@TheCanvasArtHistory9 months agoThis video was less than 5 minutes and it felt like a journey. Thank you! 429
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@MminaMaclang9 months agoI don' t believe you' ve ever made a video that i didn' t deem worth my time at the end of it. Another fantastic video essay. I loved every second of it. Thank you again evan for the stellar work. 118
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@halldorberg9 months agoReminds of the chinese art " along the river during the qingming festival" which was painted ~450 years earlier. It captures the daily life and. ...Expand14
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@MartijnPennings9 months agoIn the netherlands we have this romantic image of people ice skating from paintings like these. As it happened, late 16th century was the coldest period. ...Expand31
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@mjr_schneider9 months agoBruegel is one of my favourite artists of all time. I particularly love his style and that of other early netherlandish artists because it sits somewhere. ...Expand8
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@NaomiHoefs9 months agoThanks for the reminder of our own dutch history. We take these paintings and painters kind of for granted. But it is really special. 28
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@JasperLaureijs9 months agoThis makes me think of fredrik marinus kruseman' s painting " joy in the dead of winter" one of my favorites. Beautiful skies, buildings and landscapes with people having fun on the ice. 1
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@JORIS1234HOTMAIL2 months agoI walk, live, work in antwerp, where breughel once did. Go to see a painting of his from time to time at mayer van den bergh called de dulle griet.
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@michaelt71539 months agoRecently, you featured two pieces from the detroit institute of arts. The nightmare is on permanent display as well as bruegel' s the wedding dance in . ...Expand4
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@willemvandebeek9 months agoPieter bruegel is one of my favourite painters. 17
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@lecolintube9 months agoBeautiful, and a sentiment that would continue to shock the art world. One of my favourites here is the angelus by jean-franois millet - and amazing to s thank you again. ...Expand1
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@omg92614 months agoA very nice essay. So short, but so full of information!
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@rowdyrudy37619 months agoId always thought of the romantic era as being the start of democratic art. This was so cool to learn about! 76
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@souldivider9 months agoI was locked on hunters in the snow in a puzzle store like 15 years ago. Have it on my wall now. Love this painter. 1
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@chaindead9 months ago"Dudes, Nerdwriter1 have just uploaded a video!" 3
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@mitchellanderson20119 months agoI just want to say thank you to the nerd writer. Over the years you have almost singlehandedly introduced me and made me passionate and appreciative toward art. Thank you!
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@bernmahan11629 months agoGreat stuff. People need to know this. Just saw a list of uk public' s favourite paintings - no1. Starry night. No2. A banksy ( piet bruegel was id="hidden9" one of the truly greats, with bosch and vermeer. I can stare at his pictures for hours. ...Expand
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@doplarn9 months agoNerdwriter + art is my favorite type of video.
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@plasmaWisp9 months agoWe' re going to vienna in november and we' re super excited to see a whole lot of bruegels!
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@TheThinker398 months agoBeautiful and very interesting. Thanks.
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@raphaferrari73619 months agoDear evan, each video of yours is a true and precious lesson of knowledge. Thank you very much indeed!
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@stateoflovebrooke9773 months agoI love your art content! Can you do more about john sargent, he is also my favorite.
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@comradetaco30039 months agoYear after year, you have provided us with amazing essays. I am grateful especially this time because i now have 2 new historical figures to explore! Gracias. 1
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@callofgears919 months agoReally interesting, i wonder if they could be considered as sort of photographies of old times? As in, those paintings appear to be a moment captured in time. 1
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@PabloAfroSamurai9 months agoDamn, it ended just as it was taking off. Another awesome video, thanks evan.
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@CreativeSteve699 months agoAnother fun video essay there nerdwriter. It was really well done and thought out. I enjoy these 5-10 minutes of fun essays. Just the right amount to keep me engaged. Keep up the great work. 1
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@Scoots19949 months agoI knew it was going to be bruegel from the thumbnail. I love his blind leading the blind. 1
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@david.dh8199 months agoThanks for the video. I would love to see one about jheronimus bosch!
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@Reinindiereuse8 months agoThe death of icarus is easily his best painting! Can you do aart" video about it?
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@CoCreeed9 months agoI just knew him from the fleet foxes album cover and from melancholia. But didnt know he was such a revolutionary! Thanks for this video:
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@MSordernature9 months agoAmazing work. I wish this style remained popular amongst modern artists.
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@rashirai30209 months agoPlease post videos regularly. Love from india.
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@wfd879 months agoHey, i' m taking an art survey class right now, great timing! 1
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@Phanyxx7 months agoIt almost looks like people are playing hockey in some of these paintings. 1
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@omg92614 months agoWant to see more videos like this one.
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@LilypadOW9 months agoHonestly i really regret never having gotten your book, i feel like that wouldve been a more worthwhile purchase than what ive done with the money con. ...Expand18
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@driezzy9 months agoNow i want to buy a print of such paintings. As a belgian i should appreciate it more, lovely video! 10
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@davidsanders11709 months agoLoved your book! Also everyday just gets a bit better whenever i have a chance to watch one of your videos! 1
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@AlastairjCarruthers9 months agoI do appreciate older art, but there' s only so much enjoyment i can really get from religious subjects (i' m not religious) and formal portraiture. ...Expand1
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@twokidsmomdad9 months agoone of China's most famous scroll paintings captures ordinary people, and painted over 500 years before Bruegel. ..3
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@t3chn0kiwi19 months agoAs someone who was born and raised in a town named after brueghel near where bruegel was born this was an immediate click.
