Toulouse-Lautrec: Between Degas and Picasso

An overview of Toulouse Lautrec’s work with special emphasis on the influence of Degas, as well as Toulouse-Lautrec’s influence on Picasso. Concentration on themes such as physiognomy and alienation, the theater and the circus, the cafe and the ballet, and the female nude.
Claude Cernuschi, professor, Art History; chair, Fine Arts Department, Boston College
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

[@Leo-V]

I can listen to this man speak all day. So intelligent and eloquent.

[@m.i.miller8008]

me too... love his presentations...

[@jeannenordquist2463]

When an artist shares his skill with line,and expresses body action, gestures gives value to their individual performance. Makes one ponder!

[@robertmather6152]

An excellent choice of topics. You give wonderful educational material. It is most appreciated and I encourage you to continue. Many Thanks.

[@susannunes6196]

An excellent speaker on some of my favorite area's of art

[@brannonmcclure6970]

Professor Cernuschi is a great lecturer; a very informed, satirical nature in his prowess.👨‍🎓

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

Six degrees of separation, the Kevin Bacon game… only this man knows art history well enough to pick up on the relationships between these artists and their art! Standing ovation from me again 👏

[@jeannenordquist2463]

Body language comparison, gestures fascinating to observe,thank you!

[@jeannenordquist2463]

Stage observation,with actors,ballerinas, show the artist's comparative compassions,yes, thank you....color comparisons as well as line action that divides picture planets, increases interests.... ... ...

[@brannonmcclure6970]

Great lecture. That is good stuff for me to see and hear.

[@HannaMalina]

This lecture is awesome!

[@jeannenordquist2463]

Thank you for your attention to details.!

[@kennethjameskirkpatrick1459]

Professor Claude , is certainly a master at making light of a potentially boring lecture on artists . Unfortunately , in the latter case , there are a few about , who are very dry with their deliveries on art history , hey , and not wanting to discredit who they might be , I again congratulate Claude on his fine effort & wish him full steam ahead with his next presentation , hey ! Comment by Kenneth , a fine artist living in NZ

[@chrisbaerart]

Was lucky enough to see the Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition at the MFA this year - it was wonderful!

[@Silkroadtravelers]

Do you have any pictures you could share? nomaan8@gmail

[@MisAlizana]

wonderful editing between speaker and the visuals. absolutely love this

[@carrieamoreno]

you guys host some of the best lectures out there!

[@jonrettich4579]

Sorry this is in addition to a finger slip below. Ukiyo-e are a type of Japanese popular woodblock print whose unexpected view points and compositions electrified Europe roughly after the mid 19th century. They can, I believe, help explain the radical compositional changes in France at least. Van Gogh had a collection and they appear in the backgrounds of a surprising number of works from that period. I believe their innovative allure is subtly coupled with the fact that they were done for and by a middle class much like our own. Degas and Lautrec used the forms of people and animals exquisitely and breathtakingly accurate, Picasso, certainly a noted figure draughtsman used them far more abstractly as a vehicle for his expression and not, I feel, as worthy of being subject matter themselves. Thank for such a beautifully prepared and engaging presentation

[@checkyourhead9]

So sad. I wish he was not so miserable in life. Can't blame him for his vices, he was suffering so much pain inside and out. So talented and underrated as far as the mainstream goes

[@danieladeutsch1708]

Thank you very much! That was brilliant!

[@joshcheung5179]

That's sooooo great!! Help me a lot for my school paper.

[@LouisHansell]

Re: @38:55 the positions of some of the instruments have changed over time, and were different in 18th and 19th century concerts. You would have to know the stage configuration of that performance to know if they were really in that spot. Even though they were great artists, these artists probably respected the stage order of the orchestra. Even in the 20th century, some instruments were in different places. Leopold Stokowski, the conductor handing the baton to Mickey in Fantasia, changed players positions in the Philadelphia Orchestra. Quote: >>Stokowski was a great experimenter, and he tried seating the orchestra in every imaginable way, always trying to find the ideal blend of sounds. On one occasion he horrified Philadelphians by placing the winds and brass in front of the strings.

[@CatherineWright-d2d]

the Picasso painting on the left is Bibi la Pureé, not Gustave Coquiot 10:31

[@jeannenordquist2463]

Always aware with dividing the picture plane, along with subjects intention.

