Raiders of the Lost Art | Episode 6 | Van Gogh's Guardian | Free Documentary History

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

When Van Gogh died 1890, he was a complete unknown, his paintings fetching under 10 dollars. So how did his works become some of the most revered and expensive in the world? His sister-in-law Johanna is to thank for that.

[@ubiq6348]

That’s utter nonsense. At the time of his death he was starting to get critical acclaim from the art world. To say he was a complete unknown is tripe. People like you are responsible for spreading misinformation. Stick to the truth!

[@StefanMedici]

@@ubiq6348 you're wrong on so many levels. You're welcome to do more research.

[@ГерманУстинов-з1х]

Lifetime!!! Vincent van Gogh!!! Good day!!!! Love❤!!!?

[@ГерманУстинов-з1х]

​@@ImDuDu22super💯 life

[@ZadenZane]

​​​@@ubiq6348 when you adjust for inflation his paintings were fetching $3000 each after his death, not bad for someone who couldn't sell his pictures in life

[@artconsciousness]

As an art student back in 1980, I spent my first summer reading Van Gogh's volumes of letters. It took me 2 months. Ever since then, some 40 years, I have written articles and blogs asking why Johanna Van Gogh has not been given the credit she deserved. Finally that plea has been resolved. It was about time.

[@StefanMedici]

Theo needs credit too. He bought the paintings and supported his brother emotionally as well as financially. What Johanna did was take Theo's vision of his brother and hang on to it, believe in it, and run with it. You're totally right about her finally getting the credit she very much deserves.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

I recently purchased Van Gogh's volumes of Letters. You've inspired me to take it out of the pile and put it on top to read next. Thank you!

[@artconsciousness]

@@FreeDocumentaryHistory Glad to hear it my good fellow - be prepared for for an emotional rollercoaster. Van Gogh's life was not a party but his suffering was not in vain as millions today share his pain.

[@lucid6067]

I never understood the hype until I saw his painting in person. It’s like a fever dream come to life!

[@tmcl1837]

Yes, they are beautiful in reproduction but beyond belief in person.

[@helenaleahy9396]

Van Gogh is absolutely my favorite artist ❤

[@kennethmiles3260]

Excellent documentary. Well done. Now we know who she is and what she did.

[@christophermorgan3261]

Joanna herself was a striking beauty. Very good doc.

[@BalboaBaggins]

No.

[@zonyacak4128]

I went to visit Van Gogh's and Theo's resting place i Auvers. Gave me a special feeling to have visit the grave of one of my favorite artists.

[@anthonyfowler8634]

Johanna Bonger knew Vincent was different, she had in her possession his writings on his abilities and discoveries likewise. Mythology’s grip on Vincent is to change as the childhood “Epilepsy” Vincent battled was to dictate his life. Some letters have not been in the public realm at Vincent’s request because he visualized the future. .

[@draginfly3000]

Thank you for the upload

[@romullen3971]

Thank you.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Well Theo's wife Joanna probably needed to make money to live. I read all Vincent letters to Theo. He seemed very self centered and constantly wanting.... and it must have been exhausting for Theo. Such a gd brother. Great doco!

[@bradbell3744]

What a beautiful documentary.

[@bhanuthirteen]

my personal opinion is that it is so unfair for such a great artist not to get a chance to taste the success of his own great work

[@Blake_.Dryden]

I have a friend that is always in mind when I try to imagine Vincent's personality. He's extremely difficult and drinks entirely too much, the difference between the two being Van Gogh's self-driven creativity.

[@jenmareck8669]

🖼🎨🌻

[@joshuajuarez3471]

So much precious and priceless art was stolen and luted during WWII. Sad. Thing will never be recovered

[@cleverfitz779]

Good evening everyone

[@anthonyfowler8634]

The “Myth” continues. Nothing remains the same……..

[@margaridavelhinho1618]

Martin Bailey looks like Picasso in one of his self portraits.

[@Ira108]

Johanna Bonger must have been quite an individual.

[@jesusl4739]

Van Gogh makes me want to be a beautiful human

[@BalboaBaggins]

What do you mean?

[@mehdontcare100]

Typical of the hypocrisies and snobbery of the art world that paintings once considered worthless, painted by a madman, are now worth millions.

[@bradbell3744]

Never realized that the pronunciation of his last name is not “go.”

[@tiffytattoo2450]

It's not "Goff" either. It's distinctively dutch. More like Ch-o-ch, like the J in spanish José.

[@dr.barrycohn5461]

Raiders of the lost art? What's the tie in to Vincent? His art was never lost.

[@stardresser1]

Lost ART is the title. Catch up, love. The series is all about Art. Not arks.

