The Conservation of Salvator Mundi, No Not That One.

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There are many issues a conservator may face when working on any given painting including old varnish and surface grime, lost paint and other superficial damage, past conservation or repair work and major structural failures. Sometimes the conservator must address all of them.
Though the artist is unknown this painting of Salvator Mundi dates back to approximately the early 1600's and in the 400 plus years since creation it has been handled and worked on many times with mixed results. Aside from major inpainting the wood panel has been repaired and even split due to poor framing choices.
This video walks us through the process of cleaning the work, removing old overpainting, addressing the structural failures and developing a novel solution to a problematic framing issue.
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[@Vaginorna]

Me: "Julian is so well spoken" Julian: "MORE CLAMPS IS MORE BETTER"

[@mirhasanoddname]

😭😭😭

[@tommyboybr]

😂😂😂😂 I’ve noticed that too. Hahaha It happens.

[@morkovija]

maybe he watches hoonigans. i've heard that used before

[@elanjacobs1]

As a furniture maker, I can confirm that that is both the correct sentiment and phrasing :P

[@MattShade64]

Yes, because as we all know, more is betterer.. ;)

[@ieshi23]

Hide glue? This is a slippery slope. I had a friend that used hide glue sometimes, and a few months ago we found him in an alley using staples

[@BaumgartnerRestoration]

Time for an intervention :)

[@RavenMacy]

Lmao , oh dear 😆

[@marekdycjan9637]

Lol i died xd

[@YallAintRight]

Gasp!

[@susannegalligan8600]

😂

[@amandamclellann]

Julien: “I’m going to use a material you wouldn’t expect me to use” Me: “STAPLES?”

[@firstname163]

😂👍

[@mrsapplez2007]

😂😂😂😂

[@nishkaghzala762]

🤣🤣🤣

[@caratlove4107]

Rabbit-skin glue??

[@DannyBoy20802]

Polyurethane!?!? 😱

[@thepotatotubers8475]

“The fasteners they put basically made the painting into a time bomb” Me, shoving shredded cheese into my face at 2:37 Am: omg what an idiot

[@Ak97410]

I died😂

[@DementedPirate]

I relate.

[@alildaisy2180]

I approve.

[@Mac-J]

I... laughed... :/

[@Isabella-nh5dm]

Been there done that. This is just like watching cooking shows. By 3rd or 4th you are 'OMG what are they doing ......that's never going to work.....idiot'....your actual cooking ability - trying to find phone number for pizza delivery 😶

[@Bambau]

I’ve never enjoyed a comment section as much as I enjoy this comment section. We’re all on the same spiritual plane watching these videos.

[@Karmy.]

Same

[@teekatze8577]

I agree. The comment section under these videos is always so wholesome! :)

[@CuhShark]

Most of the comments are unfunny attempts to be clever. There's only so many times one can laugh at: Julian: *says something professional and intelligent* Me: *says something unprofessional and unintelligent in contrast* It's pretty obnoxious to have to dig through the comment section to find anything helpful or constructive about the work itself. The comment section was much better in this regard when the channel was smaller.

[@Bambau]

@@CuhShark Ah, yeah I understand how that can be annoying. Never hurts to do some research outside of KZbin. The comments are not top tier comedy and can become redundant but, to each their own. I can see how you came to that conclusion and I hope you have better experiences in the future.

[@nobrainsnoheadache2434]

yes, and more clamps are more better

[@ayraerina3845]

This painting is more moisturised than my face can ever be.

[@fionafiona1146]

It's patient and got a special treatment

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

Same though. My skin flakes off worse than the paint on this old ass painting if I don't take care of it daily.

[@CI3L0331]

Just go sit in a greenhouse for a few days! :)

[@gobi6576]

Have you tried applying a heavy molecular weight reversable resin?

[@cinnamonbummer9504]

Have you tried sitting on a humidfication chamber for multiple days wile having you face stretched by various clamps?

[@scarletthuxley6161]

this guy has the smoothest sponsorship transitions I've ever seen

[@mrsapplez2007]

Ennit.....I don't even skip it

[@pinkpugginz]

Why does he have sponsors he makes bank already. Greedy

[@Ailrent]

@@pinkpugginz you dont know how much he makes. Yes he may make good money from his art restoration, but it's also expensive to get materials and it's a time-consuming job. Sponsors may help him.

[@ghostlyethos]

I KNOW, LIKE DAMN IT CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD IT WAS SO SMOOTH

[@updownstate]

Julian's smooth himself.

[@claudiahayes8833]

Julian: “The hand on the other hand... heh.” Me: Fabulous. Fucking incredible. Truly deserves the world. Give him more paints. Excellent.

