

Now having to correct myself... The hotel's motto is "A Day or a Lifetime". Makes quite a difference... ;-))

[@marta2420]

Thank you for this video on behalf of artists, art lovers and cinema fans. 👌

[@Laocoon283]

I'm thinking of ending things is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Its an actual artistic rendition not just mere entertainment. I wish we could get more movies like that, movies where the content matches the form.

[@Disco1000]

Wonderful, wonderful! Thank you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️🇦🇺🦘❤️❤️❤️

[@Faitch2603]

Nice work, gentlemen. A fascinating and beautiful video essay. Thoroughly enjoyed.

[@siSI-lv2ix]

Thank you so much!!! Please continue!

[@richardburt9812]

Excellent work. Love the soundtrack.

[@ThisisRubbishlo]

Wow just wow, amazing 👏👏👏

[@constellationsarthistory]

Bloody loved this! I also find entertaining the figure of Gene Kelly as An Amrican in Paris trying to make it as a painter- the works they used in that leave more to be desired......!!!

[@paintingnerds]

Thank you! And Gene might just pop up in an upcoming video, just not where you might expect him...

[@annawakitsch]

Great video! Apparently one of the pastiches in Kubrick’s 2001 was previously used in Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much (sorry if you touched on this and I missed it)

[@paintingnerds]

Great observation! We didn't cover this fact in the video

[@mendozaartstudiollc1354]

To have comprised a direct correlation along with research and good editing; is this art imitating art? Dam right! Brilliant.

[@ZenBreeze]

The coolest thing ever to pop up on my youtube feed.

[@alokinrainborn]

Great job! Liked and subbed!

[@davidson-mielellc980]

Fantastic video, so glad to have found your channel.

[@chrisperry7963]

So good, loved this! Insightfully and intelligently narrated and beautifully edited. Excellent work!

[@DNBon.an808]

Excellent work! I love your mise en place of the cards on the velvet cloth; very creative

[@cathryncampbell8555]

Fascinating video! And I remember the opening scene where two people 'enter' a painting -- with dire results for the innocent one....

[@RogueWave2030]

Please tell me the name of that film. Thank you.

[@user-yl4lf9mh1w]

i would die to go see an art gallery filled with only paintings that were painted to be in films. I want to see the Dirk Diggler painting.

[@ДашаТарасова-п7м]

Very interesting view of masterpieces and a great job 🎉🤟🏻😍Thanks a lot!

[@paintingnerds]

Thank you!

[@littleboydesign]

I have a painting from the 1939 movie "Another Thin Man" starting William Powell & Myra Loy..2 guys use run the props back in the day brought their wares up north from Hollywood to Sebastopol had the picture looked at the provenance in the movie its shown 3 different times I wish I could post it here...cheers mates 😀

[@olafvivas1955]

I loved it, I'm going to look all those movies

[@danijobi]

Amazing video! We definitely need a part 2! May I recommend some Takeshi Kitano (featuring his own child-like paintings in movies like Battle Royale, Kikujiro's Summer but most prominently in Hana-Bi), Peter Greenaway (where The Draughtman's Contract mirrors the murder mystery by painting from Trouble with Harry, and Nightwatching is a whole conspiracy theory about the intersection of art and reality) and maybe more Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums is full of paintings real and imagined, while The Grand Budapest Hotel has a very rare "painting McGuffin") and maybe also The Accountant (with its Dogs Playing Poker vs. Jackson Pollock theme) or The 1999 version of the Thomas Crowne Affair (with its clever Monet/Magritte games) or Amelie (where famous paintings come to life to comment on the plot but also a famous Renoir painting stands in for interpretations of real life).

[@j.0x00n4]

Blessed by the algo today with this video essay. Now I get to say I was here from the start :) Excellent work.

[@paintingnerds]

Golly! You're too kind :) Thanks so much for watching.

[@GuyusSeralius]

Wonderful! I greatly enjoyed this presentation. I recognized many of the paintings and scenes from some of my favorite films and learned about knew ones I had never seen. Well done! :)

[@deanedge5988]

Simply marvellous - thank you.

[@LeCrenn]

Excellent documentary. So well done. A lot of work went into this.

[@craftergin]

Oh my God. This was an amazing video. Thank you!

[@NormanFinkelstein9863]

Congratulations.: a profoundly engaging and insightful essay, that will assist people, especially students of film for the few generations we have left on this planet as a civilized species. Its really that good, and you get a strong sense of how much work you both have put into the essay. I hope _______ people will understand how valuable all these things we have access to are and not to take them too easily for granted, like a portrait on a wall.

