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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2017
  • Watch a sculpted portrait come to life in this mesmerizing short from production company Eyes & Ears.
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    Stone carver Anna Rubincam begins her process by measuring and sketching the features of a live model. From there, she creates a clay version before moving on to carefully chisel the piece out of stone. The film crew spent three weeks documenting this fascinating process alongside Rubincam.
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  • @3rdracer
    @3rdracer 5 років тому +4656

    Stone carving is almost a lost art, My hats off to you

    • @joshzeidner5412
      @joshzeidner5412 4 роки тому +14

      Because there's way easier ways to produce this

    • @jamesbuck2378
      @jamesbuck2378 4 роки тому +110

      I'm just worried that if stone carving does come back, modern art will ruin it, by making the new carvings of trash cans or something.

    • @wc6046
      @wc6046 4 роки тому +7

      how many hats?

    • @hardcase1659
      @hardcase1659 4 роки тому +74

      @@jamesbuck2378 Luckily, not every degenerate can learn to carve stone.

    • @jamesbuck2378
      @jamesbuck2378 4 роки тому +18

      @@hardcase1659 Thank Goodness, Indeed.

  • @theostam72
    @theostam72 5 років тому +5944

    Makes you appreciate what the ancient Greeks did and without electric tools

    • @Brickcellent
      @Brickcellent 5 років тому +367

      And did it x100 better than this woman lol

    • @vulgarian5334
      @vulgarian5334 5 років тому +224

      @@Brickcellent no they didnt if you look at Greek carvings they are so inconsistent and look nothing like the real people

    • @Euro.Patriot
      @Euro.Patriot 5 років тому +36

      @@vulgarian5334 Alexander The Great?

    • @juvnal
      @juvnal 5 років тому +114

      @@vulgarian5334 not to mention the most notable sculptors worked with bronze

    • @AR-ml9eo
      @AR-ml9eo 5 років тому +83

      Yes they made incredible sculpture, as did the Khmer at Angkor Wat, the Egyptians, and Chinese.

  • @albiceleste101
    @albiceleste101 3 роки тому +731

    As a digital 3D modeler I've always had the biggest respect for these guys
    They're the mountain climbers without a rope

  • @dezluna9557
    @dezluna9557 2 роки тому +213

    "I am still learning..." is such a good thing to hear even someone as SKILLED as her is still admitting to being open to learning. I love that. Michelangelo at the age of 80 admitted he was still learning. Im so happy that I discovered this.

    • @KM-690
      @KM-690 Рік тому +6

      Ancora imparo. I got that as my first tattoo. They were considered his last words before he died

    • @nancytestani1470
      @nancytestani1470 Рік тому +6

      Always learning…

    • @sofakingonmynuts1438
      @sofakingonmynuts1438 7 місяців тому +1

      That is also a belief that life never stops evolving, everyone has a different story, worldviews, oppression, nature is always changing, as much as we want we cannot learn it all.

  • @FinhaBastos
    @FinhaBastos 5 років тому +2652

    The way she describes what she does and why she does it is inspiring.

    • @nevillelennard5721
      @nevillelennard5721 5 років тому +1

      I enjoyed your inspirational n soothing video,, I studied Michaelangelo's pieces so I appreciated it even more

    • @jakefriesenjake
      @jakefriesenjake 4 роки тому +5

      They never used electric tools back then. At least she didn't use air powered hammers and chisels like some people of today. It would of been easier to just laser scan the models face, then just cnc the bust out of nice marble. Then "hand polish".

    • @jakefriesenjake
      @jakefriesenjake 4 роки тому

      @Joshua Semer true.

    • @tektaloy3134
      @tektaloy3134 4 роки тому +2

      Now go and make a life for yourself

    • @Robert-xp4ii
      @Robert-xp4ii 4 роки тому +2

      Her speaking allows us a small look into her thought process and it shows what makes her unique. She would be so miserable doing anything else.

  • @SalimiDan
    @SalimiDan 3 роки тому +2110

    I am now at the age of 27 starting an apprenticeship as a stone carver.
    I cannot believe how lucky I am to get this opportunity.
    I am actually getting paid by the state to learn this amazing art, I am the most lucky person in the world.

    • @zazam5883
      @zazam5883 3 роки тому +53

      All the very best 🙌

    • @cabreeannaobrien789
      @cabreeannaobrien789 3 роки тому +30

      Congrats!

