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The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.

Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.

Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.

Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.

Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.

Pieces
Various Artists Lyrics

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Walk that crooked line,
I see you try to beat the one step
Into the middle of the circle,

Try and try you ask me to answer,
All the time I gave you a reason,
(Why?)
You want me to show you,

(Why?)
Ask again,
Ask again,
(Then you'll see)

Why, I wanna feel the same as you,
(Ask again)
(Ask again)
(And I'll show you)
The circle's broken down,
(I don't care if you blame me)

I don't care if you hate me,
I don't care if you trust me,
I don't care if you blame me,
(Now the circle is broken)

(Ahhhhh, I can feel you)
Scream at the thought of my name,
(Stop)
Walking around talking shit again,
Will you remember my face when,
(I reach out and touch you)

(You'll know)
Why, I'll never be the same as you
(Ask again)
(Is it in you fuck?)
The circle's broken down,
(I don't care if you blame me)

I don't care if you hate me,
I don't care if you trust me,
I don't care if you blame me,
(Now the circle is broken)

(Ahhhh, Now it's my turn)
The circle's broken down,
(The circle is broken)

I don't care if you hate me,
I don't care if you trust me,
(Next)

I don't care if you blame me,
(I just don't give a shit)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Piece" by Various Artists explore the theme of indifference and defiance. The song expresses a sense of liberation and detachment from the expectations and judgments of others. The opening lines suggest a willingness to deviate from societal norms, to walk a crooked line instead of conforming to a straight path. The singer observes someone trying to surpass others, perhaps driven by a competitive desire to be at the center of attention.

The repeated phrase "Why?" reflects the request for an explanation or justification from the singer, but they refuse to provide one. The lyrics imply a sense of autonomy and refusal to conform to others' expectations. The singer declares their indifference to being hated, trusted, or blamed by others. This indifference seems to come from a place of self-assuredness and a refusal to allow others' opinions to affect them.

The line "Will you remember my face when I reach out and touch you" hints at a possible confrontation or connection, indicating that the singer is not afraid to assert themselves and challenge those who have doubted them. Ultimately, the repeated phrase "Now the circle is broken" suggests a breaking away from the constraints and judgments of society.

Overall, the lyrics of "Piece" convey a message of defiance, self-assurance, and liberation from the opinions and expectations of others. It celebrates individuality and encourages listeners to embrace their uniqueness without worrying about the perceptions or judgments of those around them.

Line by Line Meaning

Walk that crooked line,
Continue on the unconventional path,

I see you try to beat the one step
I notice your attempt to outdo the competition

Into the middle of the circle,
To establish your presence among everyone else

Try and try you ask me to answer,
Persistently seeking my response

All the time I gave you a reason,
Consistently providing justification

(Why?)
(What is the purpose?)

You want me to show you,
You desire me to demonstrate

(Why?)
(What is the purpose?)

Ask again,
Inquire once more

Ask again,
Pose the question again

(Then you'll see)
(Then you will finally understand)

Why, I wanna feel the same as you,
I yearn for mutual emotions

(Ask again)
(Ask once more)

(Ask again)
(Pose the question again)

(And I'll show you)
(And I will demonstrate it to you)

The circle's broken down,
The established pattern has fallen apart

(I don't care if you blame me)
(I am indifferent to your accusations)

I don't care if you hate me,
I am unperturbed by your animosity

I don't care if you trust me,
I am unaffected by your faith in me

I don't care if you blame me,
Your assigning blame holds no significance

(Now the circle is broken)
(Now the established pattern has crumbled)

(Ahhhhh, I can feel you)
(Ahhhhh, I can sense your presence)

Scream at the thought of my name,
Express anger when thinking about me

(Stop)
(Cease your actions)

Walking around talking shit again,
Engaging in derogatory gossip once more

Will you remember my face when,
Will you recall my image when

(I reach out and touch you)
(I make contact with you)

(You'll know)
(Then you will understand)

Why, I'll never be the same as you
Why, I will always be different from you

(Ask again)
(Inquire once more)

(Is it in you fuck?)
(Do you possess it, damn you?)