[@salenebrom6476]

Claudia Hayes 👏🏻👏🏻

[@unnameduserfromnet7998]

It was adorable lol

[@ELbabotas1]

Ik

[@Kaimli]

Julian: an absolute professional The comment section: we are out for the blood of long dead conservators

[@salenebrom6476]

Sexy Lemon 👏🏻👏🏻

[@juice___box]

this comment SENT me

[@unnameduserfromnet7998]

Lmaoooo

[@jamesfullerton4625]

THEY USED THE WRONG GLUE aaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@unholyscreeching3342]

Get the pitchforks, lets go bois

[@dannasebastian2797]

The dislikes are from the previous conservators because Julian keeps roasting them

[@DrWhom]

don't be stupid

[@rachelnaomilittleton]

Deipatrous lmao

[@DeadlyWandererVT]

@@DrWhom Found one of the previous conservators

[@acash93]

lol I don't think he was roasting them. He's just speaking matter-of-fact

[@techmarine83]

@@DrWhom It was a joke, not a dick, don't take it so hard.

[@walpole6322]

Why did every single conservator before Julian have the conservation skills of a frozen lobster

[@CorinneA3]

This is weirdly specific 🤣

[@thebigmanskeet6969]

Probably the available conservation tools were different. That, or it was conserved by frozen lobsters.

[@helmsscotta]

@@CorinneA3 : walpole has the munchies.

[@sarahp6512]

Paintings that had been competently conserved don't need Julian's help. Only paintings worked on by the frozen lobster conservators end up in his studio.

[@d.l.7416]

If they had been more competent then we wouldn’t be watching a video of it

[@sienaberry464]

Julian: *lists like ten reasons the foam is a good option* Me: shhhhh it’s okay I trust you

[@johnand77171]

😂

[@Angela-lo5bw]

Everytime he paints with a certain color, I'm like: Bruh, that's not even close to the same color. Untill he zooms out, it just blends in.

[@ozark7076]

Shenanigans I know right! More than anything I appreciate how when he paints over the areas with losses, he doesn’t try to add in any painterly flair or whatnot, he just does what is necessary. And even if it doesn’t look the exact same close up, it looks pretty darn good when you’re looking at painting as a whole. It’s truly the mark of a good conservationist

[@ozark7076]

Donald Trump For sure, I don’t think there’d ever be a case where a person doesn’t want the paint to match. But sometimes, depending on the type of paint used and other factors, it can get extremely difficult to color match exactly. And though it’s preferred, all that really matters is that the repainted areas are in unison with the rest of the painting. If it’s not, we’ve seen him remove and correct repaint jobs he feels don’t match well enough so I really think the reason he doesn’t always match the colors perfectly is that he just doesn’t need to?

[@wuggy4082]

the point of retouching is not to repaint the painting, it is to disguise the damage, hence why he doesn’t mimic the painting style or exact color. he purposely makes it different.

[@Tommy9834]

@Donald Trump there are two types of conservations. One type is to hide all the damages, and make it look like new to the best of one's ability. This one is for moatly collectors The other is to show that restoration work was done. This one is used for meusums usually.

[@Angela-lo5bw]

@@ozark7076 and ofcourse editing and filming makes a difference! I think it's all different with the naked eye. 😊

[@alejandroghysbrecht6428]

If in the future someone doesn’t like your retouching I’m throwing fists

[@ragnkja]

Alejandro Ghysbrecht If they don’t like it, they’ll still like the fact that it’s easy to reverse.

[@SleepyFen]

So anyway, I started blasting

[@mcl12]

I ve seen his work published on facebook and people were just shiting was n him

[@tokyopulis]

only a fool who doesn't like his retouching.

[@teehlfx5238]

It’s kinda neat how his retouching is also a conversation with people who lived long ago as well those in the future who do not yet exist.

[@themeatpopsicle]

Julian: "An extra set of hands would make this easier" Me: "I am available right now"

[@chloeelizabethlloyd1957]

'Now I'm using glasses here because I'd like to keep my eyesight'

[@fuckwit107]

He's so snarky, I love it.

[@marinewauquier8630]

Last time I was this early, Julian was still scraping

[@Woofwoof369]

LMAO

[@mirhasanoddname]

Gold quality comment right here!