    • @freddya9987
      @freddya9987 3 роки тому +38

      How do you go about getting an apprenticeship? Did you look for masons in your area?

    • @SalimiDan
      @SalimiDan 3 роки тому +111

      @@freddya9987 Generally speaking yes. The company I applied at is a traditional cathedral workshop in charge of a specific cathedral in Germany. Was the same as any job, I applied, got invited for an interview, did a trial day and they took me in.
      I think if you wanna learn traditional stonemasonry and stone carving, you'd wanna go for an apprenticeship with a company just like that. Cathedral workshop, architectural restoration firms, museum workshops etc etc.
      I was lucky enough to find such a place right near me.

    • @72vince27
      @72vince27 3 роки тому +8

      Where do you live?

  • @Spoon80085
    @Spoon80085 2 роки тому +87

    Imagine how much time and energy it took to do this without power tools. It was just a guy with a hunk of metal and a hammer that looked at a chunk of stone and thought, "I can make that into a person."

  • @irinashevchenko9583
    @irinashevchenko9583 2 роки тому +65

    The artist's personality totally matches the craft. Stone carving seems to be a very slow process and she also seems very calm and persistent. Very cool. Thanks.

  • @lazargajicic9115
    @lazargajicic9115 3 роки тому +774

    I'm a construction worker. I feel like an artist. Paying attention to detail and end product is beautiful. In a free time I just do something around and decorate my house, now I'm messing around with clay. I don't understand why I do it. There is something genuine about it.

    • @spamaccount2915
      @spamaccount2915 3 роки тому +34

      Art is an undefinable thing. No pure definition of art exists because you create your own definition.

    • @lordsavior8034
      @lordsavior8034 3 роки тому +15

      Everywhere you look is art it's your perspective what you want to creat out of it

    • @SDKsa1
      @SDKsa1 3 роки тому +25

      You are an artist. I'm an interior designer and the conversations I have with painters, concrete guys, bricksmen, etc all have a certain craft and art to what they do. I also noticed many of them have hobbies that leans towards the artistic. There is a correlation.

    • @MIPjacob
      @MIPjacob 3 роки тому +6

      Art is what the soul feeds on. People often find it in music but real art requires time and understanding for your soul to digest

    • @daze8410
      @daze8410 2 роки тому +2

      I was going to make a comment about how the new stone working is concrete. You should look up concrete kitchen countertops, they are beautiful. I personally like the ones that introduce wide cracks on purpose then clear coat epoxy them. It gives it a nice branching style like lichtenberg wood. You can give different variations with pebbles or stains, literally anything you can embed into concrete

  • @solarsolicitor9618
    @solarsolicitor9618 5 років тому +1119

    Unreal. Some people’s talents are mind blowing.

    • @AliceDiableaux
      @AliceDiableaux 5 років тому +70

      You mean some people dedication to put insane amounts of time and effort into doing something over and over and over and over and over again until they reach this level? Talent plays just a tiny part. You could be genetically engineered to be the most talented stonecarver ever and you'd still have to put in unreal amounts of time and effort to get to this level.

    • @UselessPlus
      @UselessPlus 5 років тому +3

      she is a woman, dont forget

    • @raymondfrancissandy8319
      @raymondfrancissandy8319 5 років тому +52

      @@UselessPlus what has that to do with anything`?

    • @onionskin3254
      @onionskin3254 4 роки тому +23

      @@UselessPlus how is that related?

    • @onionskin3254
      @onionskin3254 4 роки тому +9

      Im pretty sure it is a skill and not a talent

  • @OGSinisterPotato
    @OGSinisterPotato 3 роки тому +257

    There's something beautiful about this woman's soul.

    • @phoenixgrove
      @phoenixgrove 3 роки тому +7

      Artists are great people 😊

    • @dustinedwards9562
      @dustinedwards9562 3 роки тому

      Is it her face?

    • @Gravy_Master
      @Gravy_Master 3 роки тому +1

      @@dustinedwards9562 Dusty boy - easy does it there sauce boss.

    • @vigunfighter
      @vigunfighter 2 роки тому

      @@ancientknowledgereturn912 Artists don't create art because they love it. They create art because they don't have any choice.

    • @vigunfighter
      @vigunfighter 2 роки тому +1

      @@phoenixgrove That's not even remotely true. Some are. Some are monsters. Most fall somewhere in between.

  • @tharsisharmonia9316
    @tharsisharmonia9316 3 роки тому +234

    You can tell she has a really deep emotional life.

