Great Art Explained
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I'm James Payne, a curator, gallerist, and a passionate art lover. I am on a mission to demystify the art world and discover the stories behind the world’s greatest paintings and sculptures. Each episode will focus on one piece of art and break it down, using clear and concise language free of 'art-speak'. Help to support this channel and keep it free. Subscribe to Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=53686503 Or make a donation via PayPal using my email [email protected] (remember to tick "friends/family" or there's a fee). Thank you! Sometimes the art work is a springboard for other wider issues I would like to explore, and sometimes it is a simple exploration of techniques and meaning. For me, setting the works in context helps us appreciate them more. Make sure to subscribe and click the notification bell so you never miss a video! If you have any question or want to request a video idea, leave a comment on any of my videos
Great Art Explained: Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
Great Art Explained · 502K views · 2 years ago
Georges Seurat: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 519K views · 3 years ago
The Ambassadors: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 173K views · 1 month ago
Egon Schiele: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 330K views · 1 year ago
Jackson Pollock Part Two: Fame, Death, and the CIA
Great Art Explained · 176K views · 1 year ago
René Magritte: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 555K views · 2 years ago
Salvador Dali: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 2M views · 4 years ago
Thomas Gainsborough: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 212K views · 3 years ago
Vincent van Gogh's Potato Eaters: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 176K views · 8 months ago
Jackson Pollock Part One: The Myth of the Modern Artist
Great Art Explained · 405K views · 1 year ago
Georgia O'Keeffe: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 384K views · 3 years ago
Great Art Explained: The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog by Caspar David Friedrich
Great Art Explained · 314K views · 2 years ago
The School of Athens by Raphael: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 606K views · 1 year ago
Hunters in the Snow: Pieter Bruegel: Great art Explained
Great Art Explained · 173K views · 10 months ago
Yayoi Kusama: Great art Explained
Great Art Explained · 1.2M views · 4 years ago
UPDATED: Vincent Van Gogh's The Starry Night: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 155K views · 2 months ago
Gustav Klimt and the Nazis: Great Art Cities: Vienna
Great Art Explained · 373K views · 3 years ago
Monet's Water Lilies: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 2M views · 5 years ago
The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 1.4M views · 4 years ago
Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan by Ilya Repin: Great Art Explained
Great Art Explained · 177K views · 1 year ago