The circle's broken down,
The established pattern has crumbled

(I don't care if you blame me)
(I am indifferent to your accusations)

I don't care if you hate me,
I am unperturbed by your animosity

I don't care if you trust me,
I am unaffected by your faith in me

(Now the circle is broken)
(Now the established pattern has crumbled)

(Ahhhh, Now it's my turn)
(Ahhhh, Now it's my opportunity)

The circle's broken down,
The established pattern has crumbled

(The circle is broken)
(The established pattern is shattered)

I don't care if you hate me,
I am unperturbed by your animosity

I don't care if you trust me,
I am unaffected by your faith in me

(Next)
(Next in line)

I don't care if you blame me,
Your assigning blame holds no significance

(I just don't give a shit)
(I simply do not care)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: JAMES JOHN NAPIER, JESSICA WARE, WILLIAM EDWARD PHILLIPS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@carpediem7286

51w↑87

Very hard to select the 12 most famous paintings. The selection is definitely very good.
Just a few honorable mentions:
- The Sistine Chapel (Michelangelo)
- The school of Athens (Raffaello)
- Las Meninas (Velasquez)
- Bal du moulin de la Galette (Renoir)
- The third of May 1808 (Goya)
- Wanderer above the sea fog (Friedrich)
- The Tower of Babel (Bruegel the Elder)
- The Son of Man (Magritte)
- Napoleon crossing the Alps (David)
- The garden of earthly delights (Bosch)
- The birth of Venus (Botticelli)
- Guernica (Picasso)
- The raft of the Medusa (Géricault)
- Turquoise Marilyn (Warhol)
- The wedding at Cana (Veronese)
- Arnolfini portrait (van Eyck)
- Girl with balloon/Love is in the bin (Banksy)
- Liberty leading the people (Delacroix)
- A Sunday afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte (Seurat)

All comments from YouTube:

@twraven1

2y↑179

I have been fortunate to have seen all of these, all in their home museums, and most multiple times on exhibition tours. Art is so much fun and these are certainly some of the most iconic works in history. Nicely voiced over too. Well done.

@Jinka1950

2y↑2

Wow…how lucky you are….I’ve see only a few….thank you.

@AGMundy

2y↑1

You have indeed been fortunate to see these works "in the flesh" though I'm not sure "fun" is a word either artists or critics would generally use. I am somewhat puzzled as to where you saw these on tour as most of them have either never been loaned/ are too large/ impossible or too valuable to move.

On a lighter note, the mispronunciations of Dutch were bizarre.

@AGMundy

2y↑2

@Canary in a Coal Mine What a stupid comment. The painting was purchased by Francis I of France who indeed provided Leonardo with a home and funds, unlike his fellow Italians.

@cenccenc946

2y↑1

yea, I have also been lucky and seen most of these myself in person. I might quibble a bit however with their list. If you are seeing these in person, you most likely are seeing hundreds of other paintings that could easily be on the list; thousands more that are at least close runner's up. Also, keep in mind this list has strong western european and American bias. There are some very good, but obscure paintings from all over the world that simply do not get the press they deserve.

@tomwittner1490

2y↑1

Even the Nazis appreciated fine art !

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@ArtHistorywithAlder

3y↑89

So hard to pick 12, but pretty good selections. I love how art tells the human story throughout history and places and is able to connect people across time, place, and culture!

@ireneuszpyc6684

the focus on paintings is too narrow: it should have been a list of images, including for example the blue gate of Babylon

@eldenizray7029

26w

https://youtu.be/2lMce0lHmPI?si=iDua3HOyFiMSR7QO

@carpediem7286

51w↑87

@eldenizray7029

26w

https://youtu.be/2lMce0lHmPI?si=iDua3HOyFiMSR7QO

@jim2376

25w↑1

Very good list.

@racpropst

17w

I agree. These would not be my picks but they are very good.

@ofelialopez3724

25w↑6

I had the opportunity to see the Mona Lisa in Louvre museum in Paris , but many other paintings were equally magnificent 😊

@brianmcallister114

30w↑3

I am pleased that you included my most favorite painting, Girl With a Pearl Earing. You mentioned the word "captivating" in your dialogue. It is a word that immediately came to mind when I first saw Johannes Vermeer's incredible painting. That enigmatic glance would have me contemplating the work for hours should I ever visit the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague.

@bobdobalina2931

2y↑8

One of my all time favourite paintings is Magdalen With The Smoking Flame by Georges de la Tour. Two versions of this exist, one in The Louvre and one in The Los Angeles County Museum Of Art. Both were painted circa 1640.
I prefer the Los Angeles version. Apparently a local gypsy girl posed for the work. She crops up in a couple more of de la Tour's paintings of Mary Magdalen. She was clearly a beautiful woman - and a real one, too - but we have no idea who she was or what her life was like and yet, hundreds of years after her death she is immortalised in these wonderful paintings.
What I find fascinating is the oil in the candle, it's so lifelike, there's a real sense of how thick and impure it is. The light the candle throws and the shadows it creates really give a sense of what life was like before gas and electricity, how dark the night actually is.

@Sara01977

4y↑33

Blessed to have seen most of these in person. They truly are extraordinary. I'm surprised there was no modern art like Banksy. I just saw it a few years ago in Amsterdam. I think most people know his work but just don't realize it's him. Girl with Balloon? The one that made headlines last year when it was shredded at auction?? That's pretty famous and iconic.

