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Subscribers 101K

Videos 37

Views 5.0M

Channels Like Behind the Masterpiece

Behind the Masterpiece covers art history, movements, and museum highlights through deep-dives that explain why certain works endure, using insights into movements, countries, and famous museums. The channel emphasizes accessible storytelling and educational exploration, with formats that include in-depth histories and museum guides, posted regularly and averaging about 376.3K views per video. It operates from Canada and has 101K subscribers with 5M total views across 37 published videos since joining July 15, 2021.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

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#1

Everything Explained

78% relevance

Subscribers 25.7K

Videos 283

Views 7.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 100%

Similarity 63%

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High overlap in art history explainers and movements, with searches like art history explainers and Renaissance to modern art; content similarity is moderate (63%), indicating similar subject focus but different depth or presentation.

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#2

Contemporary Art Issue view on YouTube ▶

72% relevance

Subscribers 187K

Videos 200

Views 10.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 66%

Similarity 76%

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Shares audience seeking Renaissance to modern art and art movements overview, plus female artists history; content is fairly similar (76%), suggesting a comparable treatment of art history themes with a contemporary slant.

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#3

History by Mae view on YouTube ▶

71% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 813

Views 2.4B

Appearances 24

SERP 79%

Similarity 66%

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Targets art history explainers and period-specific histories (Persian, Japanese), aligning with Behind the Masterpiece on broad art history queries; content overlap is moderate (66%), implying similar topics but niche emphasis.

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#4

Great Art Explained view on YouTube ▶

70% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 85

Views 64.9M

Appearances 8

SERP 56%

Similarity 80%

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Converges on art history basics and analysis like Starry Night; searches show strong alignment on art history basics while content is highly similar (80%), signaling closely matched educational style.

#5

Curious Muse

70% relevance

Subscribers 221K

Videos 312

Views 40.0M

Appearances 9

SERP 58%

Similarity 77%

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Focuses on art movements and quick guides, mirroring Behind the Masterpiece’s core subject areas; content similarity is high (77%), indicating a parallel, accessible overview approach.

#6

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69% relevance

Subscribers 36.1K

Videos 42

Views 1.3M

Appearances 10

SERP 66%

Similarity 72%

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Targets Renaissance to modern art and art movements overview plus female artists history; search overlap is strong (66%), with solid content alignment (72%), showing similar historical scope and topics.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Everything Explained (78% match) and Contemporary Art Issue (72% match). Both compete on overlapping queries such as art history explainers, renaissance to modern art, art movements overview, and female artists history. History by Mae (71% match) also overlaps, followed by Great Art Explained (70% match) and Curious Muse (70% match). Behind the Masterpiece (101K subscribers) is smaller than each of these competitors, which range from 187K to 1.8M subscribers, indicating a gap in audience size but similar topical focus on art history explanations, art movements, and museum highlights.

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#11	63%	Accessible Art History	76%	16.5K	44%	7
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#17	56%	The Met ▶	73%	502K	30%	4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Behind the Masterpiece?

Everything Explained — 25.7K subscribers, match 78%; Contemporary Art Issue — 187K subscribers, match 72%; History by Mae — 1.8M subscribers, match 71%. All three channels produce explanatory art/history content and explain art topics for general audiences.

What type of content does Behind the Masterpiece make?

Behind the Masterpiece creates art history and museum-focused content, including overviews of movements, histories of art, and guides to major museums, as reflected in titles like 'A Brief History of Art Movements' and '10 Artworks to See at the Louvre Museum.' The channel averages about 376.3K views per video, with recent uploads covering museum highlights and art history topics; posting frequency is described as about a weekly to biweekly cadence.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Behind the Masterpiece?

We analyze Behind the Masterpiece's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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