[@cholec9230]

THIS COMMENT IS SO GOOD

[@jeffkeith637]

hahaha excellent

[@alnumbers2098]

Shh... let us not remind him of the p o l y u r e t h a n e

[@alejandroghysbrecht6428]

“As you can see...” Me not knowing what he is talking about eating chips in mi bed: “yep I can see it”

[@DMXIII]

Hahaha me too XD

[@slavcevic]

These comments about eating chips have gotten stale to me tbh

[@shonelllewis2019]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@wareforcoin5780]

"Oh yes, not _that_ Salvador Mundi, of course." - Me "What is Salvador Mundi" - My Google search history

[@sickspaq]

Alejandro Ghysbrecht you’re under arrest for posting the same comment that’s literally on all of his videos.

[@astrosingvadottir3725]

me: oh you have a greenhouse! what are you growing in there? Julian: Art

[@laurenroth5571]

i just want to appreciate that he takes the time to actually fix the painting, film it using various camera angles to keep things interesting, editing the hours of footage, putting a voiceover on it, and uploading the final video. just wanted to say thank you

[@ThereIsNoLord]

I agree. I can't believe a few complain that he has sponsors. Heaven forbid a guy make a living in a niche profession.

[@annnoyez]

Yep... thank you... ❤

[@peytonrogers2776]

Julian: the paint color isn’t quite a match Me: literally can’t see the retouching even though I watched him do it

[@jaessamCOD]

I feel colorblind af

[@RandomOrdinary_Girl_6123]

I see it, but only when the camera's zoomed in *while* he's doing it. He's so good that, at the viewing distance, it's nearly completey unnoticeable.

[@imaunimccoy631]

Literally thought I was losing it. Had to concentrate WAY to hard to see it 😂😂

[@TheBeatlesToday]

Except for the gold retouching. That's super noticeable when he zooms out at the end lol.

[@james-5560]

Probably just KZbin compression or not as good monitor

[@sirleyserrano5115]

“More clamps are always more better” -Julian 2019

[@dezinechic]

had to stop and see if someone commented this.....thank you!

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

He said "More clamps are always more better".

[@oz_jones]

Clamps for the Clamp God!

[@doctorpanigrahi9975]

He sounds like TED-ED guy

[@BrekkaJones24]

"The morer clamps the more betterer is good"

[@nianinja1]

Julian, pillar of sophistication: "...as the painting flexed" Me, an uncultured swine: flex on them Mundi

[@rain1641]

mundi means world but either way it’s funny

[@Betsyschugar]

Rain 라켈 honestly I think it’s funnier that way lol

[@muffinguy910]

hahahahahahahaha

[@gmaddocks]

Baumgartner Restoration channel is the prime reason KZbin needs to add a "Love" button, because sometimes "Like" just does not cover it.

[@1234betha]

Julian: Haha no, silly viewers, not that Salvator Mundi, the other one! Me: Has never heard that name before in my life

[@doxiekitten6526]

Da Vinci who?

[@csv3007]

I think its refers to the name. Salvator Mundi means savior of the earth, some people could probably think of Jesus. In this case it's not Jesus I guess?

[@andyutomo7230]

@@csv3007 he refers to Salvador Mundi by Da Vinci, the most expensive painting ever sold, at450 million dollars. Hope I'm not getting myself whooshed here

[@vidiia]

he's clarifying that it's not the original painting by leonardo da vinci, which was restored heavily. this is a copy

[@scarletthread4921]

Same tho. I literally had to look it up to understand why he said it’s a different one

[@sarahhunt9059]

so this guy is an engineer, painter, chemist, contractor, and a detective all in one

[@DylanTheDuck18]

Sarah Hunt aardvark all because he fixes paintings

[@firstname163]

Yes

[@emptymitochondria0]

Yes, yes but art conservator is better

[@bobross7744]

Probably even more to

[@jackarmstrong8790]

Sarah Hunt also helps with religious people. Iconography is extremely important in all religions, from Islamic calligraphy, to statues of the Buddha, to a salvator mundi

[@MondrianPuppy]

14:15 Who would've thought that around half a year after he posted this video, Julian would design AND build a table that would facilitate this process?

[@carlawiberg6282]

All of us!

[@arranaburden5667]

And update it to work even better. And also have an extra set of hands to help him. Kit's absolutely adorable

[@alexiawagner7513]

@@arranaburden5667 omg when he said an extra set of hands would help I was like JUST YOU WAIT

[@jude214]

How the hell this comment is dated before Julian builded the clampinator ?

[@Bubba_Gumball]

Julian when his face is in the camera frame: "act calm, act professional"

[@arranaburden5667]

I bet he does the tongue-between-teeth concentration face when his face is out of shot and had a really ridiculous internal monologue. I would

[@sammierosenthal8622]

I love watching these videos because it’s basically him roasting the other conservators that tried to fix the painting

[@LizGridleyArtist]

Yes - its historical tea ♡

[@WanderingQuill]

Roasting in a super polite way where the “they were idiots” subtext is never spoken aloud lol.