@amymcginty6634

30w↑10

The list is incomplete without the tremendous contributions of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, The Last Judgement being one of the greatest.

@dhritimangiri4092

29w

thought the same, also raphael's 'The School of Arthens"

@peteguard3571

29w↑1

The only one I have seen live (so to speak) is The Starry Night, at least the one in MOMA. It is incredible. I just stood there for a half hour staring at it.

@sjpbrooklyn7699

29w↑1

I have only visited the Louvre once and so I had to see the Mona Lisa. That proved to be quite difficult due to the dozens of other tourists with the same thought. It was impossible to get within a reasonable viewing distance. I was amused, though, by the sight of all these tourists elbowing each other to see a surprisingly tiny painting (30 inches x 21 inches !!!), when if they simply did a 180 and looked at the opposite, rather empty end of the gallery they would have plenty of room to behold the gigantic Veronese masterpiece Wedding Feast at Cana (32 feet x 22 feet!!!) which I personally found far more engaging. On the same trip, though, I did get to take my grandchildren to Giverny to see Monet’s real-life water lilies.

@mikeluke7417

29w↑1

I am overwhelmed by the persistence of memory 😮totally beyond belief 👏👌

@eldenizray7029

26w

https://youtu.be/2lMce0lHmPI?si=iDua3HOyFiMSR7QO

@chandrasekaranmahadevan5471

3y↑31

Of the twelve I would rate Rembrandt (Night Watch) and The girl with Pearl and the Gothic as outstanding for lighting, perspective, color spectrum/shades used, and realism. Of course everyone would clamour to shout me down, but I hold onto my opinion. Thanks for focusing on the efforts put in by artists to register what they focussed on as very enchanting or realistic etc.

@karenryder6317

3y↑1

I totally agree. They stand above the others.

@patrykwoloch3875

2y↑2

It’s more then just realism, it’s about the genius put into the work when making them

@ooievaar6756

2y↑1

being dutch I agree. Though I like Salvador dalí even more (personally) and Gustav Klimt's works

@peterscocca3024

2y↑10

OMG
I have seen all of these.
But, then, I've been blessed to visit many museums on 5 continents.
Seeing your list reminds me just how blessed.

@johannbrandstatter7419

Who blessed you ? How much was that blessing ?

@lordchikage9015

2y↑9

I highly recommend checking all Arts from Gustav Klimt. He has sooo amazing paintings.

@rr7firefly

3y↑33

This is great -- it gives people a sense that they know something about art without actually having to study it. // After watching this you can go to a dinner party and reference one or two of these as you make an case for the relevance of art in everyone's life. e.g. "I was thinking about Hopper's famous painting and how it epitomizes the alienation we feel in the 21st Century. What do you think, Cheryl?"

@florenmage

3y↑6

Sometimes I like to get into an orange body suit and a green hat then bury my self neck deep in the ground and think about being a carrot.

@rr7firefly

3y↑3

@blank blank You have set yourself apart from the crowd that stays within the lines. What are you doing next Saturday?

@mahlatsenkoana1117

😅😅😅

@XX-ol7lf

Are you mad? It is ok to know something about art.

@rr7firefly

2y↑1

@X X I think you are missing the point. There are people who know and care about art. Then there are dilettantes, otherwise known as poseurs (or posers if you wish). And no, I am not mad, just someone who has studied art and architecture for many years. I remember an evening party and one guy was going on and on about how Andy Warhol was the greatest artist who ever lived. But he could not tell you anything about the art itself. How can anyone put up with a poser like that? Maybe he saw a tv documentary about the Factory.

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@exessex3522

2y↑11

5:30 Munch himself said that at sunset on that particular day when the sky turned red, he heard "an infinite scream passing through nature" which left him "trembling with anxiety." His famous figure by the fjord is thus hearing, not emitting, a scream.

@soppdrake

2y↑2

On one of the versions of the painting Munch had written a word meaning "Noise" but the idea was horribly lost in translation.

@agubamachukwuebuka5330

2y↑208

For me Sistine chapel paintings by Michelangelo is number one. None of the paintings here can rival it.

@kolwaski8235

2y↑25

true. but i think this list is most famous not list for best of all time..

@mariehanadi1427

2y↑7

@Kolwaski in that case I agree with you! 😃

@MegaMkmiller

2y↑5

Yes, The Night Watch is my favorite painting by my favorite artist. If I had to pick the favorite painting anyway. He did so many beautiful and brilliant works. I have seen only one: Lucretia, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. How any artist could capture pure sadness in a person's eyes is beyond me. But there it is. Rembrandt's talent is staggering.

