0:00:00.000,0:00:02.295 Hi! This is View from Point of View channel! 0:00:02.295,0:00:04.905 Now I'm at National Gallery Museum in England 0:00:04.905,0:00:05.405 0:00:05.405,0:00:08.735 There's so many paintings by famous artists here 0:00:09.305,0:00:12.305 Like van Gogh, Picasso, da Vinci, 0:00:12.305,0:00:14.965 or Monet 0:00:14.965,0:00:17.845 So I'll take you around to see the paintings today 0:00:17.845,0:00:20.745 Imagine you're my travel buddy then! 0:00:20.745,0:00:23.475 So if you like my videos, 0:00:23.485,0:00:26.165 don't forget to subscribe 0:00:26.385,0:00:29.075 and turn on the notifications; 0:00:29.445,0:00:32.505 so you'll know whenever there's a new video 0:00:32.505,0:00:33.635 OK, let's go. 0:01:42.385,0:01:45.085 Finally, after going through the gallery 0:01:45.085,0:01:48.075 and seeing so many famous artists 0:01:48.075,0:01:50.995 we are now in front of an original van Gogh! 0:01:50.995,0:01:51.995 Let's go see. 0:01:52.665,0:01:55.755 Vincent van Gogh. Gosh, so hard to pronounce! 0:01:55.755,0:01:58.805 known by Thais as van Gogh, is a Dutch post-impressionist painter. 0:01:58.825,0:02:01.805 He led a very sad life. 0:02:01.805,0:02:04.965 When he reached the age of 17-18, 0:02:05.215,0:02:08.305 he went to intern at a gallery 0:02:08.305,0:02:10.625 that sold paintings. 0:02:11.185,0:02:14.025 After interning in his hometown, 0:02:14.025,0:02:15.665 he was sent to Paris 0:02:16.015,0:02:18.865 which you might know that Paris was the 0:02:18.865,0:02:19.865 0:02:20.045,0:02:23.235 capital of art. 0:02:23.235,0:02:24.925 He thought he was going to succeed in life, 0:02:25.715,0:02:28.745 but no. Because he was a sincere person; 0:02:28.745,0:02:31.345 didn't like lying or taking advantage 0:02:31.345,0:02:34.745 he didn't succeed in selling pictures. 0:02:34.915,0:02:37.985 The gallery he was working at liked to take 0:02:37.985,0:02:39.265 low quality paintings and 0:02:40.105,0:02:43.275 tell people that "This is a masterpiece!" 0:02:43.275,0:02:46.245 Therefore, the price is very high. 0:02:46.245,0:02:49.555 van Gogh would then whisper the truth 0:02:49.665,0:02:52.715 to customers. 0:02:52.715,0:02:54.215 The owner then found out 0:02:54.785,0:02:56.225 and fired van Gogh. 0:02:56.825,0:02:59.745 That was his first episode of the unfortunate series, 0:02:59.745,0:03:02.455 so he thought he wasn't good in business 0:03:02.675,0:03:04.425 and turned to religion. 0:03:04.845,0:03:08.025 0:03:08.225,0:03:11.235 So, he plunged into a religious life 0:03:11.235,0:03:13.855 he studied and tried to become a pastor. 0:03:13.855,0:03:14.855 He got to deliver a sermon in a town 0:03:16.095,0:03:17.895 but because he wasn't good with public speaking 0:03:21.685,0:03:22.685 [I'm not good with words but my heart is yours] 0:03:25.075,0:03:28.135 Not good with speeches, but wanted to be a pastor 0:03:28.135,0:03:32.695 didn't work out. He didn't succeed 0:03:33.025,0:03:35.495 so he turned his back to religion 0:03:35.495,0:03:38.875 and realized that art was his calling. 0:03:38.875,0:03:42.255 "If I don't want to sell pictures, I'll paint them myself" 0:03:42.665,0:03:45.495 So during 1880 to around 1890, 0:03:45.495,0:03:47.205 these ten years, van Gogh 0:03:47.545,0:03:50.445 became a painter and produced so many paintings. 