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@hairyneil9 months ago@ I'm guessing there's some significance to what can be seen in the small mirror but I can quite make it out on my phone
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@peterbellini61029 months ago" the hunters in the snow" and caravaggio; i see the alignment nw.
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@rakibhasan80169 months agoIt' s always worth the wait for our videos.
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@matieking9 months agoBeeldenstorm translated literally is thea very literal name for what was happening. 1
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@imdiyu9 months agoisn't that painting featured in Tarkovsky's Solaris?
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@guidor71779 months agoI miss when your videos were longer and not only excerpts from your book. Great material nonetheless.
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@christianwgregory9 months agoA eurocentric view of art history. Arguably and significant are doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Can it really be argued that prior to 1500, no work. ...Expand2
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@Travis_G.9 months agoIt seems technological advancements (you mentioned how art reproduction costs lowered) always lead to cultural shifts. What will people in 500 years say about the internet' s effect on society and culture? 9
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@losveratos9 months agoI didn' t know that some form of hockey was that old. Cool.
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@ghadabennasr14539 months agoHey nerdwriter, patiently waiting for thereview.
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@ddberes10319 months agoYou should revisit your video on succession now that the series is over.
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@benjaminl4299 months ago@nerdwriter1 when is your book coming to audible?
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@mukundgarg24619 months agoCan you make a videobeautiful, picturesque and sublime?
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@antoinettemiles57419 months agoIs it weird that i see a line from brugel to where' s waldo.
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@ganeshmalayath78679 months agoCan you make a video essay about bill watterson?
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@ryodark9 months agoWill your book be available in audiobook format? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
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@PilgrimVisions9 months agoI' d put a big asterisk on the primary claim of this video. No question that bruegel is important for the renaissance tradition of painting and engraving.. ...Expand
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@Sunilms6199 months agoIt' s fascinating how people equate european art history to world art history so easily. Depicting ordinary folks in art could have happened in other civilizations and in different eras. 2
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@awatercolourist9 months agodoes anyone know the name and publisher of the book where this page comes from? Im specifically looking for this book.
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@nickporcaria9 months agoI love your work, just wish that you would disclaim that you are talking exclusively about european art. 3
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@TL-qy1op9 months agoGreat video, though one nit, you might want to state that your view is centered on european art. 1
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@AdrianJoseFernandez9 months agoThe unbridled eurocentrism of this video overshadowed how well put together it was. 3
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@cristianaira45489 months agoThe most represented guy in history is ason.
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@princesshyrule9 months agoIt' s good to see something from you!
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@rogeriosantos17889 months agoI love your videos but i miss subtitles.
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@JenksAnro9 months agoArent there loads of medieval paintings depicting ordinary people? edit: yes, there are hundreds. Im guessing this video is taking a narrow view on what counts asart. 2
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@FlamraFire9 months agoDid you retitle the video? I liked the old one.
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@joshuaheadey96709 months agoLove your work mate, thanks for another upload. 4
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@MajorYass9 months agoI' m definitely going to buy your ebook for my kindle keep the videos up! 3
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@chilaquilesdemanny9 months agoAs my good friend once said, no thoughts just vibes.
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@artcanhelp9 months agoI love how concise this is! I agree that the broadening of artistic subjects is good but i would love to hear why you think it is good. 3
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@zeel17489 months agoIm really hoping for an oppenheimer film breakdown from you! The cinematography was too good to miss.
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@MrHappy2999 months agoHey nerdwriter i have been watching your video since the beginning, i love your work. However i find your exclusion of eastern art and art from other culture. ...Expand5
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@epicazeroth9 months agoThis video is great because it calls attention to one of those things you never realize but seems obvious in hindsight. 1
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@brooksy3624369 months agoI always pronounced bruegel as ' broy gull' not ' broo gull' but i' m not dutch, so i could be wrong. 2
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@vb23889 months agoCan you please do a video on kim noble? her characters and paintings needs to be admired and respected by the wider generation in the public eye. 5
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@aelspecto9 months agoSo. The departure from religious depictions in art was actually the consequence of a political movement that exploited the fact that idolatry being a id="hidden25" sin in the bible and the fact that northern countries tended to identify themselves as protestants? Can someone fact check me, was idolatry one of the main points in the separation of the england church by henry the vii or it started with the protestant reformation?. ...Expand
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@blufudgecrispyrice85289 months agoGreat video but pls list all the art you' re using. 1
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@sinceifoundyoukcdm9 months agoOnce upon a time in hollywood meme at the painting they put in animal crossing.
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@plica069 months agoThis felt like an incomplete video that was just an excuse to fit in some more book promotion and regular sponsor advertising. Nobody else in the comments wants to say it like it is.
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@A_M_Bobb9 months agoI love your channel, but i' d appreciate apov of art. Art is a global phenomenon that is inherent to the human condition and most people are not european. Yes many non-european art was destroyed or stolen during colonialism (see operation legacy) but the records are still there and as an artist myself i' m getting tired of " the history of art started in the 14th century in > insert european country here< " narrative when humanity is over 500 years old and global. ...Expand3
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her characters and paintings needs to be admired and respected by the wider generation in the public eye. 5