@kevinbergin2225

2y↑1

I also marveled at seeing the Sistine Chapel years ago. Still, I have to wonder if Michelangelo had a spray gun could he have not finished over the weekend?

@tomwittner1490

What do you think of Rembrandt's Storm on the Sea of Gallilee?

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@Richardtv1968

52w↑2

For me the night watch is most famous painting ever …….Rembrandt being able to paint the light and the dark and shadows to perfection

@23Robusto

18w

Of these, Nighthawks is my favorite. I watched a YouTube video on Edward hopper and was astonished to learn that he also painted on of the prints I own "Mansard Roof" bright, sunny and inviting. Unlike the disposition of the artist.

@KootFloris

2y↑5

Three of these are Dutch. Also recognized around the world are Escher, Mondrian and Hieronymus Bosch.
Might it be, because the Dutch love big windows and are thus clearly visually orientated?
Because I bet you can't name a world famous Dutch musician other than DJ's. ;)
And the Irish with their dark little houses with little windows? We all know some of their writers and singers.
So context creates culture, culture creates art.

@alebhard

2y↑4

What do you say about Italy, then? They are surrounded by art and beauty in terms of landscape and human craft for 2000 years now!

@KootFloris

2y↑1

@alebhard Italy same, awesome visuals & music. NL no famous music from before 1970. Germans and Austrians have very few famous painters, but many musicians, so seem historically more audible people. And the tiny Irish windows gave them awesome writers and singer song writers. ;)

@corne1717

1y↑2

Its just about wealth. The low countries and Italy have always been the wealthiest regions of Europe. The GDP per capita of the Dutch Republic was for example of similar size as that of Venice and Two Sicyilia. Belgium and Toscana were also rich and produced a lot of painters and culture. Art is a luxury good for the wealthy people.

@KootFloris

1y↑1

@Corné True, wealth matters a lot. But famous Dutch composers, like some Italians, Austrians, Germans, Russians we have not. That's because we didn't have the palaces, the large flaunting of wealth in majestic buildings. Our culture thus didn't develop much famous music, then. That's why I see conditions other than money matter too.

@mona9857

22w↑1

Bosch is mijn favoriet

@brianmaphar9685

3y↑9

From historical standpoint, the Night Watch (Nachtwacht) should be switched with 'Girl with the Pearl earring'. Reason: Rembrandt is the more well known Master than Vermeer; The Nachtwacht is more well known (if it wasnt for that movie that was made about Vermeer's painting); Far grander in scale and painted in 'Time of War', thus depicting actual historical events of 'Men of the Watch' (Schutterij, Militia), during an armed conflict (80 year war of Independence).

@paulortiz2035

Though contemporaries Vermeer lived 20 less years than Rembrandt, which affected his output, obviously!

When I was studying art history I remember there being 1 Vermeer in South America but checking just now there is no such painting listed there currently.
However there is 1 picture listed as being in Boston, but I'm not sure if that is the Gardner picture or another. If it is referring to the stolen Gardner picture it seems most likely that it is not in Boston due to huge amounts of local publicity.

@maryjanealvarez5080

3y↑57

I am from the Philippines, but somehow I was able to have the means to tour Paris for 2 weeks and saw the Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre. I am grateful for this opportunity.

@YTistooannoying

2y↑1

There are soooooooooo much better things to see at The Louvre than a tiny portrait that is only famous because it was stolen.

@kevinbergin2225

2y↑4

@Great Red Spot No, the Mona Lisa was waaaaay famous long before it was stolen.

@tomwittner1490

Can you give me some money that I, too, might go to Gay Paree and lay eyes on this femme fatale?

@MrLedeberg

@Great Red Spot yeah idd , there are more interesting works there

@florenciabalori3625

3y↑93

I don't agree 100%, I think that Guernica, The Garden of Earthly Delights and The Birth of Venus or the Sixtine Chapel should have been included. I know it's tough though...

@divadrestas

2y↑2

I was definetly expecting to see The Sisteen Chapel

@andreschneider-bdxphotogra9782

2y↑1

Why The Sixtine Chapel? This "Painting" does not hang in a museum.

@luizappicanco

2y↑9

@André Schneider - bdxphotography - gojira_bdx Neither does The Last Supper

@christiandaly4281

2y↑1

I swear I thought he same thing, all three are all time greats easily

@karenryder6317

2y↑1

@Luiza Picanço imo both of these should be eliminated. It's hard enough to pick among framed art without adding the complication of friezes and frescos etc.

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@k.d.5786

3y↑40

It’s just not possible to choose ‘The ten or twelve most important paintings,’ because the more paintings you discover the more you find the wonders human beings are capable of. How about, Velasquez, Caravaggio, Cezanne, Picasso or DeKooning?
I’ve gifted myself occasions to see most of the treasures named here, and then some. There are simply too many to truly have favorites. Thanks for trying with such beautiful choices...

