How Old Paintings Are Professionally Restored

[@Urface93095]

You can really appreciate the details the artist painted after such a wonderful restoration.

[@boatymsboatface3929]

Yes , the subject became a real person that was alive during another age, instead of just an old painting! Fascinating!!

[@nightmarebendy490]

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[@NolisAnimations]

@@nightmarebendy490 E

[@syneo7196]

E, keep it going

[@Cross_Sans.X]

no

[@allisonpalmgren7583]

After watching Baumgartner Restoration, I’m really starting to see that each restorer uses very different methods. I kept thinking of the ways that it could have been done differently, like adding a strip lining on the tacking edge or cleaning in smaller chunks. It would have been interesting to hear the restorer explain his process.

[@Menace-Mikey]

I think Baumgartner did it better. Like this guy was cutting the original tacking edge with scissors and I was like “WHAT ARE YOU DOING”

[@Mekratrig]

It was also an easier restoration. Facial features only needed cleaning, no degraded areas to be restored.

[@Menace-Mikey]

@@Mekratrig the technique was also really weird. Where he used the same solvent and just wiped the whole painting down

[@blusun2]

I’m glad I’m not the only Baumgartner fan in here.

[@ytafshin]

If this is professional restoration, then Baumgartner is Godly restoration. This process was very stressful to watch. Seems like these are the types of restorers Baumgartner keeps complaining about.

[@buttonsanimations5921]

I don't comment on videos that much, but seriously, it makes me drool to see how rich the white and gold on his coat was after the restoration! I feel like saying "great job" is an understatement. You are a true professional!

[@doubleitandpassitdown]

he isn’t the one who did it, he is voicing over someone else

[@catborgir8763]

Noice

[@joebean3615]

Love you profile pic 👏👏

[@Melicoy]

Should have cleaned before mounting.

[@Melicoy]

test paint thinner on the letter. Hmm maybe a not so noticeable area like the corner?

[@aceentity7703]

I like the idea of the original artist seeing their work being so painstakingly preserved and treated with such care over 300 years later and they approve and are happy 😊

[@epicdunsparce7072]

As an artist myself, I was thinking exactly this! It gives me hope

[@HYUN_BERRY_TEEHE]

No what he means is that someone owns the painting

[@jarlairess]

I was just thinking I like the idea of the original artist or even the original subject standing behind the person doing the restoring and feeling happy

[@TheViettan28]

This is the treasure of youtube instead of BS TikTok and many other KZbin videos.

[@jarlairess]

I can just imagine the original artist standing behind you watching you do this and feeling so pleased that their work has not only survived, but being painstakingly restored so carefully.

[@lisagibson2975]

i love watching old paintings get "cleaned/fixed" up. It's like going back in time and seeing the little things on a painting that have disappeared over time.

[@DEmma1972]

I agree, and now we have seen some threads disappear. Bet the owner wishes he could go back in time.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Yeah and every chemical mix was kept secret, so what did you really learn? You would start with 10% isopropyl alcohol in distilled water and work up in 10% increments until it came clean enough.

[@blablah9938]

Seeing him retouch with oil paints instead of *fully reversible* restoration paint got me clutching my pearls.

[@jamsstar2010]

They are only temporary Like everything in this world I sadly think The last restoration

[@joseroncero8379]

The whole "reversible conservator" paints is starting to sound to me like a cope out. The whole rationale is that they are easily removable so that some other conservator can do so at some future date. That frankly seems like no real repair then, if it's literally designed to fail. Keep in mind the isolation varnish layer is already supposed to separate the restoration from the original regardless of paint type.

[@blablah9938]

@@joseroncero8379 isolation layer is there to help saturate the original colours, onto which you paint the conservativation colour. The hue of saturated paint layer changes from "raw" layers, so it makes sense you are trying to mimic the colour to saturated state (which will be achieved with final varnish). The restoration colours are not cop-out, but a recognition that tastes and morals about retouching changes, so restion techniqies are trying to acknowledge it. Ultimately the trend in restorations will change again and it is a moral princeple that you dont touch the precious original, so your (restoration) work can be removed without damaging the original´s artist work.

