Retouching for Days; The Restoration of a Jacopo Bassano Painting - Narrated

In this video the focus is the retouching process. Follow along as the losses and damage are reintegrated and the image comes together.
This painting arrived at the studio of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago in desperate need of attention. A previous conservation attempt proved to be unsuccessful and the painting was left in an unfinished and damaged state. Julian Baumgartner works to reintegrate the losses and unify the image including recreating a missing foot.
The painting was first cleaned of any existing grime and varnish residues and the areas of loss were filled in and textured to match the surrounding impasto. The painting then received an isolation layer of synthetic UV-stable resin before the retouching. Executed in Maimeri Restuaro and B72/Dowanol the retouching is isolated form the original paint layer, archival and fully reversible. Finally the piece received an additional layer of synthetic UV-stable varnish.
While the video is edited to show the most interesting parts of the retouching process and sped up to nearly 900 times the actual speed the total time spent was approximately 30 hours over a two week period.
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[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

Hey guys and gals, for this video I'm trying something a bit different with the narration. Rather than talking about what you're seeing I kept tabs on the comments from earlier version of this video and tried to address the most common questions. Hope this is informative, clears up some confusion and that you enjoy it. Let me know if this is something that you'd like me to do in the future...

[@dimitreze]

the content of the narration was a little repetitive

[@samcooke343]

Narrated videos are your gold standard, Julian; nothing compares to hearing the level of thought and expertise behind the process while watching it. Such a huge fan. All the best!

[@pluckybellhop66]

Thanks for this!

[@manuelared99]

I love your narrated videos so much!

[@itsyaboi8798]

I love this style of narration as much as your others where you explain what you're doing, very interesting to hear about your thought process and to hear you address some questions/comments as well :)

[@Emisanboo]

"I tried to contact the other conservator and was unsuccessful" = "They avoided my calls and sat in the dark until I went away."

[@amara560]

Imagine putting your ego above the preservation of a valuable piece of art...

[@carlotta4th]

Unless he's called them before there's no way they could have known a restorer was calling from that number. This is happenstance.

[@amara560]

@@carlotta4th Tried to contact them doesn't entail just one phone call in my experience

[@AA-ke5cu]

Do you think the competition is going to pick up the phone? How did you determine it was over cleaned? Thats totally impossible without knowing their solvents ;technique and actually watching them in action.

[@InnocentGuillotine]

A A I mean it was clearly overcleaned because the top layer of paint is badly stripped, and the before picture didn't have that extensive level of damage. Now, you could argue that it was an earlier cleaning but with the information we have it's equally reasonable to assume that the most recent known conservation attempt stripped it.

[@cynderlog3840]

Im looking at the colors and in my mind "they dont match" and then i blink "wheres the part he recoloured?". Outstanding

[@leticiaduarte9840]

when he's painting the baby's foot i think 'wow that looks odd' and in the end seeing the whole paint it looks perfect. Like magic.

[@henryettoit897]

paint gets slightly lighter as it dries.

[@seignee]

@@henryettoit897 depends on the pigment

[@rach_laze]

@@seignee usually yes but he literally says about halfway in that his paints dry lighter

[@vandilore]

you can tell where he retouched in some places because the paint is smooth and almost looks airbrushes by how blended it is

[@ainehanley9083]

Spilling some archival, reversible tea in this video.

[@andrewkay3276]

Aine Hanley going to need some cotton blotter paper to absorb all that tea, probably a vacuum table too

[@helenp703]

sis this tea aint reversable and I'm glad its not XD it deserves to stay forever lmfao

[@Rodrigolc86]

Aine Hanley one of the best comments I have ever read. 😂

[@skittlemuffin]

Hot tea, hot table

[@chaos_opossum]

10/10 comment

[@anushwah]

"a packet of information that had all the correspondence between them and the previous conservator" sis had receipts

[@annymus4660]

Lmao 💀💀

[@minjaarsic3327]

she came with the SCREENSHOTS sis

[@mistersurrealist]

LMAO!!

[@axis1198]

I love this comment Literally this vid and this comment made my day. (I just finished my midterm exams)

[@frank3manuel]

"I certainly wouldn't put a mustache on the baby.. ... or would I?"

[@Fandango541]

🤣🤣🤣🤣Artist's original intent? LOL

[@DeathPrevails77713]

😂😂😂 one of the best comment on this video. 🖒

[@DivinePonies]

"Vsauce, Baumgartner here..."