@tomwittner1490

What do you think of 'The Storm on the Sea of Gallilee' by Rembrandt?

@pattiwinn5217

2y↑1

El Greco!

@triconcert

2y↑2

Thanks for sharing. I would not have included mention of the Da Vinci Code which only dates this production. Excellent effort all the same.

@scaryhours2220

3y↑52

Wow I always thought "Las Meninas" by Velazquez was the second most famous painting of all time 🤔.

@carlhuffman454

3y↑7

I went to the Prado in 1970 while visiting Madrid. Las Meninas is amazing, the detail incredible, and the techniques fantastic. I agree with you that it should be considered one of the greatest of all time.

@Johlibaptist

3y↑2

Yes, indeed.

@cindycharest3035

2y↑2

Also missing the Ghent Altarpiece

@mikejones-go8vz

2y↑7

Also Guernica, but it’s all subjective, good picks though

@francismausley7239

4y↑7

Excellent selections... "It is natural for the heart and spirit to take pleasure and enjoyment in all things that show forth symmetry, harmony, and perfection. For instance: a beautiful house, a well designed garden, a symmetrical line, a graceful motion, a well written book, pleasing garments — in fact, all things that have in themselves grace or beauty are pleasing to the heart and spirit..." ~ Abdul-Baha, Baha'i Faith

@jeffreyallen9626

Such beautiful timeless treasures of art so magical so alive and tell so much about life and true feelings they will never grow old and will only bring imagination to new ideas and new artist!🙏❤

@thedukeofbellington8898

2y↑1

I'd like to have them all in my basement where I might go and scrutinize them at my convenience.

@VCT3333

1y↑3

It's surprising how small the Dali painting is when you see it in person.

@thichvub

1y↑1

Totally agree with you. That motivates us to go to the museum.

@paulortiz2035

2y↑1

A friend of mine had a Monet Water Lilly pic in his dining room. His sister had one, too!
(Yes, real ones!)
'Loaded' might be one adjective for them. But as unpretentious as could be!
He was absolutely delightful!

@ericmcdowell5762

3y↑37

I replicated Vincent van Gogh's "The Sower", as a Christmas present for a family member, more than a decade ago, ... but it was given back to me a couple of years later (they thought I should have it, rather then them keep it, ... as my sister-in-law was changing her décor in their home, and didn't think it went well with her décor preferences, ... which by-the-way, it seemed she preferred "junky" store bought prints, which went along with her color schemes). It now rests proudly in a nice gold frame (that I bought for it, after they gave it back to me), on a wall in my dining room. One of the first ones I ever did, and I rec'd great reviews from everyone who has seen it, ... they can't believe I did it myself.

@debbiejohnson2789

3y↑8

You were really nice gifting that to people. They were not as smart as you. I’m glad you have it back where it belongs! I bet it is beautiful in its new frame right in your home.

@ericmcdowell5762

3y↑1

Yes, I really enjoy it. I showed a picture of it to a co-worker a year or two ago, ... and she said (paraphrasing here), ... "wow, that is incredible, ... that is really good". I remember another sister-in-law remark to me about the painting, when I presented it to the other sister-in-law at Christmas, ... "Was that a 'Paint by number' painting", ... you know, the way that van Gogh painted, I suppose it would be "easy" to someone to say that (I kinda laughed when she asked that), ... but I had to tell her, "No, ... the painting was on the front our church bulletin one Sunday (and I thought to myself, "I'm going to try and replicate that one day", because I really liked the look of it, and I used that as a guide to paint it." In fact, I believe I still have that on the back of the painting, to document what/why and how I did the painting.

I did another painting for one of my sisters, ... a 'Monet', with a mother and her daughter, walking down a small hill in a field of poppies (carrying an umbrella), with some trees and small house in the background. I think my sister really appreciated that one, and I'm certain she still has it, ... ha.

Here's a link to show you what that one looked like, ... https://www.amazon.com/Poppies-Argenteuil-Claude-24x32-Inch-Art/dp/B006238FK6

@europeanroyalty4778

2y↑1

Your sister in-law was cowardly in not telling you it wasn't her cup of tea, what a lame ass excuse. That's my take on it. If it was me I'd paint ugly ass paintings all the time and gift them to her until she finally stopped being cowardly.

@melindadouglas1673

4y↑15

I’m so grateful to say I have seen many of these masterpieces. I’ve been to Chicago, New York, London and Paris to see some of the great art in the world. I hope to go to Amsterdam and Italy one day to see more great art.

