Bringing Death Back To Life; Conserving A Funeral Painting - Part 2

[@AcornFox7]

I love Julian’s comment about the custom made stretcher, “probably nobody’s ever going to see it apart from a few of you folks..”. Julian, you have 1.75 million followers, if only 10% of us see it, it probably qualifies as one of the most viewed stretchers…ever! Fantastic job, as ever. I just wish your videos lasted longer….🙂💕

[@Karmy.]

236K people have already seen it

[@generatoralignmentdevalue]

It's always cool when the owner is willing to be appear in a video for us. He presented himself well on camera. But also, I liked when he was all "imma put this corpse art over my bed lol." I bet this guy's home is fascinating.

[@ormurgujonsson8463]

Cameron is a fashion icon, that sweater and the moustache? Beautiful

[@Trixtah]

Not fond of the tucked-in sweater, but dude at least has a sense of humour with planning to put that art over his bed!

[@comradewindowsill4253]

the way it matches both his shirt and his pants,

[@JCWiley2300]

I just don't understand why his clothes have to be so tight! It looks uncomfortable.

[@klaushermann6760]

He's gay.

[@ormurgujonsson8463]

@@klaushermann6760 good for him, so am i!

[@furrymessiah]

It is said that as long as a man's name is remembered, he never truly dies. You gave this man's name back to him, Julian.

[@JasonTabile]

In this case, Brother Remigio, a Capuchin from Bolzano, Italy. That's my rough translation.

[@MrsEadeenay]

This is why I love to go visit cemeteries and read the names. ❤

[@HappyComfort]

I wonder what the entire inscription said. 🤔 I wish they would have told us! 😕🤷🏼‍♀️🙂

[@JasonTabile]

@@HappyComfort We can recreate some of the texts. It says: VERA EFFIGIES R.F.P. REMIGII BVLSANENSIS CAPVCINI QVI OBIIT BVLSANIS MAV. ANNO CHRISTI 1647 Aetatis Suae [blank] Reli[blurred letters]. Roughly translated as "(The) True Image of (R.F.P-a religious title?) of Remigo, a Capuchin (Friar) from Bolzano, whose death (in?) Bolzano (MAV-could be a month of May?) In the Year of Christ 1647, His Age [lacunae or blank],,,,(Reli..[blurred]). At least we know his name was Remigius in Latin or Remigio in common Italian, who died in Bolzano in 1647. Unfortunately, his age is unknown Aetatis Suae [ ]. I hope my 2 year experience in Latin helps to decipher most of the text.

[@jagoandlitefoot]

@@JasonTabile i think the part you've transcribed as BVLSANIS MAV is actually BVLSANI 3 MAII

[@-Kailinn-]

Thanks to Cameron for saving this painting, providing so much information about it, and being a part of the process. Thanks to Julian for his meticulous, thoughtful efforts, and for putting these videos out, I could watch them all day long.

[@hannahstraining7476]

I didn't think I wanted to see a funeral painting, but I really like this one. I think the artist took pains NOT to make this brother look morbid. The quiet happiness of his facial expression and those wonderful flowers really lift the mood of this work despite it's darkness. And the restoration brought out all the richness of those dark jewel tones. All topped off with that beautiful frame.

[@shanettequao9043]

The darkened fill in medium is actually genius! I did think that the black background would be tricky because it’s not simply black

[@derschwartzadder]

It is odd he used it on the face though.

[@oltedders]

@@derschwartzadder The face ended up being beautifully restored. Julian mentioned that his paints were slightly transparent and would require multiple passes to match the existing paint had he filled it with the white medium.

[@chloeuntrau4588]

@@derschwartzadder not odd.

[@AhmedAdel-oo9lr]

We have seen him work on many dark background that have slight variations in colour and still use a white fill in and they blend in perfectly after retouching, so i dont really understand why this time

[@edwardhisse2687]

​@@derschwartzadderPaints with white mixed in tend to be least transparent. If you watch closely it is all covered in one layer on the face. My guess is jumping around with two types of fill in wasnt worth the hassle.

[@BJDLove]

Seeing Julien step back during the review with that smile, really shows how proud he is of his work. Even after all the years of working on these pieces, he feels happy when he completes one. It’s so lovely to see.

[@fancyfilly8]

Thank you to Cameron for being on camera and sharing his part of the story. I love seeing the collectors and what the piece means to them.

[@shanettequao9043]

The client being so knowledgeable about the techniques a really great to see. Communication and teamwork brought out the best in this restoration! Well done Julian!

