Waldemar Explores Pissarro, Monet, Renoir and Bazille | The Impressionists Full Series

You probably know their names and work, but you might not know the stories of their personal lives. They're impressionists, artists who worked during the 19th-century art movement that started with a group of Paris painters who faced stiff opposition from the conventional art world. In this series, art writer Waldemar Januszczak explores the back stories and works of four of the movement's most influential painters: Pissarro, Monet, Renoir and Bazille. To get a complete picture, Januszczak visits the cities and towns where the men lived and from which they drew their inspirations.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:11 Episode 1: Gang Of Four
00:59:13 Episode 2: The Great Outdoors
01:58:09 Episode 2: Painting The People
02:55:30 Episode 4: Final Flourish

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[nsterling]

This guy was born to do this. Love the eccentric narration and humor. I could watch these all day.

[alyssaschlander]

Waldemar is my favorite thing on the internet. What a great presenter! 🧑🏼‍🎨

[DrJeeps]

Waldemar's story telling videos are among the best on the internet. I can't get enough of his enthusiastic, brilliant, insightful, and engaging presentations.

[shikawgoh]

Taken collectively, this series on impressionist art by Waldemar is a true masterpiece. The way in which he brings these artists and that time period and their art to life is truly a joy to behold. Anyone remotely interested in art and more specifically impressionist art needs to check this out. So well done.

[adamlane]

The world would be a better place with more educators like Waldemar in it.

[JackT]

Waldemar delivers a brilliant balance of informative whilst engaging and adds just the perfect touch of humour without compromising on the tone of the documentary

[richardedward]

I almost spit out my coffee when I heard Valdimar say, "...and his Antonio Banderas hair." Hysterical. Well done! Bravo! 💙💜🤎

[brianjohnson]

No one can waddle around the art world like Waldemar! Keep it up!

[IAmSweetPea]

I get so excited when I see Waldemar anyway, but over three hours!?!! I’m over the moon!!

[ubroc]

Waldemar is the eeal deal. A pleasure to listen to. The way that he connects the art to what was happening culturally, to history, and to product development is fantastic.

[zoemavridi]

This man is just brilliant, full stop. He focuses on the human aspect of the painting, not the technical one, which makes it so enjoyable to watch.

[memoi]

What a joy to watch these documentaries. This guy is a genius!

[paigetomkinson]

Great artists, great host, great documentary! This is a recipe for perfection, imho.
I love hearing about the artists lives before they became the artists we know. It's all so very fascinating! Who knew there were "starving artists" who were filthy rich? Nearly 4 hours of this straight is wonderful, too. I'd rather not spend my time hunting for things to watch, so I love long documentaries.
Another hit @Perspective Thank you.

[EyesWideOpen]

I never realized how much I enjoy art, but mostly the history lessons. I love this series, thank you!

[danielboard]

For anyone wondering, the rather excellent tune at the start is called, 70 Million by Hold Your Horses.

[michaeldavitt]

@ 60 years of age watching this with my 8 year old son we are both impressed . Well done.

[Louisefenner]

What a labour of love this must have been to make. The most comprehensive film about Impressionism out there. Should be required watching for all students of art.

[evertvandenberghe]

Have seen all four docu’s before, but had to watch it again… best art-storyteller in the world!! Most wonderful!!

[angelwings]

At age 13 I fell in love at first sight with an art print of Monet’s “The Poppy Field Near Argenteuil”, and began reading about the French Impressionists. I was also learning to draw. Years later I taught myself to paint. To this day my favorites are Monet and Renoir.

[williamhartlove]

Besides being the best art history videos ever produced, and I’ve watched many over the years, entertaining and your humor makes it so much fun. Please don’t ever stop! How in the world were you able to do that great intro? Perfection! Thank you so much!