@Foreverhere25

3y↑3

i suggest going to saint petersburg in russia, has some of the best art on the planet

@melindadouglas1673

3y↑1

@Jamal Jabareen I definitely want to go there. It’s on the top of my list.

@tomwittner1490

3y↑1

Melinda, try and share with me the feeling of awe that you might get when standing in front of a Renoir or...........

@tomwittner1490

Not to be inquisitive, but may I ask if you are a person of means or has your interest in art been the motivating factor in your travels to see these works of art?

@tomwittner1490

In your opinion, what is the most impressionable painting you've ever seen? For me it is the Storm On The Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt.

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@vforvendetta4382

3y↑18

My dream is to be an artist, I paint landscapes like Bob Ross. A few days ago I made an attempt at the starry night painting, it kinda came out good. Love the video.

@fatClyde

Not questioning your talent but, aim higher ;)

@melindadouglas1673

3y↑264

I’ve seen 6 out of 12. I hope to one day see them all!

@nelsonx5326

3y↑12

Very good. I've only seen 4, all in America, all in NYC. I've never been to Europe, and have hardly been to any museum outside NYC. Went to the National Gallery in DC. That is a great museum. Are you in America?

@melindadouglas1673

3y↑6

@NELSON X Yes, but I’ve traveled to England and France where I went to the Louvre and the Musee D’Orsay. The main place I see art is in the Art Institute of Chicago. I saw “Starry Night” there several years ago in a special exhibit by Van Gogh on loan from MOMA in NYC.

@adipougangmei5232

Same

@tocreatee3585

3y↑1

Kim Beom Choi Kyong-Ho Yellow Scream
this korean paint is the one of the BEST in the world.

@caged-birdno-more802

3y↑11

I've seen none😔

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@silver_ag2578

2y↑2

You can tell you're the best when two of your works were included in the most painting in the world

@johnmartlew

1y↑2

All 12 were by different artists.

@Pollicina_db

52w↑3

@@johnmartlew Mona Lisa and The Last Supper would like to have a talk with you

@harashelas1032

2y↑1

Paintings enlist feelings of warmth and wonder how there were real people with real lives from centuries ago

@dennismason3740

3y↑7

@touropia - Van Gogh cut off his entire ear. A scholar tracked down the doctor's notes where Vincent was treated after his recriminating gesture. The doctor's notes made it quite clear that Vincent sawed through his entire ear. Ouch. The doc is in YT. The doctor also drew an illustration of the damage.

@bartonseagrave9605

2y↑1

American Gothic: the actual sitters for the painting were NaN Wood Graham (the artist's sister) and Dr. Byron McKeeby (the Woods' family dentist)

@redsquirrel5308

2y↑5

What an irony that Vincent van gogh thought of his painting starry night as a fail while here is it part of the most famous paintings in the world.

@RCSTILE

39w↑1

The true irony is Van Gogh never sold a painting during his lifetime.

@sonalvyas2592

3y↑4

Wonderful work of art.

@nursen2106

3y↑1

for some years now, we know, Von Gogh didn't cut his ear himself. discovery or rather study of some letters of other artists who were in in Ales with him, at the same time, that it might have been Paul Gougin. but they didn't talk about it. This discovery made quite an impact in the field of history of arts. it would be nice, if that would be now recognized and spread. and not always the same story, that didn't make sense to begin with. It was anly interpreted as something, he might have done, after his suicide attempt, that in the end lead to his death, because in this case wrong decision, to leave the bullet in the body (although it close to his vital organs)

@professorsogol5824

You better cite some credible sources for your assertion. The van Gogh in Amsterdam continues to assert that Van Gogh did it himself and that he had no memory of the act.

@nursen2106

@Professor Sogol ma credible source was one, that you don't know. it was from a radio program - maybe comparable with some BBC programs. where they read from originals and historians, who dig deep. there was a letter and some entries in diareis from artists, who were there at the time which were not accessed for very long time. esp. not during van goghs livetime and after, as long as others or their heirs lived. I am convinced, that can be found easily, whenn looked for it. because I know the makers of those kind of artist documentaries please mind, that nobody ever was really sure, what happend. it was assumed at times and then stuck. when in Amsterdam people or instuttes claim, that to be a sure thing, then they should not do that. because I had heard about dubious circumstances, when I learned about this in my teenage years. before some letters or diaries surfaced. and that was 35 years ago.

@smitp100

2y↑2

Monalisa s painting is outstanding

@johnsain

3y↑9

Very smart to exclude Picasso.....but Pieter Bruegel the Elder : The Tower of Babel (Vienna) (1563) belongs in place of "The Scream".

@brandonsheumaker2673

3y↑89

It may not technically be a "painting," but I think the Sistine Chapel ceiling deserves to be on this list, probably #2.