[@DustyB]

I have always wanted a video like this, absolutely spectacular job!! 👏🏻

[@elbothy]

Amazing work, beautifully edited and paced. One of the best film essays I´ve ever seen.

[@toyfreaks]

Also, your jump cut from David Bowman's room to the Roger Moore film at 30:48 was shocking! I really felt the disconnect of this anachronistic affectation. Did Bowman's hosts recognized this art as the idyllic representation of human aspiration? This is really fascinating!

[@Reapunzil]

How did I not realise the painting in Frozen with the woman on the swing, disney doesn't highlight anything but how Anna copys her in the swing but a woman with two lovers swinging between them, while Anna does a similar thing, so subtle I hope it was intentional 😊

[@CentaurusRelax314]

One of my favorites: *_The Good Thief._*

[@TheDreadfulCurtain]

Thank younI enjoyed this a lot really well put together. Look forward to your next video

[@humbertougalde6880]

Fascinating. Sincerely fascinating.

[@triciahutchins5407]

Thank you for a video essay which is thoughtful and thought-provoking, and beautifully made. It was a pleasure to watch.

[@davewalter1216]

Very good and well produced. Thank you.

[@Nuka13]

I'm just here for ghost busters 2. lol jk. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@jonanjello]

Absolutely incredible video, PN. Thank you for creating and sharing it with us.

[@catherineshoemaker9106]

Excellent !!!

[@ImMuzikmaven]

BRAVO! This moved me mightily. You use of music is superbly evocative. THIS ASTONISHING VIDEO made me feel drunk on the hypnotic of PAINTINGS used in Movies. PAINTINGS IN MOVIES Detailed Summary for [Paintings In Movies: From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Portrait of a Lady on Fire] Referencing paintings in films can be a visual aid or an integral element of the story. - Paintings can create a sense of period or be used as shorthand. - Film noir of the 1940s had a fascination with portraits. Movie paintings have a unique aura - Films use paintings to explore the gap between world and image - Paintings in movies can upturn the normal relationship of painting and sitter Paintings as storytelling devices in movies - Examples include surrealism in film, such as Paul Delvaux's influence - Portrayal of paintings in supernatural films like Portrait of Jennie - Use of paintings in gothic melodrama like Hitchcock's Rebecca - Abstract paintings used in movies for more than cheap laughs in The Trouble with Harry Exploring the role of art in Hitchcock's films - The abstract artist as the only one capable of drawing the threads of Harry's life and death together in 'The Trouble with Harry' - The dangers of following an image or idea at the expense of reality in 'Vertigo' - The portrait of Carlotta Valdes as the ultimate movie painting in 'Vertigo' Paintings in movies explore themes of love, loss, and ambiguity. - Movies use paintings to convey intimacy and emotion. - Paintings can symbolize fidelity, but also ambiguity and uncertainty. Films use landscapes to convey hidden emotions and meanings - Landscape paintings in 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' reveal the true nature of characters - 'The French Dispatch' uses elaborate staging and real-world references to create a fictional artist's biography Two films, 'The French Dispatch' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', subvert traditional movie paintings with unique approaches to still life and feminist history. - The French Dispatch features hundreds of paintings by artist Sandro Kopp, who developed a new style for the film, while 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' intentionally uses anachronistic brushwork and cinematography to create a contemporary feminist history. - The authoritarian muse in 'The French Dispatch' subverts expectations, while 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' tells the story of a young painter who secretly paints a countess who has refused to have her portrait done, resulting in a Beauty and the Beast-like tale. Movie paintings are becoming more prevalent in modern cinema. - Movies like 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' and 'The Candyman' use paintings to explore identity and representation. - Paintings in movies can be disturbing, comforting, or meaningless, but they always add to the story. ___________________________ Outline and time stamp A conversation about adding a light to a painting leads to a discussion on the use of paintings in film. [00:01] Referencing paintings in films can be a visual aid or an integral element of the story. [04:37] Movie paintings have a unique aura [08:42] Paintings as storytelling devices in movies [12:40] Exploring the role of art in Hitchcock's films [16:25] Paintings in movies explore themes of love, loss, and ambiguity. [19:57] Films use landscapes to convey hidden emotions and meanings [23:33] Two films, 'The French Dispatch' and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', subvert traditional movie paintings with unique approaches to still life and feminist history. [27:17} Movie paintings are becoming more prevalent in modern cinema. ---------------------------------

[@ukestudio3002]

I really enjoyed this video .! Imaginative art, in it’s own way. Thank you !