  • @pravinda333
    @pravinda333 5 років тому +632

    "I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder"

    • @jhx97
      @jhx97 5 років тому +19

      "it's not just a boulder....it's a rock!"

    • @carolcoates3750
      @carolcoates3750 5 років тому +5

      Gandalf the Grey Thank 'Donkey' for that line!

    • @rdjdik912
      @rdjdik912 5 років тому

      😂 don🔑

  • @benyoumans9072
    @benyoumans9072 5 років тому +886

    the sculptor herself could be a model She is elegantly beautiful

    • @larph7270
      @larph7270 4 роки тому +34

      She is anything but elegant, and YET she is beautiful. I don't think elegance would suit her. Also, I wouldn't mind offering her a massage at the end of the day :D

    • @devonmartinbasson
      @devonmartinbasson 4 роки тому +8

      very pretty indeed

    • @theonlyrealcdub
      @theonlyrealcdub 4 роки тому +27

      Her passion is contagious and her skills are amazing. She truly is awesome

    • @oRealAlieNo
      @oRealAlieNo 4 роки тому +11

      Beta

    • @LabRat6619
      @LabRat6619 4 роки тому +2

      Poster girl for sculpture

  • @timwelch175
    @timwelch175 3 роки тому +48

    I myself am an artist, as is my daughter and a number of friends and acquaintances... This woman has more depth of understanding of herself and her craft than any other I have ever met. Most of us just enjoy what we do and for the most part just do what we do because we can. So much more depth and meaning here than that.

    • @cheguevara5560
      @cheguevara5560 Рік тому +1

      Stone carving is one of the hardest discipline to master ,without that understanding she want be able to do it , She is a inspiring to any one who practising art

  • @helenamcginty4920
    @helenamcginty4920 3 роки тому +32

    Not every piece of art, pleasing as it may be, is a masterpiece.

  • @hoder4857
    @hoder4857 4 роки тому +1493

    "Passion is not something pleasant. Are you willing to suffer for this? That’s when you have passion. Otherwise, it’s a hobby. Passion is not a hobby"
    -Daniel Humm

  • @Joooshey
    @Joooshey 4 роки тому +156

    Being a stone carver artist must require an immense amount of abstract thought. Incredible

    • @namedrop721
      @namedrop721 3 роки тому +14

      Immense amount of visual thought I think you mean.
      But yes, abstract in that she knows this has a shot at outliving her and is art simply by attempting such a difficult task.

  • @sastrydasigi7010
    @sastrydasigi7010 3 роки тому +57

    For someone like me with an absolute zero skill in any form of art, this video is amazing, a total revelation. Your skill and technique are beyond what I can express. Thanks for the explanations and the video itself.

  • @broadwaycakes
    @broadwaycakes 3 роки тому +28

    “Once you’ve created something it takes up a physical space in this world..”

  • @gerardov.9716
    @gerardov.9716 4 роки тому +381

    Ancient stone carvers deserve more respect for the fact that their art looks as good or better without electrical tools.

    • @teej783
      @teej783 4 роки тому +3

      Maybe they had better models?

    • @deezyboss3135
      @deezyboss3135 4 роки тому +3

      Yeah right to me it's not even debatable

    • @tomhaswell6283
      @tomhaswell6283 4 роки тому +24

      @@teej783 No, they just spent more time.

    • @alissa2791
      @alissa2791 3 роки тому +27

      A tool is a tool
      It's how we use it that counts
      It's good to keep tradition strong but it is also important to see the importance of technology.

    • @mosqueraaa
      @mosqueraaa 3 роки тому +3

      she actually use electrical tools

  • @Dragon762387
    @Dragon762387 5 років тому +431

    She is really great. I love her explanations so much. Very thoughtful, very deep and inspiring. Thanks so much for sharing your thought processes, techniques, personal insights, and what you wanted out of it. Your honesty and language is so refreshing. I really like her. Amazing! "A permanence". Truly wonderful!

    • @flavius3896
      @flavius3896 5 років тому +1

      very deep

    • @BoWeava
      @BoWeava 2 роки тому +1

      I really love that expression too...🙏🏻

  • @robertcaffrey6097
    @robertcaffrey6097 3 роки тому +25

    Stone carving is such a highly skilled and beautiful art form. It has always mesmerised me how a person can bring to life a lump of stone especially the works carved from marble. The anccient carvers achieved greatness with just their hands and soft metals. The carver in the video strikes me as descending from italian background.