[@ashleymora870]

"...unless?"

[@pohkuangda6662]

It’s reversible anyways 😂

[@caleb98963]

I love how baumgartner throws shade in the most professional way possible

[@TheRufflepuff]

Unintentional painting pun? (throwing shade while he shades)

[@stormveil]

"unsuccessful" 😂

[@lady_sir_knight3713]

"This painting has already been cleaned-_very_ cleaned-"

[@an1ah]

I just love it, lmao

[@leetysinger9860]

The shadiest of shade lol

[@filippaiuel3111]

client: i want foot baumgartner: well let me give you a foot

[@lay-2356]

baumgartner: lemme give u the lé foote

[@shoeshine7297]

the previous conservator took the foot

[@m.b3839]

Legend says he's still sitting on the foot to this day, fearing the day when Julian finally finds him and drags him to hell and back for his dismal restoration job

[@salenebrom6476]

M. B 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AA-ke5cu]

Should of put 7 digits and no toe nails as artistic licence. See if anyone would notice.

[@EvanZalys]

"My client requested that a moustache be added to the cherub, and we do have to meet the needs of the client..."

[@ButchCurry]

Next portrait for one of these videos, you should prove how reversible your process is by painting a mustache on and then removing it.

[@liriosogno6762]

😂 😂 😂

[@whatsgoingon5582]

however funny that might be i doubt he would do it as it seems rather disrespectful to the painting and the original artist

[@flaffy6181]

Would be great but way too disrespectful and risky

[@CFinch360]

Laughed till I cried!

[@nightburststudios2142]

to quote from his videos “that would be inappropriate”

[@irlywannadie8409]

i know that most of us come here for the restoration, but holy shit you're a great source for improving vocabulary

[@colinmurphy2214]

i rly wanna die so’s reading good literature like Dickens or Flaubert

[@irlywannadie8409]

@@colinmurphy2214 ok smart man lol

[@donnaspear8494]

I've never heard of the second name you mentioned. I'm going to look that name up. Thanks.

[@brianrodney712]

@@donnaspear8494 If excellent prose and vocabulary is your bag, may I respectfully suggest that you read ' The Great Railway Bazaar ' by Paul Theroux. Dare I promise that you might have a problem with putting it down !

[@thomas3793]

Donna Spear Flaubert is French author which is known to be the big words author of the 18/19 century (not sure exactly when)

[@rishmr95]

*Watching the toes get done was a truly uncomfortable experience, and yet, I couldn't look away.*

[@Zendrig]

They‘re pretty long for a baby‘s foot.

[@haleydavidson1230]

It's like watching two cars *very nearly* hitting each other, but missing each other by a hair.

[@ShortButFun]

Zendrig you’d be surprised 🤣 my daughter was all toes when she was born and didn’t grow into them until she was 8 months

[@cubemissy]

And then, that moment when it all came together, and suddenly there were toes!

[@alexgonzalez.7757]

Zendrig and skinny lol

[@jacoboleary9076]

Julian throwing chiaroscuro is delicious

[@deeyoruk]

i see what you did there

[@jacoboleary9076]

@@deeyoruk I'm just proud I remembered something from Art History class

[@sushicat999]

This is a genius comment

[@npc6254]

Can you retouch the new sonic?

[@nepenthe_1610]

NPC lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@irlywannadie8409]

im crying gfshdhfg

[@randomalienfrommars0567]

Petition for Baumgartner to Restore Sonic +1

[@luciferthefallenangel7976]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@LeeDee5]

Golden comment.

[@Siriuslyyy]

"it was just a record of their communication breaking down" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kailasmith7414]

Siriusly looking at the texts between me and my ex

[@amelia4384]

Shade -thrown- applied with a tiny brush.

[@MM-Iconoclast]

'Communication Breakdown'!

[@Siriuslyyy]

Dear God, this man is savage. This is why his restoration videos are extra special now. He's showing his personality!

[@jeanious2009]

Their drama lol

[@oopsallbecki]

I love how he subtly throws shade at previous conservators like "that's just basic business 101" holy shit he went there

[@Liastnir]

FOR REAL, what I'd give to see a reaction video from one of these others who screw it all up, haha.

[@morgansinclair6318]

"Sat on it for awhile" _looks at the painting_ Looks like you meant that literally . . .