[@jonrettich4579]

Thank you a fascinating and wonderfully researched presentation. You didn’t seem to mention European contact with Japanese Ukiyo e

[@anavilla7134]

TOULOUSE IS THE ONLY ONE PAINTER THAT INCLUDED THE ETHIC IN HIS MASTER PIECES

[@lourdesmorenofernandez2381]

Por favor con subtitulos en español. Gracias

[@dennismason3740]

He did his reveal, never mind. Comic book artists from one-hundred-thirty years ago...

[@terrysmith7441]

Haha my very thoughts, caricaturists Lautrec and Picasso in extreme, poster art has been rampant with it in any attempt to draw an audience, just as the ballerinas and the danceuse folle, all very remarkable , but Picasso s negativity in what he perceives vastly different from Lautrec, and far from the Degas true masterpieces. I had found L. Popova circa 1920 had surpassed Picasso in abstract, in fact a more discliplined approach to the art without denigrating or making less of, Picasso a Spaniard and that black religios cloth hangs from his brush.

[@dennismason3740]

@@terrysmith7441 Wow. Lots of data here. Brian Eno is a huge fan of the Russian artists post-impressionists. I will check out L. Popova. Thank you.

[@euanthorburn8135]

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[@nicblueberry6360]

Someone get that person a cough drop, good grief!

[@jlasf]

Well, yes and no. Many of the repeating subjects are simply because they all lived in Paris. Cafes, nightclubs, theaters - that's where everyone went at that time. It's meaningless to show top hats; all men wore them at that time. So, showing that they drew the same things is not indicative of a similarity of vision. They were just capturing the fashions and activities of the day. I am unclear whether the lecturer is saying there were direct influences. Did Lautrec know of a specific Degas work? Did Picasso know of a specific Lautrec? Were there direct references? It's hard to know. At any rate, some interesting points, but I think some of the similarities are over-emphasized.

[@hughjanus5336]

Down in front! -T.Lautrec

[@fi8292]

35:00 🏃🏻‍♀️💨 brb.

[@AkakaDomenjer]

Not correct. Picasso himself said best work from Degas is secret brothel scenes Degas did and Picasso bought later. Picasso was not influenced by Degas. Lautrec was. In that time artist simply did what was popular. Picasso did many paintings at his beginning of living in Paris to sell. To survive. In any case he was extremely versatile artist, which just speaks of his greatness.

[@gavinreid5387]

Picasso was obsessed by Degas. I suggest you read Picasso Looks at Degas , by Lee's and Kendall.

[@lakshmanankomathmanalath]

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[@clarybeans1]

Onee left behindzeazoro

[@clarybeans1]

Maybe baby. You never cared the time to look at mazes.

[@janie7242]

A lot of times, I didn't agree with the comparison of different artists' works were necessary. You were comparing and reach for the similarity among their artworks after. Really not making sense at all! Did you look deep into the year they created all the images? No way you can for sure the influence came from! Provided more evidence in detail, please! 😣😕😁

[@johnmartin2813]

A fascinating selection of paintings. But the acoustics were so bad the actual lecture was hard to follow.

[@checkyourhead9]

P.s. I can't believe how many people believed in phrenology

[@cmans79tr7]

I'm reminded of some Bugs Bunny cartoons (probably censored now) where Bugs (as a Phrenologist, of course) offers to "read" the bumps on another hapless character's head. Predictably, the other character says there are no bumps on their head, and Bugs replies "Well, *HAVE* some!" LOL!

[@zashao5133]

what s so damn funny? i don t get it

[@MisAlizana]

Picasso is so obviously inferior. yet he became so rich.... I think that is very funny

[@reddwing4368]

The fish lady Cutting up Stolen fish Poached fish Probably her husband or man who stole it for them to eat and sell That's what I ve Always Assumed With the river and the copper or army guy On horseback Thanks

[@artpipe]

restless audience =]

[@monkeymarie85]

"the beauty that walks past" is a sarcastic representation. Grrr. Fat people are beautiful. So annoying that an old stereotype gets reinforced in a modern lecture. Check yourself, sir.

[@skyetaylor1389]

Picasso was a copier. He was not very original and stole ideas. This my friend is a lazy artist and now I look at him as not that great.