  • @samucarvajal-art
    @samucarvajal-art 3 роки тому +23

    I think this is one of the most beautiful art statements I've ever seen. Thank you.

  • @gabrielsteinmann1787
    @gabrielsteinmann1787 5 років тому +88

    Remarkable. Beautiful. I admire her discipline, her perspective on stone carving, and her skill. May her journey continue to bring her joy and peace.

  • @Juju2012ZA
    @Juju2012ZA 5 років тому +214

    She got what she was aiming for. 1. She made something that can last a good few centuries at the very least.
    2. She made something that had people debating style/technique etc.

    • @ww-pw6di
      @ww-pw6di 5 років тому +5

      When art isn't about mastering the craft, but just about socializing and gossiping. I wonder how that happened.

    • @Lindz102030
      @Lindz102030 5 років тому +6

      w w she never stated that she has mastered the craft. She will continue grow as an artist. But art IS about conversation and meaning and depth.. it’s not about just something pretty to glance at. You can’t “master” a craft without having people talk about your pieces and give you constructive feedback. What’s perfect to one eye isn’t to another.

    • @ww-pw6di
      @ww-pw6di 5 років тому

      @@Lindz102030 Constructive feedback: "God gifted hands ... amazing", "Tremendous skill", "I wept with admiration for the tenacity, skill, love, passion, talent, and sheer power of the video representation of this artist".

  • @TesserId
    @TesserId 2 роки тому +18

    That look in her eye... when she's scrutinizing... gauging... the stillness in her intense concentration... I want a stone statue of that. I want a statue of that gaze. I want a stone statue of the stone cutter.

  • @debragibes4044
    @debragibes4044 2 роки тому +42

    Can anyone explain to me why there would be any “dislikes” to the amazing artistic talent represented by this artist in this art form?

    • @Y-Soightnie
      @Y-Soightnie 2 роки тому +6

      Because those who dislike art have no heart, no soul, no sense of life.

    • @antoniorsoftware
      @antoniorsoftware 2 роки тому +11

      Because 2000 years ago people made better art without using power tools.

    • @Soulanguish
      @Soulanguish 2 роки тому +10

      Because saying this is a masterpiece is just not true, this is beginner level stuff.

    • @JamesTrue
      @JamesTrue 2 роки тому +7

      Because the finished piece is lifeless and lacks passion.

    • @manolitoaguirre90
      @manolitoaguirre90 2 роки тому +3

      @@Y-Soightnie and are jealous or ignorant

  • @lpas4592
    @lpas4592 6 років тому +463

    Respect to this woman

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 років тому +19

      It's a vision to watch her create this art!

  • @zapfanzapfan
    @zapfanzapfan 5 років тому +326

    Tremendous craft, and yes, it is very satisfying chipping away at a stone and making it a shape that will outlast you.

    • @christinahu175
      @christinahu175 5 років тому +2

      yup, creating something that will lve longer than you, lol

  • @dancingwithmyself7966
    @dancingwithmyself7966 2 роки тому +30

    Amazing how can they sculpt things in such details.
    I envy this kind of talent

  • @dacoup5955
    @dacoup5955 6 місяців тому +1

    We need to keep this alive, I can stare at a piece from Canova for hours on end in awe at the craftsmanship, using only simple chisels and hammer ... When they're able to carve in the folds of light garments and convey points of transparency within the fabric it boggles my mind and leaves me utterly speechless ...

  • @stargazer1359
    @stargazer1359 6 років тому +40

    The model has a classical face....the artist....just brilliant

  • @flaffy6181
    @flaffy6181 4 роки тому +139

    Ok but what a badass
    "I want them to wonder why I did it that way"
    Meanwhile in classrooms we discuss such things and all the ancient prodigies are like "it look good"

  • @deslaya7777
    @deslaya7777 2 роки тому +3

    stone carving is the most powerful of art in my opinion. while paper will degrade and paints will wear, the stone will still be standing

  • @p5rsona
    @p5rsona Рік тому +2

    I cant help but feel a bit envious. having your own gorgeous studio and just crafting your art, she is living the artists dream.

  • @taraaliyeva1813
    @taraaliyeva1813 6 років тому +76

    I think I just fell in love the way she describes working with stone. I never knowed it could be described in such poetic ways. Wouuu just wouuu!

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 років тому +5

      We love her passion for her work!