0:03:50.445,0:03:53.295 Just in a decade, 0:03:53.295,0:03:56.305 he painted around 0:03:56.305,0:03:59.165 2,100 paintings. 0:03:59.165,0:04:02.035 Try estimating how many days he used per painting. 0:04:02.035,0:04:05.015 His paintings weren't simple sketches, but 0:04:05.020,0:04:08.140 were oil paintings in big frames. 0:04:08.140,0:04:10.340 He painted so many works! 0:04:10.700,0:04:13.740 His style is post-impressionism: 0:04:13.740,0:04:17.220 bright colours, exciting brushwork. 0:04:17.565,0:04:20.855 If you look closely at his work, you can see 0:04:20.855,0:04:21.855 how his brush swifts. 0:04:22.095,0:04:25.145 When they try to prove a van Gogh, 0:04:25.145,0:04:28.175 they usually prove it from the brushwork. 0:04:28.175,0:04:30.785 Moreover, van Gogh's subjects are usually 0:04:30.785,0:04:33.585 simple daily life objects 0:04:33.585,0:04:36.540 to show that there's nothing more to life. 0:04:36.540,0:04:39.560 Apart from that, he wasn't an introvert, not interested 0:04:39.560,0:04:42.695 in meeting other people like other artists, 0:04:42.695,0:04:48.735 So he got to meet other renowned artists 0:04:48.735,0:04:51.415 especially his best friend, Paul Gauguin 0:04:51.415,0:04:54.355 I believe you have heard his name. 0:04:54.375,0:04:57.425 Which leads us to the next painting: 0:04:57.425,0:04:58.895 0:04:59.265,0:05:01.935 "The Sunflowers" 0:05:01.935,0:05:05.145 This painting is actually part of a collection. 0:05:05.145,0:05:08.175 0:05:08.175,0:05:11.005 The collection is entitled "Decoration for the Yellow House." 0:05:11.005,0:05:12.005 0:05:12.215,0:05:15.625 These paintings were painted to decorate a yellow house. 0:05:15.685,0:05:18.705 Yes, literally yellow. This is van Gogh's house in France 0:05:18.705,0:05:21.815 which Gauguin was going to stay at for a while. 0:05:21.815,0:05:24.835 Out of love for his friend, van Gogh wanted to decorate 0:05:24.835,0:05:27.845 Gauguin's room with a painting of sunflowers 0:05:27.845,0:05:30.855 "See Gauguin, life is simple" 0:05:30.855,0:05:33.855 "There is no need for extravagant decor" 0:05:33.855,0:05:36.335 "just a picture of sunflowers can brighten up your day" 0:05:36.385,0:05:37.865 This moved Gauguin so much that 0:05:38.255,0:05:41.035 he said that the sunflower collection 0:05:41.035,0:05:43.825 is van Gogh's best work. 0:05:43.825,0:05:46.335 It's his masterpiece. 0:05:46.335,0:05:49.295 The two were really close. 0:05:49.295,0:05:51.975 When van Gogh was painting that collection, 0:05:51.975,0:05:55.305 Gauguin also painted a picture of van Gogh painting the sunflowers 0:05:55.335,0:05:58.655 like a painting of a painting of a painting. 0:05:58.945,0:06:01.865 They had a really close relationship, 0:06:01.865,0:06:04.875 and also had some dramas like 0:06:04.875,0:06:07.795 when van Gogh was depressed 0:06:07.795,0:06:10.485 because his unsuccessful life. 0:06:10.485,0:06:13.005 His paintings were rarely sold when he was alive. 0:06:13.425,0:06:18.985 He only became famous posthumously. 0:06:19.355,0:06:22.505 Once, van Gogh was painting and got mad. 0:06:22.505,0:06:25.035 He took a blade and 0:06:25.035,0:06:28.045 chased Gauguin around 0:06:28.045,0:06:31.175 and after unsuccessfully hurting Gauguin, 0:06:31.535,0:06:34.685 he used that blade to cut his ear off 0:06:34.685,0:06:37.705 and then painted a portrait of himself without the ear. 0:06:37.705,0:06:40.735 You might have heard this story. 