[@metalema6]

Which is unfair, given that all we know now is thanks to the past mistakes, and without them we'd be just as "bad" as the people in the past.

[@catseye10000]

@@metalema6 yeah people the past didn't have all the available stuff like we do today, in the future some one will just be able to look this video and see what he did

[@kat6500]

Sam R. If anyone does this to him they’re gonna catch these hands

[@djbongwater]

he’s literally roasting people that prolly died hundreds of years ago

[@LeeDee5]

DJ Bongwater some conserver guy that died in like 1805 is rolling in his grave with Julian coming at him with all that shade

[@m.b3839]

The fact that this was painted in the 1500s and you're saying the first conservator died " *probably* hundreds of years ago" as if there is a very slim chance he is still alive and coming for Julian right now

[@wareforcoin5780]

@@m.b3839 We do not yet understand the true powers of conservators. Maybe he's out there, somewhere, fueled by the compulsion to conserve artwork, and now he's out for blood.

[@MrSamulai]

That would imply he's digging up their corpses and cooking them on open fire. Since he's simply criticizing their work posthumously, I'd argue he's *figuratively* roasting people. Boi you bet I'm fun at parties.

[@matocarina]

@@m.b3839 well maybe it was conserved some time in like 1950? the conservator could still be alive

[@awomanshootingsomething5811]

Julian: I'm gonna use a material you’ll be surprised to see me use, hide glue. Everyone: *Audible gasp*

[@psterud]

Yeah, I was totally expecting seek glue.

[@melaniehopes8858]

17:13 "And now i can begin the cleaning process" those words have become the joy of my quarantine life

[@dennisjeppesen9387]

Belgian Linen sits this one out.

[@louie-laur]

And the steel tacks seem to have taken the holidays off... 😉

[@nandi123]

Washikozo got the thumbs down too. :(

[@IcyHell77mNRW]

@@pietmondrianstudent6984 yeah, she nailed that one , didn`t she ? ;)

[@aadkinsl3095]

Gone but not forgotten

[@EngEduMS]

Rest today, Belgian Linen, for Black Linen is on the job!

[@michaelagustinsantos3015]

Not gonna lie that Squarespace plug caught me off guard.

[@morkovija]

Could you say it had you in the first half? ;)

[@trrebi981]

1.5x playback everything - thank me later No lying.

[@michaelagustinsantos3015]

1.5x playback everything - thank me later They had me there, not gonna lie. ;)

[@KitsuneBelle93]

These are my favorite videos to watch before bed (or when my anxiety meds just arent doing it for me). Relaxing but interesting, super soothing. I love watching the painting get cleaned and repaired, its fascinating. And the "like new" painting at the end of the process, so SATISFYING.

[@mrsapplez2007]

Mate.....I worker in high risk young people and NHS. This is my therapy Whilst stuffing my face. THE JOY

[@Harelipfrog]

Absolutely.- works every time

[@Betsyschugar]

Me too!! My anxiety sometimes just SPIKES and now I can be like yes soothing voice paint fixer man will help me

[@PracticallyCreative]

I have found that Julian's voice is super soothing when I'm in an arthritis flare. Soft voice, soothing repetitive motion, and I'm deep breathing to get past the pain. It always works.

[@sarahkuper3911]

"But not so much moisture that it's like a noodle." Bless you Julian for having such a soothing voice. When I can't sleep I listen to you.

[@leahbanning9461]

julian: *is very well spoken* also julian: i’m wearing my UV glasses because prolonged exposure is....bad for you

[@cinnamonbummer9504]

More UV glasses are more better

[@dancrane3807]

George Hamilton made a career out of prolonged UV exposure.

[@gracefernandez8381]

This is gold

[@patrickhobbs3962]

Also Julian: more clamps is more better

[@ShadowprincessAnimat]

“the hand on the other hand... heh“

[@user-uy2vs5jg7l]

“But not so much moisture that it’s like a noodle”

[@laram8255]

omg right

[@LordOceanus]

So we're shooting for not quite Al dente got it

[@nickdesert7304]

-julian 2019

[@LieutenantSneer]

"After consulting several wood conservators, objects conservators, furniture conservators, and other paintings conservators who have dealt with wood panels, as imperfect as an adhesive as hide glue is, it really is the best one for this application." Me, having binge watched all of StewMac's guitar repair videos: "Well I could have told you that"

[@smey02]

I really like, how he explain everything like we are his pupils and are about to restore our first painting 😂😂

[@pinkchvcolate6053]

Should I be studying math instead of watching a 40 min vid about art restoration? Mayyybe. Am I going to? hA.