    • @skiiwoo1932
      @skiiwoo1932 5 років тому +3

      Wouuu wouuu

  • @Psygression91
    @Psygression91 6 років тому +498

    After watching this video, I can't help but be reminded that people living thousands of years ago could do this with MASSIVE blocks of stone weighing tens to hundreds of tonnes!! Most are cut and shaped to unbelievable precision, many have drill holes cut into them and many of them were made using the hardest rocks such as granite and diorite. Today we would struggle just moving the blocks and need very hard metals and power tools to be able to shape the stone but apparently our ancestors did it with ease and left us no evidence of the tools they may have used. Fascinating stuff.

    • @PhilJonesIII
      @PhilJonesIII 5 років тому +37

      The average sized block that made the pyramids were 2.6 tons each and can be moved by just 8 men. The largest stone block known to have been moved by hand was 1500 tons. That took 400 men, around the year 1700. (Its called the Thunderstone and sits in St Petersburg, Russia).

    • @Valkonnen
      @Valkonnen 5 років тому +107

      What do you mean "left us no evidence of the tools they may have used."? Of course they did . As a professional sculptor for over 33 years I can tell you that precise records were left by even the earliest major sculptors. We know exactly the tools that were used, and they are still doing it the same way in Italy and other places.

    • @Spoons7414
      @Spoons7414 5 років тому +2

      One of my absolute favorite subjects

    • @nhandahooker
      @nhandahooker 5 років тому +21

      It's different when there wasn't much to do back then

    • @adamdavey6102
      @adamdavey6102 5 років тому +1

      Psygression91 they had very hard metals

  • @robertjackson301
    @robertjackson301 7 місяців тому +1

    You have created something beautiful that will outlive us all. What better way to spend your life. 🙏

  • @ultraali453
    @ultraali453 5 днів тому

    Those eyes, they are no bs, focused and so incredibly engaged.

  • @shadowfire04
    @shadowfire04 4 роки тому +11

    there is something incredibly peaceful about this artist. i don't know what it is, but i like it.

  • @Idtelos
    @Idtelos 6 років тому +751

    I made a paper airplane...

    • @zacharyvanness8716
      @zacharyvanness8716 6 років тому +4

      Idtelos thats not cute or funny

    • @bigbeatyswollocks4859
      @bigbeatyswollocks4859 5 років тому +32

      Idtelos that is a great talent 👍👏👏👏

    • @kdvr766
      @kdvr766 5 років тому +5

      Lol

    • @Melody_Bird
      @Melody_Bird 5 років тому +12

      You're doing a-ok 👍 i know a couple people who don't know how to fold a plane

    • @scandalouzone3276
      @scandalouzone3276 5 років тому +5

      Wow! You're an Origami master.

  • @marcialever
    @marcialever 6 місяців тому +1

    As I carved my pieces in stone and wood, I love to watch this clip once in a while. It is very inspiring!

  • @gowriyaamini
    @gowriyaamini 3 роки тому +13

    Looking at this makes me wonder how those utterly mind-blowing Hoysala temples were carved without the modern tools and technologies!

    • @veiihe666
      @veiihe666 2 роки тому +3

      They used tools as well, it just took longer. Artists back then were actually appreciated by society and had good pay which gave them the time they needed to carve statues.

  • @leeleo795
    @leeleo795 6 років тому +1784

    God gifted hands ... amazing

    • @tremtremtremt3575
      @tremtremtremt3575 5 років тому +99

      Being talented does not mean a blessing from god, stop shoving religion down peoples throats

    • @epictacowizard5778
      @epictacowizard5778 5 років тому +26

      HoyBark- you chose to read the comments

    • @thitherword
      @thitherword 5 років тому +8

      Ignore the idiot.

    • @tinkerbellspixiedust8820
      @tinkerbellspixiedust8820 5 років тому +70

      +EpicTacoWizard You do know that you have to read a comment to figure out whether you agree with it's context or not, right?+DanielReglando S/he wasn't, it's extremly rude to suggest that someone has a God given talented, instead of acknowledging the fact that they worked hard to become good!

    • @tremtremtremt3575
      @tremtremtremt3575 5 років тому +26

      Tinkerbells' pixie dust finally someone who understands

  • @XxxTheGoldenApplexxX
    @XxxTheGoldenApplexxX 4 роки тому +137

    2:49 i thought the stone was going to collapse and reveal a perfectly scuplted face like in spongebob.