[@blablah9938]

@@joseroncero8379 oh, also forgot about the most important thing about restoration colours- they do NOT change hue, which every other colour does, so once the retouching will be done, the consistency with original paint will remain. REtouched spot will not darken/lighten and retouching will look good indefinitely.

[@BitmapFrogs]

@@joseroncero8379 there's a world of difference between something easily removable and something designed to fail sheesh

[@kazater]

my wife is an art conservator, and alot of her knowledge has rubbed off on me, i have to say its refreshing to FINALLY see a restoration not rushing through the cleaning with a gallon of turpentine. thanks for that. it seems you really know what youre doing. :)

[@donaldkasper8346]

I would have the painting lying down so as not to have to deal with cleaner runs, and dobbed with small rubbing swirls with cotton balls.

[@blablah9938]

yeah, instead he drenched it in gallon of acetone. not much of an improvement

[@craigspence2413]

​@@blablah9938he didn't. He cleaned of the surface dirt with a wash. Then he carefully removed the varnish with a cotton bud, using a mixture of solvent and turpentine. He did a test patch and was careful not to remove any underlying paint.

[@Vorticough]

the artist of the painting would be proud

[@shaldana]

My first 'woah' moment was the test clean - writing on the letter showing up. This was incredible to watch and I truly appreciate you taking the time to not only do the job, but filming it as well. That was truly fascinating.

[@marilynmccormick3731]

It takes an incredable artist to do this restoration. Amazing & interesting. So much more interesting than some lame movie with equall lame actors!

[@targaryangirlalways5634]

Baumgartner would not do a test clean on the actual letter. . . he'd do it on a less featured part of the canvas.

[@kyleydaykinuphujto4uuhu669]

Incredible. I especially liked how he matched the colours and retouched so closely. So talented.

[@michaeltroster9059]

Wow. The restorers deserve praise as great patience is required to do a good job. This can’t be rushed.

[@marionchase-kleeves8311]

The cleaning adds so much dimensionality to the painting. At least newer varnishes wont cloud up and turn brown from sunlight and heat. Im so impressed by the skill of this restorationist

[@skrittle555]

I do vintage and antique restoration and I could watch videos like this all day. It really is as nerve-wracking as you think it is, but oh boy is it satisfying.

[@aprildegele1510]

That retouching color matching was amazing. Most folks don't know that in order to restore a painting, you have to be an artist yourself. Matter of fact, cleaning and retouching takes a lot more skill than the original painter likely had. Painting restoration is something folks know about, but don't know anything about if that makes sense. It's not just a matter of cleaning the dirt off as most folks think. You have to have a very keen eye for detail and color ... and patience that few have. Even the artist. Kudos.

[@paulalientje]

I thought the same thing, but for one hiccup. He puts paint where no paint has been lost. I'm not dissing the results cause they're amazing but he really shouldn't be obscuring the original artists work like that.

[@Toko_G]

Hello, from 🇯🇵 Japan. 動きに無駄も躊躇も無い、素晴らしい職人技ですね☺️この様な方達が居るからこそ、時代を超えた美しい絵画が残っていると思うと感慨深いものがあります。

[@thecollector4574]

Your language is so beautiful

[@patrickflores1429]

This video was fantastic. My grand father used to restore antiques in his spare time. This reminded so much of the amazing results.

[@clintonda5976]

Bruh you just copied @Joseph amanda comment and got more likes... Not cool man, not cool.

[@syklone_]

@@clintonda5976 who even cares? It’s a comment with literally no value whatsoever

[@Bot29393]

@@clintonda5976 who gives a shit?

[@max-ss8ic]

To think that someone in the future will have to restore this painting as well is just amazing.