[@abuelitacaicedo3185]

Morgan Sinclair 👍😁

[@GuillermoLucero]

“Let's be honest it's a video of watching paint dry.” ← I'd call that “dry” humour. 😂

[@tonilober7821]

Omg pls see yourself out lol

[@drewtime1]

You can leave now.

[@stanleysadventres]

All humor are quite dry, there is not "wet" humor

[@ragnkja]

Stanley Tam In Norwegian, there are definitely “wet” jokes. Example: - Waiter, there’s a hearing aid in my soup. - Speak louder, I can’t hear what you’re saying!

[@jeffkeith637]

I'd probably watch it though.

[@michaelbarry617]

You should do a video explaining what went wrong in the restoration of the Spanish fresco of Jesus or other famous botched restoration jobs.

[@TheTetrapod]

You mean the one where an old lady used bleach on it?

[@spacelasertech8359]

Everything. Everything went wrong with Potato Jesus.

[@guccideltaco]

It would probably be easier to explain what DIDN’T go wrong with Potato Jesus.

[@violetrose740]

Why remind me of this pain......

[@adriabelda8963]

It is very simple. They given the fresco to an old woman that wasn't a restorer. She made a shit and returned it.

[@matthewadams1003]

“The painting had been *really* cleaned.”

[@cubemissy]

matthew adams The art world version of “Bless your heart.”

[@samuelcameron6439]

If you watch it in reverse it is a video of a guy wrecking a beautiful painting

[@Venus_7319]

samuel cameron 😂😂😂

[@sethkay7019]

I would live for a narrated version of that where he describes how he's going to destroy the painting by adding wear and tear.

[@prasanttwo281]

@@sethkay7019 He does enjoy adding fake cracks and such

[@cartoondinosaur3706]

@@sethkay7019 omg that would be such a good April fools video idea lol!

[@radiack123]

I want to ask you, what was the biggest mistake/accident you ever made on a restoration and what did you learn from said mistake.

[@fleurdebee7024]

In a previous video and/or Instagram post, he mentioned that because of careful planning and practice, he never made a terrible error on any restoration job. (I added this comment incase he didn't have time to respond to your thoughtful question; I hope you don't mind.)

[@AM-rt8ky]

he spilled a can of beans on a painting

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

10 . AM ugh, hate when that happens

[@VesperMorningstar]

He added music to these videos. Biggest mistake ever.

[@Deses]

No mistakes, he's one perfect boi.

[@Cocogolem]

A moustache on the cherub would have looked sweet tho

[@CallieMasters5000]

Or a tattoo. Or the cherub playing Nintendo. That's classy!

[@ChrisS310]

though

[@zhy5641]

Why not add a pirate leg on the painting, instead of recreating the foot. xD

[@heehoopeanut420]

@@ChrisS310 tho

[@mori5830]

Neno Branco tho

[@Rockhard1492]

"A disintegrated suggestion of a foot" is a combination of words I never expected to hear at any point in my life, but here we are.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

9:57 I was relieved when he finally said he applied an isolation layer. 👏 I'm so used to hear him say it before the retouching.

[@lolitahaze02]

True. It gave me anxiety

[@jaeshuwa4866]

When you've been struggling studying with finals and you see a narrated video come up.. hes a blessing in disguise

[@Jann.sstttt]

Jaeshuwa no but me 😂

[@Olga-iw9uf]

Sitting my finals too! Good luck, still have 6 left, what about you?

[@LeafGreenLPs]

I have one in two hours, good luck y'all

[@Kr4zYn3sS]

Same !! I love it!

[@priscillaanastasyaadhisury2174]

DAMN, i’m also currently struggling with finals, and his video just calmed me down, seeing the notification of the new video in the pop-up, i’m very happy

[@usagilamperouge]

I love how everyone of us has another thing to do but preferred to watch Julian Talking about Fine Art Restoration while we actually see paint dry.

[@NewHeaf]

20:26 Julian: “hopefully in the future they’ll have better materials, better approaches” Me: better prices, Papa Johns

[@HoneycombTheywontletmeputjusto]

pizza conservation

[@dyneryzen]

I'd like to see an abstract impressionist painting restored

[@feralbluee]

i was thinking that, too, while watching this as he did mention that the conservation is different for different type of paintings :)

[@imnotfromhere]

Watching paint dry has never been so educational or entertaining.