[@blackbird5634]

Van Gogh would vomit if he knew what his work was selling for and how many millions of people could be raised out of poverty for the same amount.

[@kashlolong2641]

The Gingaryan Heirs 🎉

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

❤

[@lemr88]

What is the proper pronunciation of Van Gogh? The narrator and that woman pronounce it Van GoghF and it's kinda making me crazy 🤪

[@Judestomp]

You can listen it on his wikipedia page :)

[@lemr88]

@@Judestomp thank you!

[@goilo888]

I think that’s the German accent. I believe it is more “properly” pronounced Van Go.

[@kirachan007]

@@goilo888 … actually this is the English pronunciation. A German would not say it that way, since the spelling suggests a throaty sound to the German reader; not an F; Though I believe that nobody who wasn’t born and raised in the Netherlands would be able to pronounce it correctly to be honest.

[@tiffytattoo2450]

Simply untrue. The dutch G is also found in german, swiss german, austrian and even the spanish J as in José is quite the same sound.

[@jasonMontalvo1]

Conspiracy theory. She was an aspiring artist who painted most of them and used his name after he died.

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

Where could I find the movie part? What's the name?

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

@@Mr.HarryPotter What do you mean by the movie part? The documentary we have on Van Gogh you can find here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpq9k3dsaZZ3asksi=lvcn98Fxj3uadL5V

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

​@@FreeDocumentaryHistory Thank you . I meant if there is just the part where actors play skipping the narrative. Or these actors were hired to play only these clips - not a movie- for the documentary?

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

@@Mr.HarryPotter Oh yes, the clips were made for the documentary

[@Mr.HarryPotter]

@@FreeDocumentaryHistory Thanks. It's amazing how quick you reply. Wonderful channel. Bless you.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

@@Mr.HarryPotter thank you and right back at you. Take care of yourself :)

[@cryptonite8495]

Art experts can't seem to agree how to pronounce Van Gogh. "Van Goff" and "Van Gock" and "Van Go" are all spoken here. For what it's worth, in another documentary a family heir pronounces it "Van Go."

[@BalboaBaggins]

You're obviously not Dutch. It's pronounced as its written but foreigners can't pronounce the g.

[@Elizabeth-yg2mg]

It is confusing!

[@clementchachuwatanko5686]

Van Gogh was a very rich man who love his art works so much most people think that van Gogh was a poor man not knowing that most of his works was been sell by his brother for him he was never broke

[@Elizabeth-yg2mg]

Van gogh was poor.

[@JoshuaTDillard]

THICK YOU FOR THE BOOK, DAD!!!

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

To be clear : Theo was Vincents agent and only sold 1 paintings of his in his entire life!.... ( Vincents paintings were hidden in a back room ) No. Theo was wildly jealous of his 'poor' brother regardless of the prose he wrote. This is how the world really works.

[@brandonbluegold]

Why do you think Theo was jealous?

[@Elizabeth-yg2mg]

Theo wasn't jealous. You need to quit spouting off when you are clueless.

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

@@Elizabeth-yg2mg Having owned his complete works for more than 20 years and read many of his letters, travelled to his haunts in Europe, and seen hundreds of videos I have come to the conclusion above. If you feel otherwise there is no need to be angry. Im sure your position is well grounded. After all you have made hundreds of animal and baby videos. i am sure Oxford eagerly awaits your arrival.

[@alanyoung9200]

It’s pronounced like how the Scottish would pronounce Loch

[@angelabelleni5298]

😊😊😊

[@eduardofiolmujica2996]

"Video unavailable. Who uploaded this video did not allow to be available in your country". DO YOU HAVE ANY CONVINCENT EXPLANATION TO THIS MESSAGE?

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

It means we do not own the licensing rights to stream in your location.

[@eduardofiolmujica2996]

@@FreeDocumentaryHistory but this situation occurs only with few videos, not all, an in few lists, not all. So, licensing is not homogeneously applied, does it?

[@YeahMan8]

Can you imagine someone who stitches his own eyelids

[@crosskatt]

Not everyone talking here is a van Gogh expert....Terribly bad acting,which is completely unnecessary. And always the wrong photo of him as a youngster,everybody should know that it is Theo,a handsome fellow,compared to Vincent,who kept on wanting more money from his brother,so it's a good thing that Johanna made some money of his legacy. And her maiden name was BONGER,not BONGA!

[@BalboaBaggins]

Shouldn't have made the actors speak English. They were Dutch people, not English.

[@kashlolong2641]

Harry style

[@herschelmayo2727]

Jeeze Louise, Van Goff is just as wrong as Van Go.

[@TheArthead]

Joanna was asian