0:06:40.735,0:06:41.735 0:06:42.535,0:06:45.565 Because of his mental illness, he committed suicide 0:06:45.565,0:06:48.345 at the age of 37. Such a short life. 0:06:48.345,0:06:51.215 If he lived longer, we would've been 0:06:51.215,0:06:54.285 able to appreciate more of his art. 0:06:54.285,0:06:57.155 Despite being able to sell only one painting 0:06:57.295,0:07:00.455 from more than 2,000 paintings 0:07:00.455,0:07:03.485 when he was alive, 0:07:03.485,0:07:06.555 his work became a hit after he died. 0:07:06.555,0:07:09.115 Many people bought and sold his work. 0:07:09.115,0:07:11.835 It could be said that 0:07:11.835,0:07:14.925 his life was quite sad. He couldn't even see his fame. 0:07:14.925,0:07:17.975 You can see how popular he is. 0:07:17.975,0:07:20.655 It's the only painting people look at. 0:07:20.655,0:07:22.925 0:07:22.925,0:07:25.775 This is "Sunflowers" painted in 1888. 0:07:25.775,0:07:27.665 0:07:27.665,0:07:30.495 The "Sunflower" behind me, 0:07:30.495,0:07:33.305 he painted it in yellow 0:07:33.305,0:07:36.215 to show his friendship. 0:07:36.215,0:07:39.215 At first, it was hung in 0:07:39.215,0:07:42.435 the guest's room in van Gogh's house. 0:07:42.435,0:07:45.175 He was very proud of this painting. 0:07:45.175,0:07:48.225 Sunflowers are the symbol of appreciation, 0:07:48.225,0:07:50.795 and gratitude. 0:07:50.795,0:07:53.535 I tried oil paintings when I was little 0:07:53.535,0:07:55.145 and I studied from this painting. 0:07:55.455,0:07:58.485 Never thought I'd be able to see the original. 0:07:58.485,0:08:01.405 I think this is also a type of a nerd. 0:08:01.405,0:08:04.325 You might not know I painted too. 0:08:04.325,0:08:07.015 I did oil painting, pastel, acrylic 0:08:07.015,0:08:09.985 but now all my skills are gone. 0:08:09.985,0:08:13.105 All that's left are the illustrations for my videos. 0:08:13.105,0:08:16.225 Let's talk about the sunflower collection. 0:08:16.225,0:08:19.265 It's a collection because there isn't just one. 0:08:19.265,0:08:22.205 Right? 0:08:22.205,0:08:25.155 When I showed the painting, you might've wondered 0:08:25.155,0:08:28.425 it doesn't look like the one I've seen. 0:08:28.425,0:08:31.475 There are 7 paintings is this set; painted continuously. 0:08:31.555,0:08:34.715 Each painting is scattered in different parts of the world. 0:08:34.715,0:08:37.805 The 7 paintings are grouped into 2 sets. 0:08:37.805,0:08:40.455 The first group are the first 4 paintings. 0:08:40.455,0:08:43.075 They are the original paintings intended to decorate the room. 0:08:43.075,0:08:46.165 The other 3 are his favourites 0:08:46.165,0:08:49.245 so he copied the first 4 and made another set. 0:08:49.245,0:08:52.185 So where can you see all 7? 0:08:52.455,0:08:55.755 Sadly, you can't see all 7. 0:08:55.755,0:09:01.485 Because the first is now private property. 0:09:01.485,0:09:04.435 We can only see it if the owner lets us. 0:09:04.435,0:09:07.525 The second one is even harder to see. 0:09:07.705,0:09:10.775 It was bought by a Japanese buyer to be installed in a museum 0:09:10.775,0:09:13.835 but during the second world war, 0:09:13.835,0:09:17.265 Japan was bombed, 0:09:17.265,0:09:19.265 and the painting disappeared along with other stuff. 