[@ragnkja]

pini2k There’s a Sixty Symbols video about watching paint dry that is absolutely fascinating, because they used a microscope to see the individual paint particles.

[@kyoutenkujo8429]

Sees the title: oh Sees " Narrated" in the title : *OH*

[@richardoliver8734]

can you retouch a GAME OF THRONES SEASON 8?

[@MM-Iconoclast]

Why you don't have more upvotes....

X2

[@jacknotnimblejackbethicc4908]

Richard Oliver not even he can fix that my man

[@May-hy8ec]

Why didn’t you like it? Apart from bran being king yeah that sucked it should have been Jon Snow or Tyrion

[@richardoliver8734]

@@May-hy8ec is a same if someone take Monaliza and messup with that paint.

[@Palmieres]

"I certainly wouldn't put a moustache on a baby..." Everyone in the comments: "DO IT! DO IT!! DO EEEEET!!!!"

[@wernerundenkel8739]

Can any one help me to find that

[@emmiussharp8277]

@@wernerundenkel8739 19:27

[@AwesomeHD123]

When he started talking about staying intellectually stimulated whilst retouching I was so convinced that was going to segue into a sponsor from Audible.

[@Sarah-Sunshine95]

You throw shade in the classiest, most professional way and I love it

[@britinmadrid]

Since I discovered your work, you have opened my eyes to what I hadn’t seen before. The Prado Museum in Madrid now has an ever-so-slightly less insensitive customer. Thank you for that.

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

I love the Prado; masterpieces everywhere one looks.

[@shoeshine7297]

previous conservator: imma ruin this painting owner: ... previous conservator: and i'll also steal this foot owner: NO

[@LGski964]

His gentle, soft, voice made me so sleepy! I love these restoration videos.

[@yuno9121]

I know! And also doesn't his voice remind you of a cat purr or a motorcycle purring

[@Tatjana-_-]

I legit listen to these videos to fall asleep, not becaus it's boring but becaus it's super relaxing

[@evelynillarionova8023]

Tatjana '-' omg same!! This is so incredibly soothing it’s insane..

[@onebaddab6767]

His soft spoken voice just let's my mind and eyes see just how talented both the original artist and the conservator are. It's just so cool to see the magic happen right before my eyes. Absolutely beautiful! I'm so glad I found this channel. 😊

[@bshuff444]

It’s so relaxing!!

[@johansterner4979]

"Nothing we do is permanent or potentially harmful." Words to live by.

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

So true, so true.

[@BRAMB0SSS]

I would like to disagree. Believing that nothing you do is harmful is one of the most dangerous ways to live your life. If not for you, than at least for the people around you, who you may cause great harm, because you aren't careful and believe you cannot harm them

[@NicklasAndersenBL]

@@BRAMB0SSS You're absolutely right. Although, I believe the point was that we should try to live our lives in a way that doesn't cause permanent effects or harm to anyone or anything.

[@ragnkja]

Bram den Braber It’s about the _effort_ to make sure that we do as little harm as possible. To just believe we’re not doing any harm without doing our best to avoid harm obviously isn’t a good way to live.

[@ragnkja]

Zsófi Szücs In that case, the goal is to never do anything that someone ends up wishing wasn’t permanent.

[@ionerajah7812]

There are a lot of times where i was like « oh, i wonder how he’s gonna fix- and it’s gone »

[@dragonmaid1360]

Love this comment

[@dion789]

For some reason, I enjoy watching you clean paintings way more than watching you repaint them. But the narration is great here.

[@gymsbeansent]

"I certainly wouldn't put a moustache on the baby." 😂😂

[@KSignalEingang]

...how Marcel Duchamps got fired from his first job outta art school.

[@confusedwhale]

@@KSignalEingang : LHOOQ Fire in the disco.

[@taianderson6675]

literally scrolled down for this comment.

[@gymsbeansent]

@@taianderson6675 i like his sense of humor a lot 😂😂

[@rzaba1152]

I'm glad that you managed to bring this painting back to life, but I felt really bad while watching all of the scraped and 'claned off' paint.

[@Cybornut]

Completely heartbreaking... how can a “conservator” do that much additional damage to it...

[@MM-Iconoclast]

@@Cybornut My impression was the overcleaning was done over the years, not necessarily by the one conservator... I might be wrong. I missed the part of where it said the conservator was using oils instead of acrylics...