@tramp2892

3y↑14

It is a painting just not on canvas

@RFazor

3y↑20

Sistine Chapel perhaps is the greatest work of art of all time!

@rdspam

3y↑5

I assume it was excluded based on how it was painted. It would certainly be in the top 5.

@jimscanoe

3y↑2

Nah, I don't like religious bullshit paintings.

@brandonsheumaker2673

3y↑6

@Paddle to the Sea I definitely agree with that. But regardless of the subject and simply as a work of art (and particularly due to the effort required) it's an unequalled masterpiece.

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@jessiejoseph1093

2y↑4

I have seen 5! Plus I have seen Salvator Mundi! A great moment in my life.

@johnsain

3y↑5

I not only saw the "Night Watch", but stood on the spot it was painted (now the Hotel Doelen, Amsterdam).

@reginaldwilkinson6019

17w

Not a bad selection. I too believe you are in error to not include the Sistine Chapel upside-down painted masterpiece. The Nightwatch should be rated better. To see that painting in person is mesmerizing. NO ONE really knows if the Girl With A Pearl Earring is a portrait or not. It deserves its place on the list, however.

@nguyenkhanhvan5941

2y↑1

I was reading the Vinci code and I saw some points in the video that were similar to this book and I considered which one came first and I watched the video upload date :3

@allensaunders449

2y↑4

Hard to come up with that list. Many would have a different list. I definitely agree with number one on the list

@BGTuyau

2y↑1

This is presumably an all-time world survey It's amazing that 2 of the 12 belong in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago. ¿Y no hay nada que se exhibe en los museos de España? Sólo preguntando.

@antoniopena8101

33w↑1

Bueno en Toledo puedes ver El entierro del Conde de Orgaz echo por El Greco, que me parece grande como pintura y grande como trabajo ( 4,80 x 3.60 m).

@emmalyckajacobsson590

2y↑2

Beautiful paintings. I miss "the Trinity" by Anton Rubljev. And some Aborigine art.

@emmalyckajacobsson590

@Canary in a Coal Mine The Holy Trinity is seen as replicas everywhere, in many churches that aren't strictly ikonoklastic. I think it deserves a place among the 12. That painting is very famous anyway. Aborigine art? Who knew that there even was one...

@rayjonest.v7258

3y↑4

Love art ,I took 2years commercial art, and 1year of art in college. I am a spectator for art, painting and
Medium of artist.

@erdossuitcase7667

2y↑4

I’m surprised the Laughing Cavalier by Hals was not in here.

@littlebigjohn69

2y↑2

im a fan of realism not abstract even though colours of the abstract could give the paintings some life. my favourite artist aside of the biggies like michelangelo , or da vinci, i love TITIAN, especially CARRAVAGIO they give drama and human tragedies.

@noahcornell4405

17w

#1 The Sistine Chapel

The only painting that took my breath away 😮

@elizabethroberts6215

21w

……glad Hokusai on this list. I’ve a large, framed print of his ‘Wave’, with a similar world-famous print of waves’ hitting a Brittany lighthouse, below it, so water is important to me, as was a champion State level swimmer…………

@charfelmallari7937

1y↑3

Other paintings are so overrated or just famous because of their story but the Sistine Chapel is no Question the most Amazing artwork in the world or the Vatican itself

@anitaschuloff2557

3y↑4

I’m obsessed with Van Gogh. Live in New York, so that helps.

@waltermessines5181

2y↑1

I've lived in Nuenen, where he spent a few years, and visited Kroller Muller Museum in my early years... it didn't help... :)

@oldthudman

1y↑2

Monet's paintings are so beautiful.......

@sabrinanascimento1267

3y↑13

Dali is a Master

@gildaafonso7668

3y↑6

Obrigada🙏💚🍀🌟

@bonnieforman9700

30w↑1

Monet and Vermeer are the only painters I like so far.

@pchi7593

3y↑6

Dutch art is wonderful

@guyrabinowitz

3y↑3

The narrator is professional and establishes authority onto this video.

@aeyacastanares1034

2y↑2

Wow so beautiful.. I can imagine how it is more beautiful when i see it personally in its flesh

@lloovvaallee

3y↑25

Hokusai's great wave is a woodblock print not a painting ...

@jackiemartinez4756

2y↑1

I like the scream 😱 painting 🖼 and the American gothic the most lol 🙌🏻

@TriviaNight

4y↑11

I hope to get to see some of these someday.

@jamesheath7601

2y↑1

The Last Supper will always be my favourite painting

@carrienation6080

4y↑6

Honorable mention: Whistler's Mother.

@pandemits

3y↑9

I believe the fresco The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo and the sketch Vitruvian Man by Da Vinci are obvious omissions.