0:09:19.635,0:09:22.685 Now, people are trying to recreate this painting 0:09:22.685,0:09:25.565 from old photographs 0:09:25.565,0:09:28.285 but haven't succeeded yet. 0:09:28.635,0:09:31.605 It's hard to achieve his brushwork 0:09:31.605,0:09:32.605 and other elements. 0:09:33.285,0:09:36.455 So, we just have to wait. 0:09:36.455,0:09:39.545 If you're a fan of Conan the Detective 0:09:39.545,0:09:40.595 Surprising to see that they're connected, right? 0:09:40.925,0:09:43.915 but in Conan the Movie 19: Sunflowers of Inferno 0:09:43.915,0:09:47.225 the sunflowers in that movie 0:09:47.225,0:09:50.435 are a reference to this second painting. 0:09:50.585,0:09:53.635 The third painting is one of the most famous. 0:09:53.635,0:09:56.505 It is in a museum in Munich, Germany. 0:09:56.535,0:09:57.645 We now come to 0:09:57.995,0:10:01.065 the fourth painting that I saw. 0:10:01.065,0:10:03.835 It might be a well-known painting with the yellow background. 0:10:03.835,0:10:07.175 Like said, it's in National Gallery Museum, UK. 0:10:07.355,0:10:10.395 If you don't want to travel to UK but want to see 0:10:10.395,0:10:16.325 the fourth painting, 0:10:16.325,0:10:19.345 the fifth, sixth, and seventh are copies of the first set. 0:10:19.345,0:10:22.355 The fourth has two copies and one is 0:10:22.355,0:10:25.395 at Tokyo, which is the fifth painting. 0:10:25.395,0:10:26.765 And the sixth 0:10:26.765,0:10:29.905 is at van Gogh Foundation, Netherlands. 0:10:30.225,0:10:33.065 The last is a copy of the one at Munich, 0:10:33.065,0:10:36.235 now installed in the US. 0:10:36.485,0:10:38.125 So that was a brief story about van Gogh's sunflowers. 0:10:38.455,0:10:41.055 Behind me is "van Gogh's Chair" 0:10:41.055,0:10:43.585 another famous painting. 0:10:43.585,0:10:46.165 0:10:46.165,0:10:49.145 It shows his chair, his pipe, and tobacco. 0:10:49.145,0:10:51.895 I don't know if I should censor the pipe, 0:10:51.915,0:10:55.075 but take it as art. 0:10:55.145,0:10:55.565 0:10:55.565,0:10:58.565 0:10:58.565,0:11:01.575 It is a picture of an ordinary chair, on ordinary earth ware floor 0:11:01.575,0:11:04.175 and reflects van Gogh's personality 0:11:04.175,0:11:07.195 as a simple and sincere person 0:11:07.195,0:11:10.220 not extravagant like artists 0:11:10.220,0:11:12.220 before him. Take the Romans as an example. 0:11:12.220,0:11:12.725 0:11:13.365,0:11:16.275 0:11:16.275,0:11:18.535 This is one of his significant works. 0:11:18.535,0:11:20.535 This is another van Gogh. It might not be well known among Thais. 0:11:20.535,0:11:21.485 0:11:21.485,0:11:23.485 It is entitled "Long Grass and Butterflies" 0:11:23.485,0:11:24.390 and it is literally 0:11:24.390,0:11:25.485 what the name suggests. 0:11:25.485,0:11:27.485 0:11:27.485,0:11:29.720 Very literal. 0:11:29.720,0:11:30.425 0:11:30.555,0:11:31.055 0:11:31.055,0:11:32.915 So it tells us about his character; 0:11:32.915,0:11:35.885 that his subjects would be 0:11:35.885,0:11:37.645 simple things 0:11:37.645,0:11:40.625 which is different from his predecessors, 0:11:40.625,0:11:43.675 who would paint about Christianity 0:11:43.675,0:11:45.765 have very fancy styles, 0:11:45.765,0:11:48.740 put all characters in one frame. 0:11:48.740,0:11:51.835 After seeing van Gogh's simplicity, 0:11:51.975,0:11:54.565 I'll tell you how exaggerated van Gogh's predecessors were. 0:11:55.375,0:11:58.165 So let's go see a lavish artist: 0:11:58.265,0:12:04.775 Leonardo da Vinci. 