Waldemar Januszczak: Caravaggio's influence | Beyond Caravaggio | National Gallery

Vind die man het meest …………….. en werkt altijd op mijn lachspieren 😅 hij maakt mij vrolijk 😀 ondanks hij wat klunzig ( goed bedoeld) overkomt ,ach wat zeg ik allemaal weer ( zal het maar wissen ) misschien later , zal wel weer ergernis opwekken, want dat gebeurt meestal na mijn ( lettertypen) waarom doe ik ook zo stom ,terwijl ik niet eens stil kan zijn 👈😮

Magdalena heeft een doodshoofd op haar schoot liggen,waarom iemand haar zo schilderde is vreemd, net als jij en Damian Hirst een doodshoofd vol met diamanten vasthouden en Hirst ver zijn tong naar uitsteekt lijkt meer op likken, met veel lol erom,en een ring met een doodskop draagt, ja zeker Waldemar / Hirst mogen dragen wat ze willen , maar vraag mij niet of ik het chic vind , want dan zou ik toch een slechte smaak hebben ondanks het volgeplakt is met diamanten zo is ook dat geschilderde beeld Magdalena

WHY was the camera not focused on the paintings as much as on the speakers?? We know what they look like.

What a most provocative, intelligent, and articulate duo involved in this presentation. Unfortunately, the camera should go and stay longer with the paintings.

These talks have nothing to do with the actual works themselves. They are assumptions. These talks abuse art and the artist, as all assumptions do. It’s nice to have so called knowledgable talk about their so called knowledge, but it’s little to nothing to do with the actual work. We don’t know and should no assume to know.

Painful what we ascribe to art

The obvious heir to Caravaggio is Pasolini.
He's your only man.

I know this is an old video, but I would suggest the creators spend more pictorial time on the art than on featuring the personalities of the art historians.

Interesting that the lighting of both participants is Caravaggio-like - strongly directional with lots of dark region throwing forward the
people. See also, Hollywood and 'film noir'.

hey, hey... utrechts caravaggisti... were known in netherlands, generation before rembrandt, he didn't need to see Caravaggio himself

Waldemar!

Such a wonderful conversation about Caravaggio and his innovation in art. I’ve been listening to another podcast about Caravaggio as I prepare for a trip to Italy and I can’t wait to see you some of his works “in situ.”

Only problem is, he/they, talk so much about the paintings including details that you may have missed first glance, that you can’t see the works while W. Is holding forth and personally felt l was missing out on so much. Even felt l wanted to skip stuff which l lost access and reference to. Yes , OK l appreciate Waldemar’s enthusiasm as always, but have enjoyed his videos dealing with one or two closely related artists like Gauguin and Van Gogh for example where longer time is spent viewing one or two paintings and their details. As an art student l was very lucky to have an amazingly passionate drawing teacher who l will never forget. ( Sadly RIP as he was a chain smoker). He taught me so much, enthused me so much, l owe him so much. Gave me confidence. He possessed the same animated passion as W.

Stupendous commentary and narrative. I’d only previously had vague views about Januszczak. Not any more. He’s such an authority on Caravaggio.

There is no one finer in the art world than this amazing man.

While the snooty and arrogant ones turn people away with haughty pontification, Januszczak woos you into his delightful world of beauty, humor, and wisdom.

Where was he when I was taking Art History??

Such a handsome man....

I especially admire the way WJ thinks about technique through the lens of contemporary technologies that would cause aspects of the art to emerge for new audiences.

The renowned J. Anus-Hack again hijacks another's limelight with his interpretive nonsense & fails to point out Caravaggio - like Leonardo, Michelangelo, Cellini, Bassi et al - was a pedophile. The revival & continuation of boys for sex from Greek & Roman paganism > the Emperor Hadrian's Antinous was 17 when he died = probably getting too old - is buried by modern art-critics & historians. Michelangelo's love-letters were to young teen boys but still appear as if to women.

Now, that was brilliant🥰🎉💐

Odd how his speaking voice is so different from his presentation voice from documentaries. No rasp, no kitch. More even keeled.

I like how the opening image chosen (boy bitten by lizard) is also coincidentally my profile picture haha

Intelligent and playful conversation on topic that intimately familiar to both participants. He is brilliant to judge Caravaggio in particular - they share strangely ability to enjoy life. Nice touch on early Italian painting from Lombardi. Composition is so familiar to works of Caravaggio

I loved this conversation. After watching several of Waldemar's documentaries, it was nice to see him talk with a person on his level.

I have my own Caravaggio story. My daughter was an au pair during her gap year (1996-97) for a family whose town was on the commuter rail to Paris. The mother took my daughter -- along with her children -- to the Louvre on my daughter's first day in France. At that time, Caravaggio's (I believe) La Buona Ventura was in the same room as the Mona Lisa. The little tour group went directly to the Caravaggio, as the woman loved it.

Without telling me the story, we walked into the crowded room. I looked around, stopped and pointed. "That's a Caravaggio." My daughter was taking an art history class at the Sorbonne, told me that her professor loved that painting as much as her employer did.

I could recognize it because the Detroit Institute of Art had acquired a Caravaggio and hung it in a place of pride.

Why don't you quit talking and show the art. You make this sooooo boring.

Wonderful interview/debate. I regret it took me five years to discover it..

I am in awe of art historian Waldemar Januszczak’s easy (not for us) and intimate knowledge of the lives of so many artists as if they were his closest relatives. To know and remember hidden historical and personal facts about the artists and within paintings and sculpture with such passion and often wit and humor has me wide eyed and exclaiming “Really? I had no idea! How fascinating!” I’m loving learning so much and cannot get enough of his films. If I were British I’d say Mr. Januszczak is “wicked awesome”!

Could listen to Waldemar for days!

He put the beef on cool dude artful codges know him from

Absolutely love this interview.

Is the lighting and modern still-life here a play on Caravaggio?

I wish they would show more of the pictures than the hosts

I love the dialoque between them - but really wish that it was possible to look more on the paintings while they talk

I am watching and rewatching every video that Waldemar has made. These are the most informative, brilliant entertaining videos I have seen, The man is pure magic. I have learnt so much. Thank you Waldemar from the bottom of my heart.

One can literally FEEL that these two art experts do not like each other. The art critic versus the art historian. Oh, the surreptitious gnashing of teeth...

To fast-forward to a contemporary setting, how would Caravaggio depict Alec Baldwin slaying Halyna Hutchins I wonder. Too soon?

They should show more of the pictures
Less of the talkers.

This kind of subject matter goes far back before Caravaggio to the Hellenistic Greeks! How about "The Dying Gaul" ?!

I say only this .... Caravaggio's bowl of fruit.

Great discussion, Waldemar is an amazing communicator and has a unique capacity to share his passion for every work of art to its listeners

None of these so called experts ever talk about his technique his draftsmanship etc

Caravaggio best figurative painter EVER plus started real realism hugest infkuence on art.& other painters still big influence plus he was a bad ass !!

I wonder if the stage lighting and black background was on purpose, very Caravaggio...

You are a Boss. Cheers brother @kingspaint

Well man, you need to get attention amongst many. No one talks about that.

This is utube at its best ❣️

Looks like a Caravaggio lit painting..

One imaginative speculation after another... all without foundation or evidence... This is art criticism???

She was being a bit suppressed by his enthusiasm and strong opinions on the art, I think she had her own differing opinions but for the sake of the program and fluidity she did not disagree.

So THAT'S how you pronounce his last name, there's one riddle solved.

Completely fascinating conversation between two incredibly intelligent people. I can't believe it took me five years to find it.