[@faeylathistledown]

Absolutely insane. The amount of time taken and love for the craft and the art really shows. Immense respect for this sort of profession. I'm speechless otherwise. It was literally bringing something back to life, to its original glory.

[@andreasrensen6465]

What an incredible journey for the painting! From a dusty, ancient artifact, a man was brought to life again. It was like watching someone emerge from a time machine. How very skilled you are, and what a rewarding occupation it must be! Thanks for sharing.🙂

[@mauriceburgess]

Absolutely amazing. Keeping the past alive is as priceless as the artwork itself. Future generations will be indebted to this labor of love.

[@moonstruck3454]

I do think I love watching it more than you love filming it. It was so mesmerizing, so magical! High respect for the one who restored it. Hats off.

[@nickfeganart5776]

An artist dedicated to another artist. Beautiful to watch you bring it back to life.

[@TheMrMayo]

One video. It literally took one video for me to fall in love with this channel and what it has to offer. Cheers for the work you do!

[@FarazmKhan328]

I watched as small imperfections and marks slowly disappear before my eyes. The painting looks really nice. Just like when the person bought it. Well done.

[@lynboxer2920]

That was AMAZING!!! You should be so proud of what you did!!! It's a miracle how much better the painting looked, after you helped. CONGRATULATIONS !!! 🖌🖌🖌

[@stizzy9254]

ok

[@kim-di3vw]

ok

[@ashleypakula822]

ok

[@fizzcat3321]

That one time the guy messes up. So who’s gonna tell the owner?

[@stizzy9254]

@@fizzcat3321 no

[@GeorgeAlexa]

Since I won't be painting, let alone restoring pictures, I decided to apply what you see here to my life physically and spiritually. What a way for me to start the day. Perhaps a lesson for each of us as our bodies are restored during the night, but we can do so much more during the waking period.

[@Adrian-oz3zg]

The music choices they used for this video were so psychedelic. I loved it!!

[@BaitMaster22]

I barely see artists that could paint such magnificent piece like that, That type of art is really common centuries ago, i wish to live in an era of art

[@lloafofbread]

Artists then: this painting Artists now: dots are art

[@bruce2.085]

While yes back then paintings were thriving in more ways than one but do take note back when this painting was made the country was not the best one.

[@hunterbolt10]

@@bruce2.085 he said an era of art so say things were still normal this century but the art was like art in that era

[@-AV33-]

I try to do actual art not random dots on paper But that doesn’t mean it looks good lol😅

[@thatcooldudeisawesome876]

@@lloafofbread Damn someone hates aboriginals.

[@colinbanning9416]

This seems like a wild profession to master. Doesn't seem like you get a lot of second chances with priceless, irreplaceable masterpieces.

[@maigeahearn8928]

I love how he’s so gentle with the art!

[@tillfouchard37]

That's what my mom's do as a living ! So proud of her ! Nice video !

[@1LivingCuriously]

It must be a very satisfying feeling to see a painting come back to life.

[@deborahnorthover5304]

A joy to watch, I can’t believe how white the lace became, wonderful.

[@DoubleThrower]

14:00 ... that whole repaint process perfectly shows and describes the satisfying feeling i have when i edit my pictures

[@ritzyrags]

What an amaizing job the restorer did! I had a feeling the guy on the portrait was looking at him saying if you dont bring me back to life like i should be im going to hunt you down! They eyes omgggg the eyes came to life the gold on the trim. Exquisite and delightful to watch

[@MrKmd511]

Damn it. I can add painting restorations to the list of things I watch all day on YT.

[@mEE1434eva]

Watch "the lost leonardo" I never wanted it to end.

[@gorillaglue7232]

The restorer is also an artist. That was brilliant.

[@l-bear_0528]

I always get anxious whenever I watch these videos but I'm also in awe. Keep up the great work!

[@lepolhart3242]

The restoration looks amazing, the skill it takes to restore it is very high.

