名画のタイトルは「後付け」だった？《夜警》《真珠の耳飾りの少女》《叫び》に宿るタイトルの力

Who gave these famous paintings their titles, and for what purpose? This time, using three works—Rembrandt's *The Night Watch*, Vermeer's *Girl with a Pearl Earring*, and Munch's *The Scream*—as examples, we'll unravel the surprising power of titles and the historical stories hidden behind them. Titles not only distinguish works, but also convey their appeal, increase their recognition, and sometimes even create misunderstandings, thereby updating the meaning of the works. This episode will make looking at the captions next to paintings a little more enjoyable. 🔵Table of Contents 00:00 Today's Theme: The Power of Art Titles 00:28 What is the Purpose of Artwork Titles? 01:11 The Relationship Between Titles and Artwork (Rembrandt's *The Night Watch*) 04:39 Changing Artwork Titles (Vermeer's *Girl with a Pearl Earring*) 09:16 The Relationship Between Titles and Motifs (Munch's *The Scream*) 11:32 How to Approach Titles When Viewing Artwork 13:14 Ending Subscribing to our channel encourages our activities! https://www.youtube.com/@bijutsu-dode... Live streams are also available with membership!    / @bijutsu-dodeshou   ・What is "Bijutsu Dodeshou"? This channel features art critics and art bloggers discussing art in an enjoyable way, based on the theme of "Perspective over Knowledge." From exhibitions and art news to artist profiles and collections, we deliver the joy of thinking about and articulating art from various perspectives! We aim to be a program that "delivers an artistic perspective and helps you acquire the language to talk about art." ・Profile Minamishima (Art Critic) https://x.com/muik99 Art critic and art writer. Dropped out of the doctoral program in Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School (Aesthetics). After working as a curator at the Yokohama Museum of Art (2021-2025), he became independent. Currently, he is in charge of the art corner "Let's Meet at the Museum with Minamishima Ko" on NHK Radio's "My Asa!" and writes the exhibition review series "Kenbunroku" for Kyodo News. He also writes introductions and criticisms of modern and contemporary painting for various media, and engages in art education activities through the project "Koreport," which reviews permanent exhibitions at museums nationwide, and art writing courses. Yoshiteru (Blogger/Art Collector) https://x.com/uzuraism Born in 1993. Since February 2021, I have been running the owned media "Art Suki." Based in Tokyo, I have published over 200 articles, including exhibition reviews, artist interviews, and articles on how to purchase and display artwork, all articulating the "indefinable joy of art." I purchased my first piece of art in 2021 (as of June 2025, my collection consists of about 30 pieces). While I strive to provide the most accurate information possible, there may be variations in interpretation and understanding. Many themes in the art world have multiple interpretations, so I hope you will enjoy the range of interpretations. I will give hearts to helpful supplementary information and comments, so please feel free to check out the comments section! (Photo: Minamishima/Yoshiteru) #art #fineart #artstyle -------------------------------------------------------- BGM: Thomas Oomori Music Studio    / @fm_thomasoomori   --------------------------------------------------------