  • @deathbob091
    @deathbob091 Місяць тому

    to provoke thought in anything we do or create is truly a gift

  • @carlhunton9516
    @carlhunton9516 2 роки тому +11

    Inspiring 9mins there. Love seeing people talk about and demonstrate their passions.

  • @sarnaseven19
    @sarnaseven19 6 років тому +256

    This woman is amazing and so damn talented!

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 років тому +8

      We were pretty blown away by her creativity as well. Thanks for watching!

    • @upendratao3751
      @upendratao3751 6 років тому

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  • @abrtn00101
    @abrtn00101 6 років тому +124

    This video was so peaceful, I was a little confused and perplexed when the music at the end popped in.

  • @princess_styles
    @princess_styles Рік тому +2

    I’m a 17 year old clay sculpted and have always wanted to do marble carving, I make my own clay and can really relate to her saying how it is amazing to use something plane from the earth and making something beautiful from it. I love it.

  • @dianemoril7612
    @dianemoril7612 3 роки тому +25

    I loved it too. when I was drawing/painting, I loved when people argued about my purposes. and I was always surprised when my co-artists seemed frustrated not to be "understood". I never cared. art is personnal. what I see is about me and my experiences of the world, what other see, is about them...

    • @GeorgiaGeorgette
      @GeorgiaGeorgette 2 роки тому

      It's because some artists want their message to be conveyed. And that's okay too.

  • @alphafort
    @alphafort 4 роки тому +63

    as beautiful as the artist...

  • @tausendscherben44
    @tausendscherben44 5 років тому +79

    This has to be the most beautiful stone carver on the planet.

  • @natehoover5266
    @natehoover5266 2 роки тому +1

    Everything about this is beautiful. The world, the philosophy behind it, the artist...all of it.

  •  3 роки тому

    I am so in love with the way she pressed herself and her ideas. Everything is chaotic yet has reason and rhythm. Beautiful.

  • @gomimi4226
    @gomimi4226 4 роки тому +38

    I keep trying to look for stone sculpting videos, but I cant seem to come across anything quite as beautiful and inspiring as this one

  • @cardiac.arrest.2966
    @cardiac.arrest.2966 5 років тому +9

    ok but anyone else think she has one of the prettiest set of hands ever?

  • @freedomandrantforall
    @freedomandrantforall 3 роки тому

    I am in awe at the transition from a block of stone to a finished sculpture. Very soothing to watch.

  • @wolfe1970
    @wolfe1970 3 роки тому +3

    I love the old saying...
    'the sculptures always been there, ive just set it free'

  • @heathermcduffee7058
    @heathermcduffee7058 5 років тому +20

    I am so happy that she does it. Thank god people still do what they love. Amazing. Sculpture is the only physical art that can make me tear up.

  • @nadia.h8030
    @nadia.h8030 6 років тому +791

    Wow... That was awesome...you're an inspiration... Thanks... Wish you all the best.

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 років тому +22

      We're so glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!✨

  • @nelltaylor8171
    @nelltaylor8171 Рік тому +6

    I would have liked to have seen more carving than just watching someone talk about it. It’s a beautiful piece, would have been nice to see it be actually made in full.

  • @saveqais
    @saveqais 3 роки тому +1

    This reminds of temple carving at various centuries old Indian temples . Our ancestors were genius and transcended the time and technology , people are still perplexed when they look at the sophistications of the sculptures and other architectures. 🙏🏼

  • @cardenben
    @cardenben 5 років тому +43

    Ive watched this like 20 times, it really is the most amazing thing

    • @thebeautyofnature3616
      @thebeautyofnature3616 4 роки тому +2

      i have it on repeat. i love her voice. her skill. her eyes. here discipline. here charisma. in a way i cant describe nor define i feel connected.

    • @arielceleda4897
      @arielceleda4897 3 роки тому

      maybe you both need to enter in the underworld of arts. If you havent yet! It will be a great challenge in every way you look at it, but it will bring you an endless joy and things you cant really explain. Cheers!

  • @vaibhavbiradar9451
    @vaibhavbiradar9451 6 років тому +31

    it takes a lot of courage to do something you love...against all odds.
    huge respect!!!

  • @audiblereality
    @audiblereality 2 роки тому +3

    What a beautiful made movie and interview! A ode to craftmanship and artistry. Anne Rubincam is a great artist who inspires and I love her idea in what art should evoke. Simply beautiful!