[@marie-laurencewinter838]

I enjoyed this Video very much! Thank you. Please go on.😇🎬🖼️🎨🖌️❤

[@R.C19668]

Great video essay. Outstanding research. Well done, thanks for sharing!

[@duantorruellas716]

This video was amazing. Well done . 🙂👍

[@ezathel9294]

Very underrated channel, great stuff.

[@adamobscura]

what is the name of the font that is used throughout this video?

[@gerardcagney1578]

Excellent video

[@Sunnydionysusart]

Amazing video, very cool i love it

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks glad you enjoyed!

[@taffeylewis1176]

Thank you for the video. I enjoyed it greatly! 😊❤

[@Danay985]

This went straight to my favorites playlist. As someone else commented you should do part 2, part 3 and so on. One suggestion: The bird with crystal plumage by Dario Argento.

[@josefschiltz2192]

I am told by the artist who painted the General and his horse in Ken Russell's Savage Messiah that he completed within a week and it was still wet when it was being filmed. I think Paul Dufficey should get an honourable mention for that feat of mastery!

[@eveszokolai8939]

Outstanding!

[@wulfgang]

Wonderful video, great job

[@renoeC31]

Amazing video thank you so much! Where did you take the footage of the films from?

[@janeb6377]

I loved this! Was hoping to see Mr Turner and Death of Stalin but I’ll wait for a part 2

[@zachneven5496]

is there a full list of movies

[@blujblu]

just adding engagement! this is really good, thank you for the insight and research!

[@eiredes666]

FANTASTIC LOVED IT GREAT DOCUMENTARY I WILL BE LOOKING FOR THIS IN FUTURE WHILE WATCHING MOVIES ..AND I WILL WATCH ANY OF THE MOVIES FEATURED IN THIS THAT I HAVE NOT ALREADY SEEN... GREAT STUFF, KEEP IT UP !!!

[@kimfreeborn]

Just wonderful.

[@ciroattardo]

This video is a work of art about works of art that are represented in video representing works of art. One I may have referenced is a segment in rod sterling’s anthology , Night Gallery,. The main character played by Richard Kiely , finds escape in art only to be imprisoned in agony at the end .

[@dianespears6057]

Thank you. Very interesting and informative.

[@BB1951]

Hypnotic. Quite a fine essay.

[@mvevers]

Super work; well done. Was hoping there would be a reference to The Rebel. The films you have chosen would make an excellent season.

[@paintingnerds]

'A self portrait of who...?' :P Love The Rebel

[@nikitas8876]

Nice video. I suggest "The Burnt Orange Heresy" for exploring the meaning of an artist's work for the audience.

[@paintingnerds]

Thanks for the recommendation - will check it out!

[@tonyyoung8256]

Yes!!!

[@phoebehill953]

I started watching this on my phone, but it’s definitely worth getting out my iPad!

[@thenonetipical]

i love this

[@PalookaWhale]

Excellent! I want to see more! If you do a part 2, please include "What Dreams May Come" and "The Goldfinch". Also another film that uses abstract art as a joke, is The Big Clock. Elsa Manchester plays an eccentric artist who has seen a suspect (whom the audience knows to be innocent), and get gets to work on a sketch of the supposed perpetrator. When the painting is revealed it's played off as a joke and we see it is a cubist/expressionist mess. (And the hero is safe from suspicion).

[@marcreep]

loved it! thank you

[@kevin-jd5rj]

this is a great video :) One of my favorite films is The Thomas Crown Affair. a film obsessed with the way in which someone's entire identity can be summed up in one painting.

[@iammraat3059]

thank you

[@humanthetooth]

my favorite set of paintings created for a film is the wife's body of work in the Charlie Kaufman movie Synecdoche. If you do a part 2 Id love to hear your take on it! Happy to discover this channel and looking forward to more. Subscribed before the video was half way through :)

[@UtahGmaw99]

Very interesting and thought provoking. Thank you.

[@klartext2225]

Fine essay! But, if I may correct you, gentlemen: in BARTON FINK the room in the HOTEL EARLE (Motto "A day of a lifetime") of course HAS windows. Not that we see much outside, they are there. Please watch again.

[@paintingnerds]

Whoopsie! 😅We misremembered the bricks of the opposite building that block the view.