[@jaimeochoa7256]

❤ You breathed new life into it....Congratulations!

[@tint661]

The mastery of blending the correct colors shows years of experience. Very nice work. The owner should be pleased.

[@Iloveyoursmile]

8:53 and also how beautiful and detailed the painting is The result is heart dropping.

[@tron3entertainment]

The amount of depth achieved in 1762 is nothing short of amazing.

[@marinastankovic6377]

Fantastic eye for colors, and great knowledge of mixing them.

[@cynthiahanna3212]

What a wonderful job on this painting- the difference is amazing! I particularly love the way you can now see the intricacies of the lace!

[@helenspedding-lowe5469]

I am just totally in awe of the painstaking work to restore this painting. Incredible patience and dedication by the restorer. Many thanks for this wonderful video!

[@nataliestaheli51602]

You did a phenomenal job restoring that! I love seeing and hearing about really old things, places and people, so I truly enjoyed watching this! You are truly talented!

[@bananacomnescau]

This was so satisfying to watch! Thank you for recording such amazing work!

[@dimitravargiamidou5643]

Truly incredible. You brought an old painting back to life.

[@Blue2crows]

What unique passion. Your patience is a gift.

[@dt5644]

i absolutely love watching talented people like this. It was a pleasure to watch this man do his craft.

[@hayleymhowson]

Beautiful workmanship

[@littlebacchus216]

Every fan of Julian at Baumgartner Restoration looking on in horror!

[@MizzMaree7]

From 8:40-8:44... seeing the painting flex against the strainer during cleaning and then seeing the solvent has completely wicked thru to the back of the painting?! Yikes.

[@faithtalbot5739]

I’m absolutely horrified?!!!!!!! He even cut off pieces of the original tacking edge!!!!!

[@smallcnclathes]

I think it is the fault of the channel, I just watched a violin restoration and it too was horrible. Mind you Julian is exceptional.

[@tysonsanto841]

Screaming internally intensifies as I watch more.

[@whyearth]

Indeed!!! I was watching in disgust!

[@ParadoxRein]

It’s amazing to see such beautiful art be kept alive! I have the utmost respect for these restoration projects and the people doing them ❤

[@kareemel-khalil4400]

Wow! What can I say. Thank you for sharing this video. I never realised how much work is put into restoring old paintings. Really amazing.

[@BlurryFace-101]

9:08 i love that you can realy see the differens of the colors

[@АлексейСмелов-к6с]

Преклоняюсь перед эими людьми. Какой кропотливый труд! Реставраторы для меня - это что-то недостижимое! Просто восхищен!

[@oneshotme]

I follow Baumgartner Restoration so I see this done often but still enjoy watching others do it when I can find it He's a good follow if you like stuff like this!!!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@diannarizzutto3160]

Great job,so interesting, wish I could have learned to do this when I was younger,not enough time left. So enjoyable.

[@therealgibby]

It's never too late for anything I think

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

You people are right.about how much time you have left.doing something you may want to do before the end of time.at least this is not hardcore physical or cardiovascular work.it seems to be very chill and leisure-like activities!!!it is not Evil Knevil stunts or go bungee jumping off the empire state building.if you have the mentality that you can,then you can!age is not a number like many people would say.in reality everybody will eventually will get old.i say just take it slow to be relaxed in life.there is no problem if you say "yes" or "no" what really matters if you really want to or not in anything in life.despite of the aging human.

[@SophiaAndCoopFNAF1987]

This is literally incredible, the way the paint shades blended so well is incredible, you did a really well job restoring this painting❤

[@Noemi-jm7gh]

This is one of the best videos I've seen!

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

I'm not gonna lie, I started to tear up when I thought about how grateful and astonished the artist would be upon learning that their artwork, having been neglected and largely forgotten for so many years, was so carefully and wonderfully restored. If I was a dead artist, I think that would be the best gift anyone could possibly give me.