[@absoluteunit240]

rzaba what?

[@Lucarooroo]

Has there ever been a painting where there was a part that was so damaged you had no idea what was supposed to be there?

[@henryp2264]

His Ave Maria video goes over that

[@Tazzie1312]

Brawler!!

[@mortalclown3812]

@@henryp2264 Thanks for this. I just discovered his channel today and am binge watching with astonishment.

[@wyvrennemacdaniels6813]

You know there's several cultures that believe once you put a face on something that is when it comes alive. Saying that you save the face for last it made me think of that.

[@MarcoFantin1]

The painter was from my hometown, Bassano del Grappa. What an honor, well respected in your hands.

[@VivaAlecto]

pouring some hot conservationist tea I see... mmm

[@heleenabatts9413]

Mandie me too

[@Hedvigu]

"Are you able to see the painting and not the damage?" is great for more than restorative occasions.

[@imazadbean]

I wish i can get the same glow up this painting had

[@entr3_nou5]

“I’m not going to push a mustache on the baby” - Baumgartner, 2019

[@Conserpov]

"A goatee is far superior"

[@superlolgal555]

@@Conserpov I read this in his voice xD

[@SirithPL]

I loved hearing your line of thought! The latest part was especially wholesome and made my heart flutter. . . . ...and then I remembered that staples are inferior.

[@covinaut9283]

If there's anything that I've learned from watching these video, it's that tacks are far superior to staples and that Belgian linen is great for a tacking edge

[@Whalebarf]

@@covinaut9283 Also always use an isolation layer and reversible, archival paints.

[@ggittins4097]

@@Whalebarf and don't forget to work in isolated areas when cleaning the painting

[@freitagder1321]

Wow you got to repair a painting that was done by the Italian Painter that did the last supper painting AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@abuelitacaicedo3185]

Dybbuk d'Epstein CLOSE!! And a treat to work on👍

[@missmerbella]

The number of people that liked this comment make me worried for the future.

[@freitagder1321]

@@missmerbella I feel concerned to because I was an idiot when I posted this 😬

[@rimmyjustles8282]

Hey man, just wanted you to know that everytime I watch your videos, it calms my mind down, it makes everything much more peaceful for me ever since my anxiety has been getting worse. You have no idea how much your videos have helped me through times where I had attacks that made things a bit overwhelming for me to handle. Thank you.

[@NestorCustodio]

Adobe: With the revolutionary new "context-aware fill" feature in Photoshop, you'll never need to manually retouch images again!! Baumgartner Restoration: Hold my Pinot.

[@onigireee]

And with the amount I'm now going to have to pay for the Creative Cloud, I might as well hire an actual restoration artist. I'll learn more. But not the previous restoration artist.

[@user-wd4on8ku9y]

Throwing shade like he’s writing an email at work I live for it 😂 these videos are awesome man

[@killkarl8198]

Kat M lmao. To whom it may concerns: in a work email translates to. Listen the fuck up NOW!!

[@kariscoyne1886]

"apparently" read: this customer is a *little bitch*

[@alexbenavidez4500]

I love it when you throw shade in these videos, usually at other conservators or clients. I am trash who loves salt, and it is hilarious to hear it in such a professional manner.

[@chejocs155]

*Staples exist Him: "Staples are inferior" Kind of miss it in this video.

[@kirstengard2738]

wow, I audibly gasped when you showed the side by side. Amazing work as always!

[@stuartschaffner9744]

I am an amateur photographer who does a lot of retouching in Photoshop. I am amazed at how useful your videos are as training material for what I do. I salute your skills, artistry, and dedication.

[@listennowbreath]

A dead Painter’s work has been revived . Absolutely beautiful work !

[@melhall4903]

I was wondering if you paint originals like do you paint? Are you into art in general as a hobby? You are obviously talented but how do you get into art restoration? Love your videos! Relaxing and informative and just down right interesting 👍🏼

[@shanettequao9043]

Thanks for explaining why you did so much retouching on the painting! It seems like the other conservator was negligent tbh

[@JeanneBook]

When he started painting I was shooketh I was so used to the prep first so I was taken aback.

[@gazpunk847]

It hurts my art-loving heart to know that this painting was pretty much destroyed by an inexperienced "conservator".

[@moth9181]

This channel made me realize some of these prior conservators had no idea what they were doing....