[@questionnaire8157]

ha mood

[@F-Man]

Screw the math. There is way more to be learned about and appreciated in videos like these.

[@MrCaRolMiLler]

Better yet, "Should I be working on my thesis about conservation and restoration of a painting? Of course, but this is better..." 😭🤣

[@pinkchvcolate6053]

@@F-Man ;w; spitting facts

[@EmmaForman28]

Lol yep I have a final in 45 minutes and I’m spending 40 of them on this

[@-chloe-8728]

julian: says or does literally anything me: absolutely magnificent you snazzy painting fixer man

[@calliekay2472]

YES

[@seasonsgreasons69yearsago48]

Chloe B truly superb

[@deburrito6882]

Big mood

[@thethmooteresa]

Love tissss

[@EmyN]

Chloe B Snazzy painting fixer man 😂

[@pubblefut]

“The hand, on the other hand... heh.” THE SUBTLETY TO HIS COMEDY IS IMPECCABLE 😩😩

[@JokerzPrincezz]

“I’ll set the humidity pretty high, maybe 75%” *sweats in Texan*

[@Betsyschugar]

I was sweating in DC native but I feel you my guy

[@helmsscotta]

You must be in West Texas. East Texas, especially on the coast, is plenty humid.

[@JokerzPrincezz]

@@helmsscotta the joke is that 75% humidity is not high to me, as a Texan. I wish it was only 75%. Sorry you misunderstood

[@saltysarahzechnas638]

@@JokerzPrincezz lmao, you ain't got nothing on Floridians lmao. we're either going through a drought, or it's raining every fucking day for 3 months it's too humid here lmao

[@arranaburden5667]

*Cries in Washingtonian*

[@mayab8053]

"I'm going to be using hide glue." *Top 10 anime plot twists*

[@Velocitist]

Maya B THAT IS SUPERIOR MEMOLOGY.

[@salenebrom6476]

Maya B 😮

[@destinyedmonds9627]

Hyde

[@scooter4999]

Omg

[@scooter4999]

Maya b I thought you were me!!!

[@adamwilding9520]

You can hear the pain in his voice when he has to use hide glue

[@e.etrama3026]

Im kinda new to his channel, so... why doesn't he want to use it? Please help an uncultured gal here 😔

[@abigraham9348]

Hey Inna Riego it’s basically isn’t used for restoration that he does( removable ) I can’t really explain well but hope this helps!!

[@bones1026]

@@e.etrama3026 because its not as easy to remove, and its not as consistent as the synthetic reversible alternatives he has

[@winter_w33g81]

julian : *roasting past conservators to the moon and back* me : *superb. magnificent. this is content. fantastic*

[@denisegallant4647]

I had to watch this, again , two years later. "That Salvatore Mundi" ( not this one) just sold for 350 million. As a wise man once said "that's inconceivable!"

[@arranaburden5667]

I thought "that one" was the one that was left outside for centuries and the townspeople wanted conserved but the mayor kept putting it off and the catastrophic thing happened and they hired a janitor to "conserve" it. The one that now looks like a kindergarten frowny face

[@thefrankmiller5030]

@@arranaburden5667 That one’s the Ecce Homo

[@NyneAnnahHaff]

julian, through clenched teeth: *as imperfect as hide glue is...it really is the best glue for this application....*

[@vgg175]

you can tell he really doesnt wanna use it

[@TessaImAMessa]

A conservator in 100 years: The previous conservator used hide glue which in this day and age is totally inappropriate.

[@e.etrama3026]

Why doesn't he want to use it? Im new to this channel, so pardon my uncultured ass. Want to learn the inside jokes tho 👉👈

[@vgg175]

Inna Riego he always complains when its used because its very hard to get rid of for a consertuer

[@reesepurr]

Julian: as imperfect as an adhesive hide glue is, it really is the best for this kind of conservation. Me, knowing only Elmer's and glitter glue: Ahh yes. Hide glue. It really is the best. Good choice.

[@jennycorey8968]

And this is why I read the comments.

[@Roberta_Trevino]

"As you can see, this white part is where the wood split and was glued together by some other conservator" Me : I bet that dickhead used Pritt

[@ragnkja]

Reese P In other words, we trust that he and all those other conservators he consulted are right. _I’m_ certainly not going to argue against them!

[@BloodSprite-tan]

hide glue, refers to glue made from animal hides. it's in the name. elmer's glue is made from elmer's hide.

[@RavenMacy]

@@BloodSprite-tan elmer ? Poor elmer 😕

[@squishybaum]

It's fun to watch this video after his recent series "Wood That It Were So Simple". Imagine if he had his clamping table set up when he conserved this painting...

