Decoding art: Dürer's Melencolia I

[@jackolyte325]

Just got a tattoo of this whole piece to my arm, took 9 hours :)

[@michelleburkholder2547]

Good choice

[@ernestoh429]

How much was it

[@jackolyte325]

@@ernestoh429 sorry 4 the late response, it was 250 dollars in todays money

[@alejandropuente5233]

where can we see a picture of it?

[@arthursspace4755]

Wow only $250?!? I'd be shocked to find an artist in Toronto with prices so low :0

[@duranbailiff5337]

Albrecht Durer is my all-time favorite artist- Gifted by God- for the benefit of humanity!

[@giovanni_battaglia]

Su c è dio e noe

[@theQuickRundown]

Wonderful video! Just one correction: the geometric object is not an octahedron but a truncated triangular trapezohedron (quite a mouthful, i know!) One of my favourite pieces of art.

[@Sonic23rd]

Durer is one of the greatest! Love to see this channel talking about him :)

[@michelleburkholder2547]

This is probably my most favorite work of art ever. So much to relate to. The Freemasons us carpentry tools in their symbols, but I think that's just a coincident.

[@amritansh8659]

At first i was just pertained to watching this for my uni project, but the more i read about it and dig futher in to the painting essay(s) of 'Melencolia I' i cannot stop myself but to wonder, wow, this truly is a great piece of art, might as well print it and hang it on my wall. thanks for sharing, have a good time ahead :)

[@WicherBos]

Thx for sharing, i enjoyed watching this!

[@andrewmcgillivray1881]

the tool at the lower right, refered to as molder‘s form, is actually a wooden square that references to the edge of a board or timber.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Do you mean the straight edge, that's how we reference it at 2:49

[@Nivloc317]

What is the meaning of the partial clock face seen inverted as a arched ribbon above the Hour Glass? It seems to point to the time 12:19 or thereabouts.

[@jojobizadTRASH]

Extremely informative compared to most videos

[@phillipstroll7385]

Not really, it's all wrong

[@dieu_et_maitre]

@@phillipstroll7385 how

[@dr.omar.insights2000]

Nice tour

[@carleyg1973]

Would love to expand on the 34...

[@somerandomname3124]

So in a sense it's a self portrait.

[@pippofelipe6901]

i do believe it is an self portrait too, and even more (in terms of possibilities) which is great.

[@matthewmorgan6814]

Hearing Chef John's theme at the end really cheered me up

[@smarthistory-art-history]

For the record, I am pretty sure we started our videos and using this music before Chef John. So John, ahmmm... I think a dinner invitation is in order.

[@Sasha0927]

Initial impression: isn't Dürer artsy Jesus? The guy who drew himself in a Christ-like portrait? lol. Next impression: LOL. Can relate to the "brooding angel" depicted here. My hand was on my cheek just like that when I started the video, so I felt caught. 😅 It's been quite a melancholic week for me, but I'm improving! Beyond that: this piece is absolutely stunning. I'm immediately blown away by the amount of detail and skill it must've taken to complete it. I was again taken aback by the incredible amount of symbolism and how it unexpectedly related to his experiences. A shooting star isn't quite so dreamy in this context, lol... This is rightly called a "summa" because it's given me so much to speculate about and consider in my own life. I hope I can see more of artsy Jesus soon.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

Agreed, we need more Dürer (makes note to self).

[@Sasha0927]

@@smarthistory-art-history Yes! I'm very intrigued by artsy Jesus! lol. Can't wait to learn more and be dazzled again by his incredible work. 😄

[@coorkie]

Ugh, gorgeous!

[@alejandropuente5233]

Can someone tell me where can i read more about the levels of melancholy? please

[@davidsharpness9990]

Keat's ode...🙂

[@Pedro72740]

Is it called Melancolia I , or Melancolia One? I've seen and heard both?

[@sirknight4981]

I is the number one in Roman numerals.

[@jeb3402]

The magical square is mixed and mismatched to the typical Square of Saturn

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

Oh my! I thought the magic square was a bingo card!

[@pmx1000_]

Gustave dore next

[@jhat2014]

What's a Smarthis Tory?

[@MartinScharfe]

Look at the face of Melencolia. And look at his self-portraits. It's Albrecht himself.

[@pierdolio]

I was hoping for an explanation and an interpretation.

[@smarthistory-art-history]

We can help with that also. Look here: smarthistory.org/albrecht-durer-melencolia/ and here: smarthistory.org/what-is-melencolia/

[@kustomweb]

Not an octahedron, looks like a truncated cube. Nerd I am.

[@MX-op7nf]

Nice catch, I never saw it that way.

[@hdgofno]

Actually it is not a truncuated cube. It is a truncuated rhombohedron. If you look closely you can see that the faces are not squares but rhombi/diamonds.