  • @tiotito31
    @tiotito31 2 роки тому +1

    She seems young. Pretty incredible how good she is. She'll be able to do this for a long time and continue to master her art.

  • @solismasonry1807
    @solismasonry1807 5 років тому +88

    It’s just an addiction, or a therapy I have the same problem/hobby .....,the noise of the chisel, the dust, the feeling of the hammer and chisel molding the stone, carving, the final product, the history of art, Michael Angelo, Bernini, the classic Greeks, the ancient...... the charm.
    It’s not about money it’s about the joy of sculpture

    • @mephistopheles5327
      @mephistopheles5327 5 років тому +3

      did you go to school for it? is it something i can start with out collage/school?

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 4 роки тому

      Lenardo da VINCI

  • @realpassionlife
    @realpassionlife 4 роки тому +18

    Wow besides her art... her words and how she described her art was so deep and jaw dropping. She's so articulate, with so much substance and vitality. I love her. It would probably be nice to have coffee with her and just talk. 💛

    • @sbkarajan
      @sbkarajan 2 роки тому

      She can talk, yet she can't sculpt. Where did the model go? The final "masterpoece" does not even remotely resembles the model. You did not notice?

  • @eds1981
    @eds1981 3 роки тому +3

    What an amazing lady and talent. I could see her emotion and passion.

  • @deejayduy
    @deejayduy 3 роки тому +1

    Simply AMAZING.. She's an AMAZING Artist!!!! the skills in her eyes transition into her hands is mesmerizing

  • @redman9pablo
    @redman9pablo 6 років тому +214

    Wow she is amazing! Very talented indeed and beautiful

    • @maseialbu9233
      @maseialbu9233 6 років тому

      adam c he THUS MY GRIL THANK YOU GET UR OWN GETCHA

  • @isedie
    @isedie 5 років тому +3

    Beautiful. And I'm not just speaking about the carving. Talent, looks, focus and deep thinker...Beautiful.

  • @RevolvedPastor
    @RevolvedPastor 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this video! It’s 6 years old now, but I just now saw it. What a beautiful and mesmerizing art form.

  • @Jillysmom63
    @Jillysmom63 2 роки тому +6

    Beautiful. I'm also a sculptor but I've never worked in stone but I can appreciate how hard that would be. I have trouble with clay sometimes getting all the placements right so I can imagine how stressful doing it on stone would be. You get one shot at it! I'm very envious of her studio though. I'd love to have that much space!

  • @Uojomo
    @Uojomo 5 років тому +7

    I wept with admiration for the tenacity, skill, love, passion, talent, and sheer power of the video representation of this artist, Anna Rubincam-and the fact that the videographers successfully captured these qualities. Bravo!

  • @maureenruggeri5026
    @maureenruggeri5026 4 роки тому +7

    This is so beautiful! The artist actually gave life to a piece of stone!!!!

  • @erikmurray3661
    @erikmurray3661 2 роки тому

    I have so much respect for sculptors. Such an ancient art form. That's so impressive and beautiful and pure.

  • @dales6301
    @dales6301 3 роки тому

    Stone carving is truly amazing. Any carving art is, but by working with stone makes it very serious and deep.

  • @dt284
    @dt284 6 років тому +39

    That... That is passion!

  • @politicalpartyagnostic268
    @politicalpartyagnostic268 5 років тому +4

    Her passion and dedication are impressive. She IS a serious artist!!! I love that!!

  • @Aang_L._Jackson
    @Aang_L._Jackson 4 місяці тому

    The sculptor looks like a sculpture herself... Absolutely gorgeous 😍

  • @robertomaldonado5206
    @robertomaldonado5206 3 роки тому +5

    This is TOO impressive. Great job! Looks flawless!

  • @Me-mb1ex
    @Me-mb1ex 5 років тому +18

    Seeing all the modern tools she uses REALLY makes me appreciate what a great artist must’ve done to create a masterpiece before we were granted such luxuries.

  • @hgsmasterclass3452
    @hgsmasterclass3452 2 роки тому

    Whenever I begin to doubt myself, I come back to this video and listen to it on loop. Thank you for this. ♥️

  • @samanthawest3083
    @samanthawest3083 2 роки тому +10

    So uplifting to see these old art forms and genuine creativity being kept alive in the world... thank you for sharing.
    " All great contributors in all fields and endeavors must at some point come to terms with the reality and the fact that what they are giving comes from beyond them, that they themselves are a medium, a messenger and a provider for something greater from beyond themselves. This is the reality of their creativity." Marshall Vian Summers, Wisdom from the Greater Community

  • @NaderR
    @NaderR 5 років тому +51

    That woman is amazing.