@gavinreid5387

3y↑1

But this list is of those in museums

@aekangelo

3y↑1

@Gavin Reid The Sistine Chapel is a part of the "Vatican Museums" and the "Stanze di Rafaello" (where the "School of Athens" fresco is,check this fresco out,talking about famous paintings) too.The "Last Supper" by Leonardo is not in a museum either,it is a fresco in a church,Santa Maria delle Grazie (in the monks' dining room to be exact)

@pandemits

3y↑1

@Angelos Spanopoulos Indeed. Thanks, Angele.

@mcarp555

Vitruvian Man is a drawing, not a painting. I saw it at the Louvre during their Da Vinci exhibition and it brought tears to my eyes.

@mrdisco1

3y↑1

8 out of the 12 for me. Hope I’ll get the chance to see the remainder

@larrydavid18

29w↑1

Tough list , but i think garden of earthly delights by bosch should be in there

@lmvarts8683

22w

Awesome ❤❤

@armandoang7624

2y↑1

I hope to see the painting of Amorsolo's "SPOLARLIUM"

@ricardosuhett1216

48w

Excelente exibition

@donnah5378

23w

Beautiful 😍

@jnsheety2913

Please also evaluate Tanjore paintings, by Raja Ravi Varma of India.

@SN23031978

2y↑3

No list of famous paintings can be considered complete without Rafael's 'The school in Athens' and Picaso's Guernica. Mona Lisa is highly overrated as compared to these two.

@palomadamasceno307

3y↑4

I’ve seen 8 out of 12 . 😱😍

@SamLeno-iq4ni

28w

Thanks for the great video. FYI - You might be interested in a great looking inspirational art book, it's called “The STOP LOOKING START SEEING book” 💟💕💞

@wind-up_team

4y↑7

Excellent video !!!!! Thank you for sharing

@peterlawrence6079

2y↑1

I've only seen one of these "in person," but it happens to be number one, the "Mona Lisa" ...

@kimberlymyers2083

32w

Very good selection of works, I have seen several of them and agree with almost all on your list... except, sorry, the Monal Lisa. I saw it in Paris, and to me it is overrated and quite frankly, unremarkable. But I guess that's the fun of art, right? In the eye of the beholder!

@JiveDadson

3y↑2

The girl with the pearl earring is Vermeer's tweenage daughter playing dressup.

@Drrrriipppboyyyy

3y↑4

Thank you I love art

@cazwalt9013

3y↑14

It would be amazing to see the Mona Lisa in the uffizi gallery

@rdspam

3y↑2

@lk8856 yes, it is. But is would be amazing to see in in the Uffizi.

@angeladallimore8079

Yes it would

@cherylforfang8671

In 1999, I had the great privilege of visiting the Uffizi. I'll never forget it. I was totally in awe.

@Josephine96

2y↑2

Honorable Mention:

Wise Mystical Tree

@canigulacruz1941

3y↑1

I don't know why im feeling this way, but JMB being overlooked on this list gives me a empty sort feeling. I understood the qualifications required to be considered, im still left feeling like he should have made the cut somehow.._.Great video nonetheless.._..One more thing, im the furthest from being anything close to an art expert.

@Argonaut121

22w

I'm thinking you missed Guernica (Picasso). But good selection.

@edgardolorenzo1797

3y↑1

Amazing content..thanks alot for very luvly posting

@riffatmanzoor8821

16w

Great paintings

@artworld9799

2y↑1

Great information! Thanks!

@keymagellan97

1y↑2

Renaissance paintings may be underrepresented. The creation of Adam, the birth of Venus, the school of Athens, …

On the other hand, not sure if there is any artist after 1900.

@MaazaPelite

2y↑1

GUSTAV KLIMT 🔐🦋

@nelsonx5326

21w

Good selection. Sistine Chapel ceiling is a contender.

@newforce5699

2y↑1

At the expense of sounding ignorant. In my opinion most of these famous paintings are not good pieces of art work at all (some are) I think they are famous for various other reasons and influencers. However, i can appreciate their timeless beauty and value. Everyone has a different opinion or perception of art and i tend to be slightly against the mainstream. It would be interesting to see someone comment on this. And i respect people who appreciate this kind of art. I am more into realism style, and art that emanate highly evolved creative abilities.

@WeckoGecko

49w

Which paintings listed here do you consider good pieces of art?

@heinmolenaar6750

1y↑2

Vermeer, mijn favoriete schilder

@maxfieldblue

2y↑2

no Warhol NO Haring, NO Maxfield Parrish ????? But I still love every painting they showed !! I will take Starry Night for 200 please !!!

@GoldenTimes10

3y↑10

Very interesting, thank you.

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