You have no idea how hard I geeked out when I heard Cleese reference all these artists.
Artists referenced:
Wassily Kandinsky
Georges Braques
Piet Mondrian
Marc Chagall
Max Ernst
Dufy (Thanks Benjamin Harvey)
Ben Nicholson (Same as above)
Jackson Pollock
Joan Miro
Jean DeBuffet
Giorgio de Chirico
Constantin Brancusi (Thanks Albertis Window)
Paul Klee (Same as above)
Ferdinand de Leger
Robert Delauney
Willem de Kooning (Thanks Jeremy!)
Kurt Schwitters
Pablo Picasso
The ones I wrote down were the ones I could decipher from John Cleese’s yelling. If anyone notices that I missed one or got one wrong, just say so.
ETA: All the ones I thanked came from the comment section.
Greetings! I don’t think I’ve come across your blog before. I was researching something about Helen of Egypt and your blog came up on my Google search. Anyhow, I’m a fellow art historian who likes to blog. This clip cracked me up. I love Monty Python, and I don’t know how I’ve never come across this clip before.
You may be interested in looking at my art history blog:
http://albertis-window.blogspot.com
Cheers!
M
Thank you! I’m glad you find my blog entertaining and funny. I will check out your blog and add it to my collection of links.
Ben Nicholson! (“Dufy…..BENNICHOLSONJacksonPollock”)
He’s not mentioned, but “bird in flight” references Brancsusi.
Thank you, let me add that.
I just watched again, and I heard Brancusi’s name at 2:46. So fun!
Sorry, one more: Paul Klee at 2:55.
Thank you!
Also, (Willem) de Kooning after Delauney.
Thanks!
Hi Catherine!! Cool clip. I love Monty Python. I too have newly discovered your site via M from alberti’s window! I look forward to reading through previous posts and your updates!
The more art history bloggers the better!
Kind Regards
H Niyazi
threepipeproblem.blogspot.com
Wonderful, and thank you! I’ll check out your website as well.