Just want to say, this video was one of the first to help inform me about Bernini and baroque art. I was very lucky to go to the villa borghese last summer, and after watching this video I actually became emotional seeing these amazing sculptures
Estas estatuas sobre David son uno de los mejores ejemplos para ver como cambia la representación de una misma escena cuando cambia la mentalidad y la época!
This was an absolute treat - arguably one of my all-time favorite Smarthistory videos. Caravaggio is everything, but Bernini's David was one of the first major impressions I had as a new viewer here and it still gets me every time... That said, I didn't know Caravaggio did a David painting and can't wait to hear about that too, lol. "He's got God behind him, but he's still using all his strength..." Love that. As it ought to be. ❤🔥
I always thought Michelangelo's statue of David was after he had thrown the stone. I was interested to hear you say it is David before the stone was thrown. To me David looks very calm and relaxed as if he has accomplished the undefeatable.
Shannon Walsh just to add to the point made in the video- the powerful hands of David (Michelangelo) show the built up energy inside the figure to face the Herculean task! (So yes in all probability it supports the argument that it is a figure depicting him before the act ) 🙂
I've read somewhere in an old Renaissance Art Book that David's mixed firm posture and serious looking crossed eyebrows depict his stance before facing Goliath, you can see his seriousness up close
gunmeet grewal just an update sir, this is what I was referring to _"Michelangelo conveyed David's combination of confidence and anxiety before the battle by carving him with a casual stance, but with a wrinkled brow."_ - O'Reilly, Wenda. 2000. The Renaissance Art Book. Birdcage Books.
I am Currently attending an Art History Class and I love it. Magnificent Art Work is always Shown. I fell in Love wit the Craftsmanship and their Purposes. Your Videos are Very Educational and Beautifully Spoken
Yeah, Michelangelo gets all the glory- but Bernini is every bit as talented if not, in my opinion, more so. The times were different when both lived and it shows in their work. The sad thing is though a lot of laymen who will for sure know michelangelo= will have never heard of Bernini. Sculpture is a really amazing art form I plan on studying once I'm done with Painting/art history. Cupid resuscitating Psyche (sic- which it SHOULD be called, as it's cooler) is probably my favorite, yet no one will know who Canova is either. Anywho, great video and thanks.
Thank you. In terms of "naturalism", Michelangelo's Pieta is hard to beat, yet that was from the High Renaissance. Hellenistic art over a millennium earlier also had this dynamic naturalism. These examples highlight the complexity and evolution of artistic styles over time wherein one should guard against too dogmatic an interpretation of artistic periods.
For me Bernini would give a run on Michelangelo! Michelangelo makes me cry from the beauty.Bernini the plasticity on the marble makes me in awe! Gosh he really makes me cry that artistry !
And that's why Michelangelo impresses more! He is not capturing a moment like a photographer, rather time stands still for his David. Also Michelangelo's David has an oversized head, so that people looking up at him from down below don't find his body bigger than his head due to perspective! And, that is part of the drama!!
Art historian:... "creating a stable columnar figure making the human body... a classical column" Michaelangelo's true feelings:... " man, i gotta fit this figure into this narrow block that's been partially chipped into by somebody else before, and its all we got. "
Diría que tiene mas mérito y es mas difícil que la de Miguel Angel ,pero este trabajaba solo y Bernini tenía un gran equipo... aun así, "la Pieta ", es lo máximo que una persona puede hacer, considerando que Miguel Angel, lo fuera... lo cual no está demostrado
Learn more about the loss and protection of works of art in these, and other wars, in Smarthistory's ARCHES: At-Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series smarthistory.org/overview/arches-at-risk-cultural-heritage-education-series/
Thanks for the suggestion. We actually recorded an audio about that painting a couple of years ago when we visited Antwerp and also its companion in Berlin about a year before that. We just haven't had the time to make the video! Hopefully we will be able to before much longer.
Smarthistory. art, history, conversation. Really looking forward to it, thank you guys for your efforts! really enjoy watching your videos, they are all very helpful and fun.
Just want to say, this video was one of the first to help inform me about Bernini and baroque art. I was very lucky to go to the villa borghese last summer, and after watching this video I actually became emotional seeing these amazing sculptures
Estas estatuas sobre David son uno de los mejores ejemplos para ver como cambia la representación de una misma escena cuando cambia la mentalidad y la época!
Villa Borghese is one of my favorite places in this planet :)
This was an absolute treat - arguably one of my all-time favorite Smarthistory videos.
Caravaggio is everything, but Bernini's David was one of the first major impressions I had as a new viewer here and it still gets me every time... That said, I didn't know Caravaggio did a David painting and can't wait to hear about that too, lol.
"He's got God behind him, but he's still using all his strength..." Love that. As it ought to be. ❤🔥
I really need to go to Rome
Of course, you wan´t regret
I'm going there next year.
Quickly, before thought changes😂
I always thought Michelangelo's statue of David was after he had thrown the stone. I was interested to hear you say it is David before the stone was thrown. To me David looks very calm and relaxed as if he has accomplished the undefeatable.
