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HEYY FIRST
I had no idea either 😮
I didn't know that the statue of David was the same David as the one who fought Goliath.
Listen mate, enough with these. Get S1Ep3 of the Inbetweeners uploaded.
I've been to the Cathedral of Chartes in France
Ah the rene-sauce, when food got better.
I knew about the David, because of the thing in his hand, my textbook explained it was the slingshot and why it was there. Maybe it's because it was a catholic school so the mythology behind religious art was explained? I can't see how someone can teach art and talk about the David without telling it's the biblical David. And the political symbolism, it was Florence's David eyeing Rome's Goliath. But I don't think it's stupid that you didn't know it, or fotgot about it. I certainly don't remember everything I learned in school.
I didn’t know about David either, you’re not alone.
i totally get wanting to see these great buildings being erected 'by hand'! But my time machine would first take me to Christopher Wren's London, when he was in charge of rebuilding the City after the Great Fire had destroyed two thirds of it. How exciting would that be, seeing St Paul's Cathedral being built!
Don't split them, you get such small videos that will not be watched. This length is just good 18+ minutes
If I could go back in time I'd walk through the narrow London streets of the victorian era .
The word "baroque" has a couple of possible origins. One is the Portuguese word 'barroco," which means "a misshapen pearl." It may also be derived from a logical device called a baroco.
Either way, it wasn't a compliment when first used. It meant the style was overly complex and ornate. But that's the point of baroque art – to be dramatic, detailed and more emotionally engaging than Renaissance art.
And look at the depressing buildings we construct today
Very enjoyable Connor, thanks for showing us all three together.. I took 'A' level architecture at school (together with art) and my favourite period of English architecture was Gothic. From the twelfth century Romanesque (which we called Norman) through the pointed arches of Early English, to Decorated; and Perpendicular, widening the arch through to Tudor and Jacobean. Those were my favourite. The follow on by the OTT styles of Rococo and Baroque did nothing for me until the Georgian Classical Revival caught my attention once more. When you speak of the construction of early cathedrals and get to thinking how they were built, also note one particular fact. They're still standing! Thanks again mate.
What a revelation, hem? 😉
Totally the Anglo saxons didn't write much down, the dark ages are after the Romans left till 1066
I have visited Florence and saw David. He is magnificent.
You should take an interest in pre-white America. There was 574 individual tribes. All thousands of years old. I know there's not much written history. But there's still a lot. Most wouldn't have died (murdered), had Britain won the war of independence. I can confidently say that, because of the British model across the Empire. The American religious zealot's were cruel to the extreme, even to Belgian & French standards. But there is fantastic battles between tribes, that are very interesting & I'd love to see a American take on it.
"Necessity is the mother of all invention" ~ Albert Einstein
(Praising God back them was essential) to keep the masses scared
Connor, have you never seen Scaffolding?? google it, especially bamboo scaffolding, that's how things were and still are built,
Thoroughly enjoyed this reaction,even learned somethings myself. Looking forward to your next one ☝️
America can hold its head up high, just look at John Singer Sargent,beautiful artist.❤
Maria Theresa would very likely take offense at being called a friend of Frederick the Great.
I… also didn't put 2 and 2 together. Also didnt realise it was referencing David and Goliath. 🤦🏻♂
Oh bloody hell! It got age restricted! Really Youtube!? It's all stuff hanging in musea! This dumb Yankee prudism goes too far!
Something else to ponder – do you see why the idea of nakedness being shameful, wicked, & ugly just doesn't fly in most cultures? Because the proof that it isn't (shameful, wicked & ugly, that is) is all around us. The human body is something that has occupied artists since far off people tried to replicate it on cave walls. Paintings, sculptures, drawings, poetry – we're still going to Europe & around UK visiting visiting art galleries, museums, historical celebrations, pageants, re-enactments.
Hence naked people playing games or sunbathing in public parks in Germany; while many parents in the USA feverishly cover their children's eyes if a painting featuring unclothed people is on display.
(p.s. the era he kept mentioning was the Renaissance . This is one of the reason's why we don't use Noah Webster's simplified spelling. Because we know that "re" means to do something again (repeat, repaint etc), So while we may not actually speak a romance language, we have an idea that "naissance" has something to do with the birthing process. Thus, if we come across it & have never head of it, we'll know it means something about a re-birth of something. In this case Classical Art & Literature. Because of this we know how to pronounce it. The 're' is such a little, tiny word that we hardly bother with it, while we put the stress on "nai…" part because that's the birthy word, while the 'sance" is just grammar: – "R'n-AY-sance." Yer man doing the script-reading mangled it so badly it took a few repeats for me to get what he was saying😊.
1 years ago I visited the tallest "ceiling height" cathedral, Notre Dame de Beauvais in France
48m/157 feet height ! That's was incredible !
PS: The tallest cathedral in the world (roof height) is Ulm church (yeah, not exacly a Cathedral), in Germany 161.5m/528 feets
Hey Jib' !
In France all cathedrals are called "Notre Dame" (Our Lady) + the name of the city
Notre Dame of Paris, Notre Dame of Metz, etc etc
But they have nicknames too 😉
15:18 Yes, this is Maria Theresia (Maria Theresa).
And no, she wasn't friends with Friedrich (Frederick) the Great. On the contrary Friedrich was her arch enemy. 😂
You are basically right on Dark Ages. He said 'first half' (500 to 1000); and the Fall of the Western Empire was 476, and England was united around 800-900.
The thirteenth century. My first choice, too.
When Christians emphasise Jesus as God, they sometimes tend to under-rate him as a moral philosopher. Definitely worth visiting with the time machine.
But we could also visit Socrates, who taught some similar things. (Like Bill and Ted!)
Thank you Conner! I love all art, of every era, in every form!
Hey Connor. The time machine thing is not going to happen, so why not get off of your arse and hop on a plane to Europe and marvel at the end product of true civilisation. ❤
The dark ages were from about the late 400s AD to the late 1400s AD.
He actually just said Chatres not Notre Dame FFS.
Imagine seeing all of these for Real…. Come to Europe and you shall see beauties like this in nearly every major cities
Rick refers to Venus as a depiction of "idealised" beauty, in fact she was a real person who Botticelli was obsessed with, her name Simonetta Vespucci.
Superb…so lald you're enjoying revelation. It's a nice tingly feeling
That international corporatist, anti democratic EU flag can f off. Destroy it.
14:45 Magnificent! The ceiling of St. Ignatius Church in Rome. It's a flat ceiling and the 'windows' aren't windows, they are painted onto the flat ceiling to give a false perspective of a lit dome. Incredible to see the fantastic leap of artistic skill. Andrea Pozzo, "unknown" genius, just beautiful in real life.
Who else would it be if not DAVID from the bible story !?
BAR OCK not BAR OAK.
In the middle ages a traveler came to a place where people were cutting stones. He asked one man what he was doing. I'm moving stones from here to there, the man said. The traveler asked the same question to another man, and he said I take part in building a cathedral 😊
Th dark age IS the period between the fall of Rome and the "birth of England" , when the roman civilization collapsed in England (after Rome left in 410, iirc).
Middle Age, is way longuer and the situation on the Continent is totally different. Exemple, "babarians" kings were still "servants" of the Roman Empire (eastern), roman infrastructure were still use for centuries
So, you were not wrong, you only generalysed a very specific situation.