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Moth depends on when it was done. During every era the majority would have used state of the art techniques but over the decades and centuries the state of the art techniques have become obsolete as knowledge, materials and techniques have massively improved. What looks inept to our eyes today would have been fine at the time. This is pretty much what JULIAN (keep calling him Jason, see below) is saying about his own work now which is why he makes everything reversible.

[@salenebrom6476]

Laura Walker 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I want that persons info I just wanna talk I swear

[@dresthon4310]

Northern Light Julian*

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Dresthon oops sorry, he is the living image of a friend of mine called Jason (Julians doppelgänger in England) who I have now started calling Julian , what can I say? It was a senior moment bought on by age and infirmity🤣😂🤣😂✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🌹❤️

[@niconeitorrr]

"let's be honest, it's watching paint dry" i actually never thought about it that way

[@luisav4243]

"the foot doesn't even look good" I wish I was as pretty as that foot

[@_broski__]

Doesn’t everyone

[@jodiesamanthaxo]

i desperately want to see some form of reaction from the clients after incredible work like this!!!!

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

I loved how this included some background on the client. I’ve always wondered about that sort of thing.

[@jttttttt138]

You should do a podcast. I had already watched the other version of this video so I decided to just let you talk while studying and I greatly enjoyed it! I'd love to see more of this!

[@sellingacoerwa8318]

Great idea.... because the visual aspect of conserving *paintings* is so unimportant right. I couldn't think of a worse idea for this content even after trying. Great job.

[@myriadd6272]

Wow that was very negative! I think all Jordi meant was that Baumgartner should do a podcast in addition to his KZbin videos, because he has such a relaxing voice. Obviously videos are required for showing his actual work on the paintings, but there are other things he could talk about that wouldn't require that medium, such as the history of art restoration or commentaries on some of the current news in the art restoration world. He could even focus on a different artist in each one and outline the main techniques and materials they used. He probably won't do this as it would be a fair bit of extra work, but if he did do a podcast where he talked about such things it could be very successful because he has the kind of voice that people like to listen to. Honestly, I'll never understand why some people on the Internet are so quick to rip others to shreds, it's so unnecessarily mean and completely counteracts the calming, professional environment that people like Baumgartner try to create.

[@HarlequinHeart16]

@@myriadd6272 also i feel like it would be even easier to answer viewer questions in that format

[@nobreak78]

Do you ever paint as a hobby in your free time?

[@jerquib7374]

yeah I always wondered if he was a previous artist himself. Like how did he get down this path of art restoration.

[@valerie8679]

@@jerquib7374 his dad used to do restoration as well. Actually i think the studio used to be his before.

[@nobreak78]

@@valerie8679 Yes :) I know the studio has been passed down through the family. Im just wondering if he utilises his eye and talent for mixing/blending colours in any personal artwork.

[@LeeDee5]

@@valerie8679 I know he has a couple of children. I hope that they take an interesting in doing what dad does because this type of work is so lovely.

[@destinya7795]

Im sure he does because no one gets that talented by luck!! I want to see some of his own art!

[@rheanna1710]

"so armed with a pretty good history of the painting,,," **is working on the arm**

[@vn8161]

i love how he phrases the whole situation in the most professional and calm way when we all know the client was pissed/probably as fuuuuuuukkkk (probably bc he didn’t want anymore damage and was paranoid lol, and why give this poor guy all ur drama when he just wants to do his job??) and the previous conservator was shit lmao

[@ashley-oo4gf]

Tmr i have final exam but who cares? Art conservation is much more important

[@iyanalopez7622]

Dung Hoàng gl

[@TheBeatlesToday]

Care about your studies. They are important.

[@mocaito]

Same but it’s an art exam in my case so technically.... i‘m doing sth for the exam 😂

[@erinwhitaker9033]

I feel like half the comments are like “I have a final, but art and a calming voice are better” 😂

[@thomashernon7710]

The only complaint I have about your videos is, once I start watching I can't stop! I am utterly amazed by your work! Your so lucky to do what you do. You obviously love your work.

[@carlasouza5306]

Love when the algorithm works...... your channel was suggested for me yesterday and I am obsessed

[@kerryl3408]

The owner is very fortunate to have found such a talented extremely knowledgeable and ethical conservationist. Fantastic and meticulous!

[@oremackley]

If you turn off auto focus and set it to focus on the painting, it won't keep refocusing on your hands!