0:12:05.185,0:12:08.005 I talked about his biography 0:12:08.175,0:12:11.165 in my Italy vlog 0:12:11.165,0:12:14.325 where I followed his tracks 0:12:14.665,0:12:17.655 to see what he experienced before painting "The Last Supper" 0:12:17.655,0:12:20.415 If you haven't watched it 0:12:20.415,0:12:21.415 you can click on this link. 0:12:21.665,0:12:24.825 Today I'm going to show you 0:12:24.935,0:12:27.905 "Virgin on the Rock" or as known as 0:12:27.905,0:12:30.875 "Madonna on the Rock." 0:12:30.875,0:12:33.585 It is a picture of Mary with 0:12:33.585,0:12:36.745 baby Jesus, an angel, 0:12:36.745,0:12:38.745 and John the Baptist 0:12:38.745,0:12:40.195 who was still an infant. 0:12:40.235,0:12:43.125 All of them are in a cave 0:12:43.125,0:12:45.725 which is the reason of the title. 0:12:45.840,0:12:47.148 Many of you may know that Mary 0:12:47.148,0:12:48.455 is fully known as Virgin Mary. 0:12:48.460,0:12:49.680 0:12:49.680,0:12:51.305 0:12:51.305,0:12:52.620 You can see that he tried 0:12:52.625,0:12:55.475 to emphasize the purity, the virginity 0:12:55.475,0:12:58.335 of Mary through the choice of colours 0:12:58.335,0:13:01.335 and the halo on her head 0:13:01.335,0:13:04.495 In this picture, we see Mary sitting 0:13:04.495,0:13:07.545 and Jesus here 0:13:07.545,0:13:09.545 and the angel looking over Jesus. 0:13:09.545,0:13:11.380 All the important Christian symbols are here. 0:13:11.380,0:13:12.115 0:13:12.115,0:13:13.520 But, but, but, like the Sunflower collection, 0:13:13.520,0:13:15.115 0:13:15.115,0:13:15.840 This painting is also a part of a collection. 0:13:15.840,0:13:18.555 There are two paintings in this set. 0:13:18.605,0:13:21.635 The first 0:13:21.635,0:13:24.835 is at Louvre, France 0:13:24.835,0:13:26.265 and the second is the one I saw. 0:13:26.635,0:13:29.615 The two have different details. 0:13:29.615,0:13:32.575 At first, da Vinci painted 0:13:32.575,0:13:34.037 the first one and the commissioner 0:13:34.037,0:13:35.155 wanted some things changed 0:13:35.155,0:13:37.155 so he had to paint the second one. 0:13:37.155,0:13:37.885 0:13:37.985,0:13:39.643 It was intended to be hung 0:13:39.643,0:13:40.345 0:13:40.345,0:13:43.255 in a church in Milan, Italy 0:13:43.255,0:13:46.385 but the church 0:13:46.385,0:13:49.325 decided to sell the painting. 0:13:49.325,0:13:52.225 I believe many of you have read Dan Brown's "Da Vinci Code" 0:13:52.225,0:13:55.025 that book made da Vinci popular for a while. 0:13:55.155,0:13:58.135 Can you remember when he mentioned Maddona on the Rock? 0:13:58.135,0:14:01.185 That he said there are 2 different paintings. 0:14:01.185,0:14:04.185 The first has all the evil symbols. 0:14:04.185,0:14:07.115 It is this painting I'm talking about. 0:14:07.165,0:14:10.275 So if you've read the book, here it is. 0:14:10.275,0:14:12.945 You might know this painting. 0:14:12.945,0:14:14.855 It's one of the paintings that 0:14:14.855,0:14:17.435 he co-painted. It's not 100% his work. 0:14:17.505,0:14:18.955 It is an 0:14:18.955,0:14:21.615 angel in a green dress, playing an instrument 0:14:21.865,0:14:23.456 similar to a violin 0:14:23.456,0:14:24.795 0:14:24.795,0:14:27.655 but it's a viola. 0:14:27.655,0:14:30.865 I give up with Italian. Comment if you know how to read. 0:14:30.865,0:14:33.625 You must know Picasso. 