Shannon Walsh just to add to the point made in the video- the powerful hands of David (Michelangelo) show the built up energy inside the figure to face the Herculean task! (So yes in all probability it supports the argument that it is a figure depicting him before the act ) 🙂
I've read somewhere in an old Renaissance Art Book that David's mixed firm posture and serious looking crossed eyebrows depict his stance before facing Goliath, you can see his seriousness up close
A P D LUSANTA valid point to the discussion! Thanks mate.
gunmeet grewal just an update sir, this is what I was referring to
_"Michelangelo conveyed David's combination of confidence and anxiety before the battle by carving him with a casual stance, but with a wrinkled brow."_
- O'Reilly, Wenda. 2000. The Renaissance Art Book. Birdcage Books.
if you get right up by his face and look into his eyes you can see the fear and anticipation. really incredible.
"We forget that this is stone" Amazing
Wonderful video, I really enjoyed the comparisons between the two interpretations of David by these amazing sculptors! Thank you!!
it's amazing how he was able to scupt the string in marble, how precise!
Michiel Deprez I was so blown away by the anatomy that I didn't even notice that, thank you for pointing it out 😊
I am Currently attending an Art History Class and I love it. Magnificent Art Work is always Shown. I fell in Love wit the Craftsmanship and their Purposes. Your Videos are Very Educational and Beautifully Spoken
Yeah, Michelangelo gets all the glory- but Bernini is every bit as talented if not, in my opinion, more so. The times were different when both lived and it shows in their work. The sad thing is though a lot of laymen who will for sure know michelangelo= will have never heard of Bernini. Sculpture is a really amazing art form I plan on studying once I'm done with Painting/art history. Cupid resuscitating Psyche (sic- which it SHOULD be called, as it's cooler) is probably my favorite, yet no one will know who Canova is either. Anywho, great video and thanks.
David is a model in humanity.
Thank you for these videos! This what the internet supposed to do safeguard this information for all of us
Thank you. In terms of "naturalism", Michelangelo's Pieta is hard to beat, yet that was from the High Renaissance. Hellenistic art over a millennium earlier also had this dynamic naturalism. These examples highlight the complexity and evolution of artistic styles over time wherein one should guard against too dogmatic an interpretation of artistic periods.
Wonderful helpful commentary. The comparison/contrast teaches us about the periods and the impact of the Council of Trent on art.
Thank you for this.
Amazing! The best sculptor ever!
Amazing sculpture
Michelangelo's David: before battle.
Bernini's David: during battle.
Donatello's David: after battle.
Ah Bernini, always beautiful.
For me Bernini would give a run on Michelangelo! Michelangelo makes me cry from the beauty.Bernini the plasticity on the marble makes me in awe! Gosh he really makes me cry that artistry !
Zeer interessant, dank u!
And that's why Michelangelo impresses more! He is not capturing a moment like a photographer, rather time stands still for his David.
Also Michelangelo's David has an oversized head, so that people looking up at him from down below don't find his body bigger than his head due to perspective! And, that is part of the drama!!
Magnificent. Thanks.
I love this channel !
The statue makes me feel like he might punch me really hard anytime
This is a very interesting video. Well done!
Art historian:... "creating a stable columnar figure making the human body... a classical column"
Michaelangelo's true feelings:... " man, i gotta fit this figure into this narrow block that's been partially chipped into by somebody else before, and its all we got. "
Bernini's David is David....Michelangelo's David....could be....anybody.
thanks for make all this incredible and precise videos.
I love the human form as art and thanks for the video.
Leyendo el libro de Dan Brown "Ángeles y Demonios" me trajo aquí, a apreciar el arte de Bernini
I like Bernini's works more than Michelangelo's.
Great! Thanks
I am going to make my own King of David statue.
Clothed or nude?
Caravaggio .. Velasquez, Vermeer, the guy that did the monsters in engravings .. these r my heroes
My last name is Bernino, this was made by my great great great great grandpapa
Your 4th great grandfather?
Amazing
I prefer Bernini’s statues over Michelangelo’s❤
The Bernini in Rome right by (behind, the the side of) the Pantheon, still there?
The elephant carrying an obelisk beside sopra Minerva? Yes. Still there.
Diría que tiene mas mérito y es mas difícil que la de Miguel Angel ,pero este trabajaba solo y Bernini tenía un gran equipo... aun así, "la Pieta ", es lo máximo que una persona puede hacer, considerando que Miguel Angel, lo fuera... lo cual no está demostrado
un españollll
In real life almost nobody can get a body like these David’s
La vera bellezza, insuperabile.
How did sculpture survive in ww 1 and 2?
Learn more about the loss and protection of works of art in these, and other wars, in Smarthistory's ARCHES: At-Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series
smarthistory.org/overview/arches-at-risk-cultural-heritage-education-series/
Representa el hombre como es arrogante , bien parecido apuesto
really like to see an episode of Fouquet's Madonna
Thanks for the suggestion. We actually recorded an audio about that painting a couple of years ago when we visited Antwerp and also its companion in Berlin about a year before that. We just haven't had the time to make the video! Hopefully we will be able to before much longer.
Smarthistory. art, history, conversation. Really looking forward to it, thank you guys for your efforts! really enjoy watching your videos, they are all very helpful and fun.
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And Tiger has chosen a 7 iron for what he would have used a 9 iron for 10 years ago.
This sculpture looks like Tom Holland
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Is this a Debate Video... 🙄