[@praveenp1369]

Bejan Dovegal aythu adm ko

[@fndmystory]

Beautiful work of art, thank you for sharing. I found it quite relaxing 😌

[@神崎アオイ-o4o]

how any body paints the gold colour this accurately even hundreds of years ago is a mystery to me wow . that is quite awe inspiring

[@CrystalShaman]

That painting is magnificent...And the restoration brilliant!...bravo!!!...🙏✨

[@aidenayers2486]

He's doing an ASMR I actually enjoy. I must thank him for this masterpiece

[@carolmccorry3053]

I loved it, so important to preserve instead of replacing things. It is a noble you service you provide

[@idjidjatorres]

Minha nossa, primeira vez que assisto algo do tipo e sinceramente é magnífico. A arte de preservar a arte, um trabalho realmente primoroso.

[@joansmit5782]

Go watch Baumgartner Restorations…HE is a professional.

[@Atruelozer]

„Impregnated“ was such an awesome word choice. I chuckled at that:) this was so interesting and relaxing to watch since I love art and it’s history:) the video was made so well too

[@sawkitti]

What a beautiful restoration. Thank you for showing us

[@skyslight]

I stayed here 17 minutes to watch a man fascinate, and teach me from restoring an amazing painting. Good Job man👍!

[@some_williott]

I have a question. If things like the fly dirt you scraped off *after* re-applying varnish have been there, on the original varnish, from the beginning- Then why do you wait until AFTER *applying* new varnish to scrape them off? Doesn't that break the seal between restored and original painting that you mentioned? I love how precise this entire job is! So I was curious :)

[@Normac1994]

There’s nothing like watching a masters-crafts man work

[@kakakurata]

Sensacional 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏! Em muitos momentos eu prendi a respiração! Meu Deus! Foi uma experiência muito incrível e eu quero mais e mais! Somente um senhor com os cabelos brancos poderia praticar a arte de restauração de 300 anos! Essa geração não confiaria meu pertence! Parabéns 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@avg1712]

The skill and confidence this takes is mind blowing. You need hands of a Surgeon

[@revathikodukulla2236]

Hats off!!! Remarkable 👏👏 I am in awe of the restoration done!

[@에리얼-y1q]

오래된 그림의 아름다움을 현재에도 선명하게 느낄 수 있다는 게 너무 신기하고 멋지다

[@straycat1674]

Look back at my life now, knowing the kind of person I am, this is something I probably could’ve started out of high school and really enjoy doing. I don’t find this kind of stuff monotonous at all. But life takes us where it takes us. This I think I really would’ve enjoyed.

[@TheSonichedgehog8]

Never to late to start

[@fareeha5467]

Don’t be depressing, you’re probably not that old so don’t continue to make decisions you’ll regret when you are

[@jmlfa]

This video gives a totally new meaning to the word "professionally"

[@bobschaaf2549]

I sense your irony.

[@chelseareynolds3194]

Your work helps people be able to see the painting the way it should be seen

[@OrdinarilyBob]

I often watch "Behind the Scenes" or "Making of" -type videos, so I guess that's why The Algorithm recommended this to me, because I'm not really an "Art Person" otherwise. This was a fascinating look at the restoration process. It was beautifully shot. I would have liked to have heard narration from the artist doing the work as it was being done giving his thoughts as he went through the process, but overall this was a lovely way to spend nigh-20mins of my life. Thanks and Thumbs up!

[@cqssidyyapss]

fun fact: the mona lisa used to have eyebrows and eyelashes, but it was over cleaned and they faded away

[@soniamartins9472]

Meu senhor, esse trabalho não tem preço!!!!! Esse talento é divino e o senhor aproveitou e desenvolveu muito bem. Parabéns e muito sucesso!!

[@IntercontinentalArmy]

I loved getting to do The Restoration on The Mona Lisa. It was very much in the same condition as the art in the video! I had to repair more of the painting though!

[@_weirdos.]

Omg that is so cool! That’s like a once in a life time thing!