[@teacup4561]

tbh for a 300~ year old painting i feel like it looked pretty damn good to start with

[@snookerhands]

''The panel has split in several places due to poor framing techniques" Me, eating chips in my sweatpants: Pfft, amateurs. Look at that craquelure.

[@jmccrrpptt]

snookerhands - Hahahahaha I’m literally eating chips in my sweatpants right now. And I pretty much had the same reaction.

[@lancer2204]

You're wearing pants? Too damn hot here for pants.

[@DrWhom]

craquelure and splitting are distinct phenomena

[@rachelnaomilittleton]

haha!!

[@noneck3099]

Pants?.........ugh .....well aren't we fancy?

[@julianabrumley7]

julian: “inappropriate and unnecessary” me in bed at 3am eating cheese its: RAG EM JULIAN!

[@IFGchannel931]

Julian to former restorators: "Your body is long gone, now so is your pathetic legacy"

[@Dollmaker123]

Lmfaooo

[@LordDessik]

Juliana Brumley bruh this is a proper mood 😂

[@winfriedbauer2280]

haha, awesome

[@salenebrom6476]

Juliana Brumley 👏🏻👏🏻

[@estherheeren7849]

Julian: ... "By just building up a layer of fillingmaterial to try to smooth out that ridge, which is absolutely crazy!" Me, while doing a facemask at 3AM: "Absolutely crazy :O"

[@_F_rog]

I love these videos because they’re soothing enough to put to sleep at 3am but then interesting enough to finish it the next morning

[@harrisonsnatt901]

I want to be alive in a hundred years when another KZbin conservator savagely judges your work 😂

[@Vampyresdontdodishes]

Harrison Snatt probably his grandson tbh 😂

[@allaboutalice8543]

But that's impossible His work can't be judged..

[@pinkpugginz]

KZbin wont be around

[@marlene2723]

They won't do that, they'll just compliment it. "And everything this guy used is fully reversible! Dang, this guy was good!"

[@MariaHernandez-gn6uh]

Me too lmao 😂

[@studiotoolbox373]

"You can see the paint isn't quite a match" me: :( "Until I simulate the final varnish" *Rubs with magical cloth* me: :O

[@dillon6844]

we’re all so invested in this man and his paintings

[@theyankeeravenclaw]

I can hear the pain in his voice while he's using the hide glue.

[@cargnome]

By far the smoothest transition into an ad-read I've ever seen.

[@EmmaForman28]

A+ transition for sure

[@rutgerw.]

Almost like using lots of filler and heavy retouching...

[@zoeee4939]

Was about to comment this haha!

[@alex0589]

Like that one nurse who was really good with kids and vaccines.... And we're done

[@kijuanacody7163]

I Have been searching for someone who notice that too😂😂

[@matt.yencha]

Julian: says literally anything Me: ah yes, of course

[@zerospace3565]

Julian: more clamps is more better me: ʸᵉˢ

[@mirceabotez]

“And now, with the panel stable and unified, I can begin the cleaning process” Oooh my favorite part, let us resupply the tortilla stack

[@Darpidia]

"No! don't touch the painting!" Julien : haha finger prints go tssststss

[@miko007]

"i dont want it to be suuuuper shiny" - adds monstergloss.

[@pascalelabre418]

Ha! So I'm not the only one who think it is too shiny!🤔 This doesn't detract your fantastic work, Julian!🤗 Just a taste matter...😉

[@jmmtcidc]

I think he should have gone matte. The high gloss really highlights how warped the wood backing is. That said, what the hell do I know?

[@KristenK78]

jmmtcidc I feel like I can’t see the painting for the varnish. That makes me sad :(

[@swaree]

"No, not that one, I wish!" By the way, would you like to work with a painting like *that* Salvator Mundi or just too much pressure?

[@CallieMasters5000]

That's always the big question: would you want to work on the Mona Lisa? Because nobody wants to be the guy who screwed up the Mona Lisa!

[@ghx198]

@@CallieMasters5000 Oh I can't even imagine anyone touching up Mona Lisa. I saw her in Louvre and it's crazy how they protect her. Understandable of course.

[@evelynillarionova8023]

Callie Masters Julian would never screw up the Mona Lisa or any painting

[@chickennuggets3186]

@@CallieMasters5000 they already screwed her up once, but I think the conservation of those types of paintings is done by multiple people, so there wasn't like, "the one guy"

[@heya-4567]

Doc T It probably is more famous thanks to the artist but it’s still a really good painting

[@jazmine1318]

I was so mesmerized in seeing and learning about this restoration process that I ended up watching most of this video before even realizing that it's over 40 minutes long lol

[@Big_Computer]

Quarantine is giving me new points of interest, now aside of pc hardware, gaming and electronics, I love old paintings and fine art restoration... Really unsuspected but not disappointed

[@jaredcress4328]

"so you can see me flexing the panel into its natural bowed state" Oh, I see you flexin' alright Julian

[@howtubeable]

Are you aware that your comment might have a sexual connotation?

