The Disturbing Paintings Iceberg Chart Explained

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:19 The Sky
8:42 The Tip of the Iceberg
12:57 Surface Waters
19:53 The Heart of the Iceberg
25:06 Deep Ice
28:48 Bottom of the Iceberg
31:54 The Depths
35:39 The Abyss

[sillycookie]

One detail thats haunted me for years about "Saturn Devouring his Son" was that it was painted directly on Goyas walls.
He lived alone for the most part, so when he died and people went to check his home, they had no idea what it looked like.
They didnt have flashlights, so they went in with candles cause it was so dark.
In the darkness, with only tiny flames to lead the way, they came face to face with all the terrifying things Goya had painted. Including Saturn.
Just imagining what it was like to be one of those people makes me shudder.

[Bootleggies]

A fact about Guernica: A tapestry version of it hangs in the headquarters of the United Nations. What makes this bitterly ironic is during a 2003 press conference that was arguing in favour for the Iraq war, it was covered up by a blue curtain.

[coconut]

35:48 ik u probably left the painting unexplained for a suspenseful effect, but this painting does have a meaning behind it. It was made during the reign of Augusto Pinochet, the former president of Chile. He was a very brutal dictator that killed, tortured, and exiles anyone who spoke put against him or even opposed any of his opinions. It makes much more sense when you look at the history, you realize that Guayasmin is painting himself and how he (and so many others) forced themselves to be silent in fear of death.

[muanjolina]

What?! Dude the Cave of Hands has to be one of the most uplifting beautiful and wholesome pieces of art I've ever seen. Its thousands of humans who commune together in the past, present and future thru leaving a mark on the wall. Its one of my favorite pieces of art anyone has ever done. How is it scary?! It makes me wanna cry cuz its so beautiful. I don't get it lol

[ElazarY]

The nightmare painting is about sleep paralysis. The weight on the woman’s chest is what some people who have suffered through sleep paralysis describe.

[Fickle_Mistress]

"Saturn devouring his son" and "Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan" scared the crap out of me when I saw them in some art encyclopedia as child.

[rubyred]

if Caravaggio's Judith beheading Holofernes is disturbing... Then oh boyy Artemisia's version of Judith beheading Holofernes must be in this ice berg. Not only because of how realistic and savage the beheading looks compared to Caravaggio's version, the interpretation combined with Artemisia's personal story brings this piece so much depth, making the piece much more meaningful and quite disturbing.

[mr_jenkins]

Great video! Was slightly surprised to not see any paintings by Zdzisław Beksiński on the list, but you should check out his stuff if you're looking for more creepy art.

[thecrustiest]

The painting of David defeating goliath is a self portrait, it was painted and donated in order for him to escape the death penalty he was being threatened with. great video

[lacklizter]

Really appreciate you not adding any creepy music to make the video seem more scary.

[bubbletea]

I'd also recommend the work of Yuko Tatsushima. She creates unnerving and gory illustrations mostly themed around sexual assault, mental illness, and the atomic bombing of Japan. Her most famous work translates to "I cannot be a bride anymore", you've likely seen it online before. I can't find a good source but it's often captioned as being a self-portrait after a sexual assault.

[jackbennett]

The Cyclops is the most disturbing one on here for me, because it should be beautiful (the colours used, the lightness of the brushstrokes, the reclining nude, and even the cyclops isn't depicted as a grotesque monster with its human-like ears, and eye) BUT the uncanniness of it is undeniable. It's truly horrifying.

[fishlemonade]

im so surprised to not have found a single Beksinski painting, as he is the epitome of nightmare representation in art

[psyc]

That cyclops painting is actually, dare I say, anatomically accurate. Most cases of cyclopia in animals result in a complete deletion of the nose and protruding lips. The only thing it’s really missing is a proboscis, a sort of fleshy tube above the eye common in cases of human cyclopia, that is basically the deformed remains of what would be the nose. Redon must of done his research, either reading through scientific papers or visiting cabinets of curiosities.

[kd-.]

Nothing grinds my gears like a iceberg chart video that doesnt explain the contents.

[dinojoe]

I suspect that the Rain Woman gives off that vibe of presence because it has the same form as the “Hat Man” archetype that comes from sleep paralysis and hallucinations. For some reason, hat man is deeply imbued into our psyche for some reason, so deep down when we invite a painting like Rain Woman into our house, even if at first unsuspecting with her mask-like face, the archetype is still there to unconsciously haunt us.

[vinnie]

SO happy to see Francis Bacon getting recognition in a video like this. his work has always been some of my favorite for how disturbing and thought provoking they are

[yellowbearanimations]

19:21 we just finished learning about this one in art history. The Medusa was a slave ship, and the ship didn’t have enough rafts for everyone. But they had just enough rafts for the captain and the crew. While the boat was sinking, the carpenter hastily made a makeshift raft for the 100+ slaves to float on. They were pretty much piled on top of a piece of floating debris. Each raft was linked together by rope, but the slave raft was slowing them down, so the captain decided to cut the rope on the slave’s raft, leaving them to float out and fend for themselves. That’s why they resorted to cannibalism. I think less than ten of those slaves survived? And the captain of the ship barely got much of a punishment, and people were furious about this. It was a really big news story at the time.

[maware]

Also, going to morgues to look at human anatomy was and is a super common practice for artists looking to paint and study correct human anatomy. Michelangelo famously went to morgues to study anatomy and sketch figures. Having full reign and unrestricted view of the human body is a very useful way to study intimately with the motionless body in contrast to living, moving models or secondary drawings in books. Or maybe the artist was just obsessed with painting dismembered body parts because it looked cool. Either way awesome paintings

[raphaelfoer]

“the disturbing yet fascinating and humanistic take on david here is quite fascinating”

how fascinating