[@thedigginggardener]

😂😂😂

[@Dani-El.]

Wow that's amazing! Not only are the lighter colours lighter (as expected), but the darker colours are darker (ie. more contrast). I would have thought that the darker shades would have been lightened. Nice job.

[@scottvandyke6468]

Your videos always help me get through stuff like my cold I have one and so annoying I love your videos

[@b_ran3841]

Is it just me or... I could imagine Baumgartner watching this and cringing...how he did the cleaning and the test for the varnish removal .. that being said I appreciated the way he repainted (I forget its name but using a million tiny dots)

[@doughnut_panda]

I agree, this is not proper restoration.

[@causeway318]

Came here to say this.. Julian would have a thing or two to say about this.

[@Notmadenough]

Baumgartner was the first thought I had watching this. It would be fun to hear what he thinks of this restoration.

[@Cleviii]

Julian was the first thought I had too, specially in the beginning of the video the guy putting the painting on the floor and how rough he handle this 3 century painting

[@miranduri]

It’s termed pointillism.

[@dianehoward8568]

So glad to see SO many Baumgartner fans!

[@feralbluee]

yes, i mentioned him, too - only i just called him Julian :) i think i prefer Julian’s work. the patches are better, the fillers are better and, of course, his meticulous explanations are wonderful and fascinating. this restoration is hardly explained at all, and, and if i didn’t know Julian’s work, i’d hardly have an idea about what was going on. This colorist is superb, although he uses oil paint instead of paint that be removed. but in this case, who would want to? the retouches are very simple. But the mixing of the matching color is so perfect!! Thank you. this painting is incredible - the rich color, the lace, the folding of the letter, and his eyes really live. 🌷🌱

[@mavinajfan]

As someone with an art degree who has worked in a gallery before it almost hurts to see people touching artwork without gloves on. I know what oils can do to different mediums. Gloves or not, nice job! I love watching old varnish being stripped away.

[@rooroo526]

I assure you a professional art conservator understands the painting and the chemical processes subjected to it far better than a gallery attendant with an art degree. It's quite literally their job to know how the canvas, paint and varnish reacts to chemicals and different treatments. So don't you worry with your little art degree.

[@44L1ya]

i was so mezmerised by the process and did not expect there to be so many likes! that was very nice work!

[@_addie]

Wow. The difference in colors is amazing. So satisfying to watch

[@Alx_Grimm]

Is no one else stuck on "impregnated with glue" 3:43 😂 no but seriously excellent work 😊

[@mikefarr612]

Great work! A wonderful effort to preserve such a pristine piece of history. 👏🏼

[@lynelalonde2827]

The frame looks backwards. There is an indentation all around the inside of the frame. That said this guy is an amazing retoucher. Excellent colour matching.

[@Takoala]

Watching this with a cup of coffee is so nice 😌☕

[@marvthedog1972]

wow the difference is amazing. not sure how i got here but i am impressed with how much a difference it made. the unrestored version there is so much dirt that you cannot see any letters on the paper in the painting. but as soon as he starts, the letters just pop out. Amazing the painter was so detailed to include lettering on the paper he was holding.

[@returnofmerenguespersempre]

This is actually amazing. My jaw dropped at 17:05

[@senink]

Saw people complaining about how this man restored the painting. I don’t see an issue, he did everything he could not to damage the actual painting which is the important part, and some of the methods he used seem necessary to keep the painting sturdy. Otherwise the painting probably would’ve fell apart. Restoration is meant to protect the art which is what he did. Also who’s Julian?

[@Kpracn0va]

Another restoration channel called Baumgarter restoration, hosted by Julian Baumgarter. Most of his fans (including myself) in the comments are kind of horrified. Not that the craft is inherently wrong, we are just not used to this type of restoration. Edit: I don’t mean to sound like a bot or an advertisement, but if ya like Master of Crafts’ vids you’ll like Baumgarter Restorations too.