[@Vlugazoide]

@@howtubeable I think that's the point

[@RNAnimations-gt8tf]

You can’t even be mad at the ads, he transitions into them so easily

[@peko7446]

Yes, but I still skip them.

[@nicolekim7202]

me: wow Julian is so smart Julian: *handish looking blob*

[@primrosett]

julian: And you can tell on the left with how little filler I had to use compared with the previous repairs on the right hand side. me: tear the bitch apart, King

[@timwright3345]

This dude has such elegant roasts, he even barbecues in a tuxedo.

[@Yoplaides_]

Julian: I wanna get back to the painting’s truth. Me: ah yes the truth

[@IFGchannel931]

Julian has one of the best motivations to build a time machine

[@waffles8364]

I bet any future conservators are really gonna appreciate that you document so much of your work online. I'm sure you'd be thrilled to have something so clear to reference for stuff like this.

[@theofairy4077]

It's also helpful to know what was done to this painting. But, don't they all have a conservation file? I mean every artwork should have its documentation...

[@Startled_Magpie]

These comment sections are pretty much us all screaming at staples, past 11:00pm well eating I’m so proud

[@aliallen7925]

julian: "it may seem unnecessary.." me: "how dare you. you can do nothing wrong. dont speak like that"

[@Velocitist]

Ali Allen precisely

[@kingsizedmidget7294]

50 seconds in "that's due to some poor framing techniques" Well, time to get the marshmallows because this is gonna get *roasty*

[@mrsapplez2007]

No shade here 😁😁😁

[@mrsapplez2007]

He went straight in

[@nxcroflesh]

some good relationship advice in this video: if you want to have a really good bond, you have to be a little bit flexible. 💙

[@neckogecko5238]

julian must be loaded. he has brand deals on almost all of his videos, they’re all family friendly, and they’re often 30 minutes or more for hella mid rolls. all of this on top of his day job. he deserves every penny.

[@lexiwagner4541]

He probably does have a lot of money but he probably also works like 70 hours a week

[@frameturtle]

Conservators don't typically make a lot of money, and he was doing it for what, 20 years before he started doing youtube? He's basically just getting a career appropriate raise imo

[@jackiechow860]

I expected him to say POLYURETHANE when he said “I’m going to use a material you wouldn’t expect me to”

[@happyhoney2000]

Jackie Chow he would NEVER omg

[@IFGchannel931]

the heresy...

[@AMindInOverdrive]

I thought he was going to say uranium because I wouldn't expect him to use that

[@tsukitaropotato]

SAME LMAO

[@evastahl]

DO NOT SAY THAT EVIL WORD!!

[@ionaf9]

Nobody: Julian: IT'S INAPPROPRIATE

[@Extys]

W H O L L Y

[@2008MrsKim]

Me: " Oh Wow, a Salvator Mundi" Julian: " Not that Salvator Mundi, another one." Me: " There's another one?" My New Slogan:." Whatever you do in life, make sure it's reversible"

[@minjaarsic3327]

there's two other ones (that I know of), actually! one of them is by Leonardo DaVinci, and another is the de Gunay version, which is the one that was on display in Louvre's Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit. all three paintings show Christ in basically the same position, with only the ball he's holding, his robes, and possibly the gesture he's making with his right hand being the notable differences aside from the three artists' distinct styles. (Salvator Mundi isn't an artist btw, it's the name of the painting. it means "Savior of the World" in Latin :D")

[@CHIxExCHI]

It's blowing my mind that you're restoring paintings that I literally learned about in art university. This is the coolest most amazing thing.

[@jackjac]

"I have a pleasure room, do you want to see it?" *Proceeds to a room overfilled with clamps*

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

So is it more like a *pressure* room?

[@that.neurodivergent]

Lmao I'm glad I wasn't the only kinky bastard making that comparison in my mind

[@Warriorbox]

When I start to crack up, I want Julian to rescue me with Hide Glue and a lot of clamps. And then maybe a little retouching. Please.

[@Robin-of2jt]

Remember, more clamps is always more better

[@stellachang2708]

Time stamp?

[@thatchick115]

“This painting had really really been abused in the past” #JusticeForPaintings #StopAbusingThem

[@cleodello]

Well, at least cats didn't sit on this one.