0:14:33.625,0:14:36.775 This is one of his works, but may not be well-known, 0:14:36.775,0:14:39.925 but shows us his brushwork 0:14:39.925,0:14:42.595 that is not realistic 0:14:42.595,0:14:45.365 So during his time 0:14:45.365,0:14:48.405 he was considered a rebel of the arts 0:14:48.405,0:14:51.255 "Why are you painting this?" "Go paint beautiful things!" 0:14:51.260,0:14:54.440 So he introduced a new chapter of art 0:14:54.540,0:14:56.540 Right here is a painting 0:14:56.545,0:14:57.100 by another famous painter 0:14:57.105,0:15:00.135 like van Gogh 0:15:00.135,0:15:02.865 which is Monet 0:15:02.865,0:15:04.665 Thais may not know, but he is famous so I'll show you. 0:15:04.665,0:15:06.925 So you can see the whole gallery. 0:15:06.925,0:15:09.705 Monet is van Gogh's contemporary 0:15:09.705,0:15:12.755 but he succeeded is his career 0:15:12.755,0:15:15.005 and became very rich 0:15:15.005,0:15:18.035 that he could buy a house. 0:15:18.035,0:15:21.005 In that house he had a big lotus pond 0:15:21.005,0:15:23.875 which inspired him to paint this painting 0:15:23.875,0:15:26.805 of the pond. 0:15:26.805,0:15:29.595 You might be familiar with this painting, so I wanted to show you. 0:15:29.595,0:15:32.885 So how was the tour? 0:15:32.885,0:15:35.855 It must have made you art nerds 0:15:35.855,0:15:39.065 excited to some extent. 0:15:39.065,0:15:41.855 If you went to Louvre, when you go see Mona Lisa 0:15:41.855,0:15:44.915 or other works, you can only see from afar 0:15:44.915,0:15:47.725 and there is always a crowd 0:15:47.725,0:15:50.565 but at National Gallery Museum, England, 0:15:50.565,0:15:53.145 the works are very accessible 0:15:53.145,0:15:56.265 there is only a thin line, and the paintings are inches away 0:15:56.265,0:15:59.725 we can observe the brushwork of van Gogh closely. 0:15:59.745,0:16:02.775 So if you go to England and like art 0:16:02.775,0:16:05.815 I recommend you to go there. It is also free! 0:16:05.815,0:16:08.595 And most importantly, 0:16:08.595,0:16:11.605 there are not only beautiful paintings, 0:16:11.605,0:16:12.515 the building is also fascinating. 0:16:12.515,0:16:15.515 If you like this video, don't forget to click 0:16:15.515,0:16:18.635 like and share 0:16:18.635,0:16:21.995 If you want me to take you anywhere else 0:16:21.995,0:16:22.845 comment below. 0:16:22.845,0:16:24.335 See you next time. Bye! 0:16:24.705,0:16:27.335 For those who think that 0:16:27.335,0:16:30.235 galleries are boring, and shopping is more fun 0:16:30.235,0:16:33.095 It's not like that at all. 0:16:33.095,0:16:36.095 Whether you are an art nerd like me 0:16:36.095,0:16:39.105 or just a hip person this is a place for you 0:16:39.105,0:16:42.345 because not only the paintings inside, 0:16:42.385,0:16:45.035 but the gallery building itself 0:16:45.035,0:16:48.235 is a dome building, and decorated perfectly inside. 0:16:48.235,0:16:51.675 The front is also exciting. I walk past it every day. 0:16:51.675,0:16:54.765 It's a square that everyone comes 0:16:54.765,0:16:57.695 to show their art. Even street artists 0:16:57.695,0:17:00.125 come to draw on the floor with chalk. 0:17:00.125,0:17:02.735 Many of them are really pretty. So you can take a walk here. 0:17:02.735,0:17:06.115 If you watched, and know any of the paintings 0:17:06.155,0:17:07.395 come talk with me down below!