[@arudanel5542]

I especially love that you were able to find the info needed to recreate the inscription. It's like being able to put a name on an unmarked grave, in many ways. Someone who was forgotten is remembered again, for the first time in probably over a hundred years. That's the kind of gift that you really can't put a price on, a little bit of a rebirth for someone long gone.

[@albertomarin10]

I live in the southern part of Spain, and it is common to find such frames in churches and old palaces. In Spain they also made this type of mortuary portraits, so this frame gives it a very Spanish look.

[@jorllima]

Es un marco excelente, pero este tipo de cuadro normalmente llevaba un marco de pino con una simple moldura en cima recta en plata corlada, nunca de más de 10cm. El marco que han puesto, es un marco más propio de una Virgen, pero está claro que de esta manera resulta más voluptuoso y digno para una colección particular.

[@albertomarin10]

@@jorllima totalmente, de hecho veo el marco y me imagino en su interior una escena de la vida de la Virgen o de Cristo.

[@MarcAmengual]

@@jorllima concuerdo

[@DipityS]

Cameron has a good eye, I think. It might be a bias because I love the yellow flowers - and it seems more a celebration of life rather than a funeral painting. I think it came up beautifully and I think that gorgeous frame looks like it was made for this painting.

[@stephanieparker1250]

Amazing painting and the frame is perfect. I’m glad Cameron grabbed it and brought it to Julian!

[@LittleDergon]

So interesting to see how wobbly the text was, I guess it's proof that not every artist is good at all kinds of art and cursive is definitely an art

[@caodesignworks2407]

Sometimes it just comes down to style choices. Just like not all fonts are created equal, but people still love to use comic sans

[@colorona8456]

Well that's not cursive.

[@kericue2065]

Maybe we are so used to seeing perfect letters on everything nowadays. From our phones to the billboards , etc. Back in the 17th century a painting was the way of communication. Also I don't think it's very easy to write perfectly on a canvas. This was an interesting piece.

[@rh1587]

@@kericue2065 They had printing presses in the 1600s. The Gutenberg Bible is from 1455. By the 17th century, there was a lot of printing going on. Not as much as today, obviously, but a significant amount.

[@comradewindowsill4253]

@@rh1587 sure, but you can't exactly run a portrait through a printing press

[@KvaglyArt]

The client is so knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about art, it’s very nice to see.

[@asklepios6780]

Je découvre toutes vos vidéos avec enthousiasme ! C'est instructif, passionnant, spectaculaire !! Bravo Monsieur !!!

[@korpakukac]

It is nice to see the reaction of the customer to the finished restoration and hear you talk with him about his motivation and ideas. Adds a bit more to the current history of the piece.

[@luisacampos3893]

that frame complimented the painting perfectly, and the restoration really revealed all those nice dark colours, really amazing

[@jhunendaya8014]

Pls make the cleaning and retouching longer the next time. Would love to see the whole cleaning and retouching process actually. It's so satisfying to watch!

[@A.Fort.]

Wow! What an amazing transformation! A really dramatic example of "putting the image back together". And that frame! Kudos to Cameron for finding it. I imagine the painting's subject and his brothers would appreciate the care that's been taken in preserving it.

[@peikathryn]

I love to see the owner's reaction to restoration of their artwork, it adds so much to the experience and wraps it up nicely.

[@iwolfz364]

Just look at 22:34, I love how proud Julian looks, this is a person who knows what he is doing and loves every challenge that comes his way.

[@PhilipPetrunak]

Oof. That one speed bump running up the height of the painting though. Really stands out.

[@cab4cab]

I remember I used to come home from highschool, put on one of these videos, and fall asleep. The videos aren't boring, julians voice is just very calming. Sadly this technique of falling asleep doesn't work anymore 😢

[@scottfifer4362]

I agree about how calming his videos are. I’ve used them to nap, as well. But then I”m always disappointed that I’ve missed the video because I find them fascinating.

[@stardustgirl2904]

Get a Bible app on your phone 📱 and listen to it, along with making your bed warm with a blow dryer, and you will go right out! 😴🌷

[@zakolache4490]

The History of the Universe and History of the Earth are also great sleep aids, would recommend!

[@amyckan]

i did this through high school and now in university and still doing it. it just takes me like 5 videos now because i’m so intrigued i force myself to be awake. they’re so calming and relaxing

[@cat3crazy]

I fell asleep partway into this video. I was really tired though. Now to find out how far I got and watch the rest of the video.

[@jaymogrified]

I have a lot of art without frames and typically don’t pay much attention to frames if they are there but that one is so perfect for that painting-it makes me realize how a frame can really become an extension of the piece. Beautiful job on the restoration; the painting looks amazing!