[@HiImKen-re8pu]

I think your thought of a mustache on the baby would be awesome!

[@classicambo9781]

I vote for a Cape!

[@ChiKk116]

You could Photoshop it it For yourself:D

[@Deses]

He could have done them and then remove the paint... a misses chance!

[@ragnkja]

Deses Too much work, as he said.

[@andig8132]

baumgartner when he took the painting out of the box: 🤯😤

[@santiagoavalos3637]

This paint is almost 500 years old. Love your work

[@MegaJjuujjuu]

You can clearly tell how passionate he is about his art when he talked about restauring the face. Loved the video !

[@TomCraigCanvasHost]

Your videos are never like 'watching paint dry' or if they are, then I quite like watching paint dry! Keep going!

[@jordansharon3324]

Holy shiiiiitttt i was NOT ready for that end reveal. My wig is S N A C H E D

[@frankdalla]

Your own description of your chosen profession defines the fact that you have the eye of a painter and the knowledge of compromise.

[@palindromee]

Have you ever fell in love with a painting so much you've wanted to buy it? And do you ever have to sign NDA's or such about certain pieces?

[@yoannadelacruz3248]

I'm so happy because this was posted right before I was about to close my eyes, what a great and relaxing video to watch before going to bed, great work and keep going!

[@Palitato]

I fell asleep barely eight minutes in and had to go back and rewatch, lol

[@EC-rd9ys]

16:44 I can't even imagine the kind of pressure I'd have on me if I were tasked with retouching a daVinci painting, geez.

[@doom3798]

it makes me sad to see a beautiful painting so mistreated, but so happy to see you repair it with such dignity and respect. ur an angel

[@TheGamer-ux2lr]

Another beautiful restoration. As a layman it seemed the damage was almost overwhelming.

[@roachdoggjr6961]

Your videos are a blessing your voice is great, the background music is great, the paintings are great and the retouching is great

[@bellopapayasoap5898]

I just noticed the icons telling you whether it was narrated or not on the thumbnail. (Bottom left corner) But overall nice videos man!

[@bitcoinyoda8321]

Oh no, no cleaning part! I love the cleaning part :( !

[@melmanhattan]

It does suck that the other conservator didn't write down or communicate what work he had done, it's about the art not the owner.

[@karalee6522]

I want to know the cost of a project like this. Dozens of hours of work, even before the painting is in his hands, by an expert conservator. I can’t imagine.

[@lobocroatia]

About three fiddy

[@dinetk3125]

That is a very good question. I've asked an expert conservator for a painting I bought. She estimated 1500 euros and another 500 for the frame. She works for museums as well.

[@ChannelJoris]

@@dinetk3125 That seems like a very low amount to me for this amount of work.

[@Jetsetlemming]

Yeah, considering the expertise, materials, extreme amount of time, and high value of the subject, I can easily imagine this being a five digit project.

[@inisipisTV]

@@ChannelJoris - I would guess the price might go up or down depending on how old and precious the painting is and the amount of damage that needs fixing.

[@lapis8183]

I love how the colours most pf the times doesn't match but when he paints it and shades it it blends with the lighter colours

[@genesisansbro4936]

This is so peaceful when I’m ready to go to bed

[@paradoxieart]

I mostly watch your videos with the intent of falling asleep while watching, but I just can't sleep without seeing the result. So beautiful and satisfying to watch! Thank you putting these out :) Greetings from Germany 😊

[@adriannechambers6779]

How did your clients feel about your restoration work I think it's amazing

[@rebeccalewis716]

This is my question as well! What did the client think of the restoration? I thought it was excellent! #baumgartnerfan

[@skrut7763]

adrianne chambers YOUR PROFILE PICTURE HAS ME ROLLING LMFAAOOOOOO WHYS IT SO CLOSEE 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ggittins4097]

@@skrut7763 her eyes say don't mess with me, and you still didn't take the warning

[@inisipisTV]

I would guess they're probably greatly satisfied, or else they wouldn't have given permission for the painting to be featured in Baumgartner's KZbin channel.

[@billbutlicker8069]

"I can see the cheeks become more, y'know, *chunky* ." OMG when he said this I IMMEDIATELY thought of MOTO MOTO XD

[@codename495]

Lucara Draws Excuse me while I dismiss myself to do a chunky hippo dance.

[@anindyapelangi8111]

i need this guy to help me matches my foundation 😂