  • @jacobrobison4546
    @jacobrobison4546 6 років тому +501

    Good lord. Could they have avoided filming what she was actually doing any more

    • @darkglobestudio4791
      @darkglobestudio4791 5 років тому +56

      Lots of long, awkward and unnecessary pauses

    • @_hector__
      @_hector__ 5 років тому +7

      Thats what editing is for dude...

    • @HendersonDesign
      @HendersonDesign 5 років тому +51

      What was that really awkward pause at the end where she is just sitting there uncomfortably avoiding eye contact? I’m watching it thinking she’s formulating her next thought. Nope, it’s the end.

    • @PixelPulsePlayer
      @PixelPulsePlayer 5 років тому +20

      She was clearly thinking about if she wanted to say more. This is all valid information for the viewer.

    • @brandonTHEshiados
      @brandonTHEshiados 5 років тому +1

      Right?

  • @smokymountain4222
    @smokymountain4222 2 роки тому +1

    The difference between abstract and human anatomy in stone is huge..true artist..

  • @Frenchylikeshikes
    @Frenchylikeshikes 3 роки тому

    Stone is just super beautiful. It's a noble material, and clearly nothing can really match it.

  • @SuperNiharRanjan
    @SuperNiharRanjan 6 років тому +71

    very inspirational for every artist. loved watching

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  6 років тому +4

      We are so happy that you found inspiration in this video!✨

  • @SungSamuel1003
    @SungSamuel1003 5 років тому +4

    Imagine owning this and discovering this video 100 years from now..

  • @thepoloranger420
    @thepoloranger420 2 роки тому +1

    Theres literally no other videos like this on YT. Wish there were more vids of her working. Amazing!

  • @randomjokers7185
    @randomjokers7185 3 роки тому +9

    It would have been interesting to see the model's reaction to the piece.

  • @anuukia
    @anuukia 4 роки тому +6

    This is a truly beautiful kind of art. Do you know what else is beautiful? The way this video feels, looks and sounds and just the energy is gives of. It calms your spirit and exites your mind. And it might even have tickled your own amition to create. This was a piece of art on it's own and a pleasure to watch.

  • @PaperParade
    @PaperParade 5 років тому +133

    Gotta love how everyone in the comments is suddenly an art critic lol

    • @oliverhall9127
      @oliverhall9127 5 років тому +24

      Anyone can critique art because art is subjectively beautiful. If people are capable to decide for themselves what they like about something, they can critique it. Obviously some opinions can be more appreciative than others based on more experience and exposure to other pieces of art (professional judgement), nonetheless though, all opinions are acceptable.

    • @thebeautyofnature3616
      @thebeautyofnature3616 4 роки тому +2

      well, art is for everyone who sees it. so everyone can criticize it, positive or negative. its very simple :)

    • @thealgorithm4429
      @thealgorithm4429 4 роки тому +1

      I love how, one year ago, you suddenly became a comment critic.

    • @josephvictory9536
      @josephvictory9536 2 роки тому

      Or maybe of the several million people who viewed, the thousand or so who have extensive experience in the arts or with the arts that feel the desire to contribute stand out against those of us who mostly just watch the video and read the comments with little input.
      Though i am sure snobbery is afoot and i get the joke, i find it fascinating how often we dont think about really simple population dynamics. At best in this video i have went through less than 100 comments from different people. With 4 million views, that is a really really small sample.

  • @paulsingh9043
    @paulsingh9043 3 роки тому

    Her hand eye co-ordination must be off the scale !.... that’s one talented lady !

  • @clumsytriangle2436
    @clumsytriangle2436 3 роки тому +31

    The artist's beautiful face should be made into a sculpture. She has that renaissance look. Perhaps she's a reincarnation of someone from that era? :)

    • @leemleen2008
      @leemleen2008 2 роки тому

      Yes, she is beautiful.

    • @vls3771
      @vls3771 2 роки тому

      It's a face caught in the moment in time when a human is creating art and closed to anything else...it's getting to be a vision we don't see enough in others or our own lives and it connects us on another level

  • @vircanem4268
    @vircanem4268 4 роки тому +9

    I bet some of us here where like "uh, sculpting, lemme check" and then, after seeing the sculptor, where like "OMG! Sculpting, so beautiful! Who knew?!"