[@Squish_Squash]

I'm obsessed with the shirt being worn while tacking the painting to the stretcher, it's a lovely floral pattern

[@Trixtah]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one! I honestly get jealous of men's shirt patterns - I like flowers, but I can't stand the large splashy or garish ones you get on the fabrics for women's clothing. Or the garish background colours. There's a huge middle ground between OTT and beige/oatmeal, but you wouldn't know that from women's clothing.

[@stephgreen3070]

This is called a ditsy floral pattern (ditsy isn’t always floral, but that is the most common small-scale motif) and it is increasingly fashionable right now. When searching for clothing, especially on line, just type “ditsy” in the search field and you will narrow down your floral choices to this small, random pattern. 👍🏼

[@MISSMOVIESEDL]

BTW I was recently in Amsterdam and was able to go to the Van Gogh museum. Your videos allowed me to appreciate the beauty and talent so much more. Thanks ❤

[@jeannieeakin1374]

First time commenter here. I really, really enjoyed meeting the owner of the painting and absolutely loved seeing his reaction to the restored piece. I have been binge watching your videos and after watching other videos I thought to myself that the owner of the painting must have simply been “blown away” by the restored piece, as I was! It’s also incredibly satisfying to see a piece like that being owned by someone so knowledgeable and who truly values it.

[@xmetal280]

I really enjoy the episodes where we get to hear from the owners and see their reactions, it makes the process much more grounded and interesting, congrats on a beautiful result as always!

[@angelique_cs]

Julian: chemist, engineer, carpenter, artist Me: desperately needing a coffee and an entire lifestyle upgrade in order to function

[@sarahwatts7152]

Hey, we don't know how much coffee he drinks! 😄

[@damogranheart5521]

I think that a lot of people can relate to that. I am also in that group!

[@hansvorarlberg9594]

We all need that black filling medium (coffee) 🙂

[@angelique_cs]

@@sarahwatts7152 true!

[@angelique_cs]

@@damogranheart5521 high five!

[@cclsjhieber]

The smile of Julian at 22.38 is that of a craftsman who is proud of his work, is pleased that his customer is pleased. Thank you, Julian, for bringing us along yet again!

[@MrVince8]

I am always impressed with how you are able to make these damaged paintings come back to life.

[@tgh965]

I never tire of seeing the detail that is revealed when a painting has been cleaned and so skillfully and dare I say lovingly restored. Thank you!

[@thepagan5432]

Death has always been captured in art, whether by 'Death Masks', sketches and paintings. This painting has been given life again, not like Frankenstein's monster, but with much care, compassion and love of the art. I am continuously pleasantly surprised by Julian's skill and depth of knowledge. Thank you for posting this intriguing restoration.

[@jenksify]

I love how this was one of the rare opportunities for us to see the owners reaction to the finished painting. Great work.

[@EliseLogan]

It's so nice to see the owner of one of these pieces and not only see the reaction to the completed work but also get some insight into the decision process. This one was a wonderful project to follow with you.

[@airypersiflage]

Julian and Cameron are a wonderful combination of caring intensely. Bravo!

[@lauralake7430]

Clearly, the artist had great affection for his fallen friend. I imagine painting the memorial of someone who you lived and worked with for many years must be both tender and difficult. Perhaps the great faith of a monk, with certainty of heaven, made such things more bearable. The face of the subject has an expression such as would be seen in life, the furrowed brow and peaceful smile. A lovely tribute to what one hopes was a good man, well loved by his fellows.

[@irbine84]

The most impressive thing in this video is the jumper tucked into the trousers look. Chefs kiss

[@theirmom06]

Thank you so much for sharing your conversation with the painting’s owner. It’s was great to hear his perspective on the project.

[@nilsp9426]

I love when you bring in some context with clients. It really brings in another dimension to the video.

[@princesskaguya2000]

It was nice to see an owner look enchanted by the painting. Usually, they're using a critical technical eye to see all the bits and pieces but Cameron looks excited.

[@etchersplace]

It was so interesting hearing the owner's point of view in the restoration process, I hope more clients are more willing to participate in the future. I think it really adds to the videos and I enjoy the addition! I was a first year art student in college, but changed my major, however, this is one of the few channels I have an alert for.

[@Excitable67]

I often wondered if the fill in medium could be tinted and now I know! Very cool. What a transformation this painting underwent! Couldn't tell there were purples and other colors in there. Amazing job, Julian!

[@markc9852]

Literally the most talented and informed Conservator on the internet!