[@laminatedlarry]

@@cleodello Poor Anne 😔

[@VIII-SANANDACHAKRABORTY]

I feel proud to be your 996th like

[@jasminer4859]

@@laminatedlarry Anne didn't deserve what happened

[@jessicamcglaughlin9152]

😂

[@chloehomyard3815]

When he rubbed over the line with the mineral spirits, my eyes widened and shouted magic!

[@OkieDokieSmokie]

I like that he bends his hypodermic needles so no one thinks he's shooting up...

[@kaloofy3500]

“I learned lessons *embarrassed laugh* -“ That sounds like a story that i want to hear.

[@jjescorpiso21]

SneakySprinklez Right!?

[@caramellpanda]

Our man Julian has definitely cracked a painting in the past 😂😂😂

[@thadgan]

He used to like staples instead of tacks. Also he bought off branded washi kozo called washy costco.

[@peterjoshuva1521]

"I always use reversible paint so that if someone who restore it in the future can undo my work to make it better" It's an awesome approach being a conservator brother cos may be in future new technology may open door to a conserve painting to more sophisticated manners in short it all boils down to a philosophical thinking "whatever do now do it leaving a space for the future generations to work with"

[@joteeca]

Sustainable conserving

[@johnand77171]

That’s awesome 👏

[@n.radonjic3082]

that is exactly one of the main ethical rules of conservation, generally speaking every change you make must be reversible

[@peggysue1725]

These videos just really smoothe out my own cracks and losses. What a soothing, mellow, relaxing watch. A beautiful craft.

[@jimismith6648]

If only someone had a table that was designed to make the clamiping easier... ;)

[@Kahuna_550]

KZbin: You are now interested in the restoration of 17th century paintings. Me: "But I just-" KZbin: Sssshhh

[@lewisacevedo5914]

I cannot even begin to describe how true this is. I’ve been addicted to these for weeks. I have serious problem. I’m vibin tho.

[@mrsapplez2007]

@@lewisacevedo5914 same...I watched others...not the same

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

KZbin knows what's best for you. Just do what KZbin says.

[@DaleDix]

Glad it's not just me.

[@mrgay3887]

The closest thing I can think of that would relate to this is one video I watched about the first camera

[@dumb2347]

Me, a person who barely knows classical art: Ah yes, Savlator Mundi. But I much prefer the *other* Mundi.

[@myshreksbox]

Moon Parfait fucking same

[@balazsboncz4299]

Domina mundi

[@moskalmg]

The Other Salvator Mundi is the one by da Vinci, for context. It would be sick if Baumgartner got to handle an Old Master work of that significance, but I wonder if he would film such a delicate commission 😰

[@KSignalEingang]

I don't like Mundis (tell me why)/I don't like Mundis...

[@ragnkja]

Mallie Moskal He might film it, but he wouldn’t tell us unless he ended up choosing to upload it.

[@Bridieandlivs4ever]

i've always wondered how much this conservation would cost the owner!

[@MM-Iconoclast]

From what I read, a restoration like this (med-sized painting with damages) would cost 10-15k. A small painting that just needs to be cleaned, 350-400.

[@alexhemming5790]

A before and after at the end would be a good addition

[@sashajames4449]

I love how nobody here has any idea what he’s talking about yet we all still watch these videos

[@lucypolki]

I mean, the way he explains everything is pretty clear to understand most of his work and reasons why he used this and not other method

[@shanettequao9043]

Łucja Uhlenberg the more I watch the more I understand!

[@rollastoney]

You’re just stupid, cuh.

[@kt-qi3cq]

yeah and if you watch his other videos you start learning

[@stiannobelisto573]

He could throw the painting out the window and I would think he is just using a "new" kind of method

[@_Sabatt_]

Watching the title: "Oh yes, it's definitely not that one" Even tho I don't know both of them

[@wareforcoin5780]

Him: I know it sounds crazy, but I'm using my finger- Me, not comprehending the significance: THAT MADMAN

[@rachael1090]

The other is a Leonardo Davinci

[@donnaspear8494]

@@rachael1090 WOW! I didn't know. Going to look that up.

[@rachael1090]

@@donnaspear8494 yup, I just googled "Salvador Mundi" and it showed up immediately :)

[@scarletpimpernelagain9124]

Vestion isn’t that still being debated by the experts or have they made their mind up yet. Is it definitely a ‘by Leonardo’ or attributed to Leonardo?

[@marisaserrano4679]

I love the fact that he is well prepared to let go those paintings after all the work they take. In fact, he takes for granted that it ll be retouch or criticized in the future. Love it. A huge humility lesson.

[@isabelruas8560]

i wonder what all those solvents and everything smell like