[@zuzuspetals38]

I just love this man🤷🏻‍♀️ He is so meticulous with every stage of his process!!! Love that he “does what’s right” EVERY time He is just a master restorer/conservator who truly learned at his fathers side. I can’t imagine being able to have him for one of my paintings I hope his children , at least 1, may follow in his footsteps as well 😃

[@lindyashford7744]

Surprising how much detail this battered dark and dull painting actually carried, now made fresh by such expert work. A very peaceful image in spite of the subject matter. Tranquil and reverent and not morbid.

[@evil.Cupcake]

I think it's the first time we've seen you use tinted fill-in medium on the channel. Nice trick!

[@webbtrekker534]

I'm a collector of Naval themed, early 20th century, photography. I just acquired large 5 panel action photo sequence of a vessel underway. All the images were taken moments from each other. They had been matted, one over the other, almost 90 years ago. The matting had gone so brittle that almost any touching would turn the mat to dust. Plus the mat and backing were not acid free and was affecting the original photos and they needed to be de-acidified. The results by the studio are magnificent. Inline with the level of work you perform. I understand the joy and pride your customer feels when seeing his acquisition fully restored. I just need a frame for mine. His is wonderful. Strange to think that this may have been the only portrait ever produced of the man in the painting and he never got to see it.

[@vernonpurvis2810]

I like this where the owner of the painting gives the history of the piece. And, I like how we actually know who the subject of the painting is as well! So many paintings you have no idea who the artist is or who the subject is.

[@louisecolombi6630]

You performed a miracle rescuing this painting, you brought it back to life

[@shanettequao9043]

I’m so excited to see the restored painting ❤

[@pilijones4801]

How interesting and entertaining. I have enjoyed every second of this project. I’m so thankful of people like Cameron, with genuine love and appreciation for art, to decide to restore and preserve such a peculiar painting, and that, to me, matters because is unusual and is value there. Vanitas and Kings portraits and common. This is special. Thanks so much for your marvellous work Julian. Always the best experience.

[@1812over]

I do so enjoy seeing the owners/collectors and their interaction with Julian. Hopefully we can see more like this. Absolutely stunning work, as usual.

[@katarinajanoskova]

Incredible yet again! Your dad must be very proud!

[@BeverlyM52]

I, too, would love to see this beauty staged in the gentleman's home!

[@FredPilcher]

It must be a real pleasure to be working for someone as knowledgeable as Cameron.

[@dietzhaus]

I really enjoyed seeing the interaction with the owner of the painting. More of that, please!

[@michaelimbesi2314]

There is some benefit to folding the tacking edges back under. By protecting the very edges of the canvas from being disturbed, you prevent them from fraying and thus the painting’s tacking edges will last longer. And by holding them down tight, it may also help to keep insects, dust, dirt, and other things from getting between the tacking edge and the frame, where they would be harder for a conservator to clean off.

[@Bobg425]

I think it wonderful that the painting is now not gone forever as it could have done.I like it,he did a good thing keeping it alive,so to speak.

[@gospyro]

This was a very enjoyable conservation to watch because there were so many things done slightly different than ‘usual’.

[@littgaia2939]

Watching your work on a variety of paintings, clearly indicates how much of a chemist you are to complete your work.

[@Camila-df6yt]

Julian looke like a proud mama when showing the painting, very sweet. And the client was so cool too! I would definetely want to visit his house, must be full of beautiful paintings!

[@croissant912]

I am stunned by how expertly you brought what was a deeply dilapidated and quite unprepossessing (due to damage), work back to life. I wish I had the money to find and buy paintings whose quality warrants restoration and then ask you to restore them. How exciting that would be! Failing that, your videos enable me to live it vicariously! Merci!♥

[@Windxchild]

It’s so fun to see more interaction with the owner of the painting. To hear how and why they acquired it, and ultimately, how they like the end result. And Cameron seems like a very fun and interesting person!

[@TeamFish15]

I can only imagine the immense satisfaction you get from your job, Julian. You are the Rembrandt of art restoration.

[@SeekerKC]

I absolutely _love_ how this turned out!

[@coffeefrog]

I was not expecting it to turn out that dark! What an appropriately moody painting. Well done!

[@stvp68]

For me the surprise was the pattern on the fabric in the painting-it was almost impossible to see at first!

[@angelafoxmusic7265]

What a treasure. It's not macabre. It's a piece of history. Beautiful.

[@maripuppquin6483]

I'm excited to watch this! I was just about to make some more tea, so this will go great with that.

[@Fr0stria]

Ooh what a good idea.

[@maripuppquin6483]

The isolation layer is always so enlightening! 10:51

[@pamelafox7677]

Wow, flattening it really makes it more readable, and the frame is perfect with the flat dark areas.

[@evilqueen6402]

i miss the long cleaning bits....i know he likes a dramatic reveal but the cleanings my favorite bit 😭

[@Ferdy1969]

It's a very enigmatic painting, full of secrets and lies beautifully in that frame hopefully for eternity ! I love this painting !🙌🏼 Great work 👍🏼

[@ian_b]

Really enjoyed Cameron's contribution to the video!

[@thesisypheanjournal1271]

I absolutely love the ones where we get to see you interact with the owners.

[@manueltorres1274]

Thank you for once again offering us a master class on restoration

[@CarlMichaelAyotte]

There are so many financially well off people who spend their money frivolously on disposable tech, furniture, cars and even homes etc. etc. and then we see someone like Cameron who spends HIS money on restoring fine art in the best possible way. Well done gentlemen!!!

[@CeanHerzfield]

When you were done with the restoration, that painting was 'to die for'. 😁

[@XMarkxyz]

It's really a beautiful painting, being italian end living in veneto, which is not far at all from where this man lived, makes it even more interesting; also putting it on the wall over the bed would be a strange but funny and adapt contrast

[@1Clearwords]

What a truly gorgeous painting!

[@ellasmommy9278]

The artwork is gorgeous, but with the frame is stellar.

[@susanhaney3437]

That frame is an amazing match for the painting!

[@KayInMaine]

Wow! The painting came out so amazing!!!! I can tell your client was thrilled with what you did with the painting, Julian. Great job!

[@sueparras6028]

I really love watching you restore paintings Julian. You go into just the right amount of detail so as to make it interesting but not so much as to make it overly complicated . Thanks for another wonderful video. ❤❤✌🇨🇦

[@zumbie]

I would love to see a project where Julian shows the process of removing his synthetic barnish, retouching special paint, isolation layer, etc... Like I've heard him so many times talk about how everything he does is reversible and have seen him struggle with old non reversible restorations that would be awesome see all that reversible care in action. Even if it's a fake project, i understand none of his projects will need another restoration anytime soon.

[@melissahallbauer4623]

EDIT: He did a video about 3 years ago, called "Revisiting an old friend," that you would find interesting.

[@crystald3655]

He did this conserving a painting called Anne I believe. He also fixed a mistake on an icon painting.

[@Johnny_RB]

The amount of patience you have never ceases to amaze me. Very encouraging to me as I work on my own patience.

[@johnny_eth]

This project was a resurrection miracle. Insane results. My only comment is that the seem now is very visible in the front, because everything else is perfect.

[@pierrefireball2505]

OH! Please I would love to see how Cameron displays this wonderfully restored piece of art in his home.

[@olebrgesen795]

So your farther has also been a conservator. No surprise for me. This kind of perfection you show us, requires generations to obtain!

[@controlfreak4ya]

I think a video of him learning from his father would be absolutely amazing....just an idea!

[@Via_Von]

Incredible restoration - truly! The depth of restoration needed here reminded me of the one that had *survived* a fire. Well done, Mr. Baumgartner! 👏🏻♥️👏🏻

[@Spasticlemur]

As damaged as this painting was, I seriously had doubts that it could be conserved. With all of the missing original paint, I thought there was no way to fill in and match the finished artwork that was intended by the artist. I was completely wrong. If the old Masters could see your work, you would be considered a Master of equal talent in your own right. I think this is one of the worst paintings you took on in the last year or so we have been watching your videos and we were totally amazed at the outcome. There was no indication to us, of the purples in the painting until it was conserved. Watching you retouch the letters in the name was a magical process for us as the finished product looked, what we felt was exactly as the original artist meant it to be. Thank you, Julian, for an amazing transformation.

[@StereoSpace]

A funereal addition to your corpus of work.

[@ediepagliai4575]

Thank you Julian. This one was extra interesting. I always like seeing the owner and hearing their motivations.

[@melissataylor5494]

Fantastic job on this painting. I really enjoyed seeing the owner’s expression when he saw the finished painting. It was almost a bit of the Divine looking over this painting. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidmontgomery1016]

Stunning indeed! I am always impressed by the before and after views. It's amazing what cleaning can do.

[@cs3742]

Thanks for showing lots of retouching. I'm fascinated by this process.

[@Mimyakko]

I'm so glad you uploaded the new part! Now i have something to fall asleep to

[@dianaalmeida6790]

One of my favorite restorations!