The Restoration of Ave Maria Narrated Version

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Follow along as Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works to conserve and restore this icon of Ave Maria. This piece was likely created in a workshop that specialized in religious icons for churches and was the product of several craftspeople and artists with no one claiming ownership or signing the work. These icons appeared commonly throughout Europe and were often lost during war or the closure or relocation of a church.
This piece came in with very little provenance other than that the original owner was an antiques dealer who traveled extensively throughout Europe in the 50's and 60's collecting pieces for sale back in the USA. This was one that the dealer held on to.
Covered in years of grime and linseed oil with extensive losses and instability this icon was at high risk for further losses if not complete destruction. The process of conserving and restoring the piece was delicate and tedious but the end result reveals how it might have looked to parishioners when it was first revealed.
This version of the video includes a narrated walk-through of the work being performed. There is an ambient sounds-only version here: • The Restoration of Ave...
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[@lennytheburger]

why does he sound like hes doing some sci fi stuff like "Im going to directly inject the resin straight into the void fractures in the superstructure so that i can stabilize the core"

[@DavidKutzler]

I was waiting for Picard to order Geordi to "reverse the hull polarity." Works every time!

[@m-bronte]

lol

[@saint.hudson13]

Lenny the burger Kinda gives me serial killer vibes, no shade 😬

[@lildooplildoop1140]

🍔 lol

[@cookie_playz3116]

Oofers

[@freesimorgh]

So to be an art restorer you need to be a chemist, an engineer, a carpenter, a surgeon, and an artist?

[@varshaphal]

And a lot more than that, mainly ‘patient'. 😅this man is incredible.

[@zounch]

Varsha he said in another video u dont have to be a painter or good at painting to do art restoration, retouching is mostly just doing reaaaally small touches to the damaged parts. just patience in that aspect

[@opawbinia]

@@zounch ehh i mean you do have to be a good artist if some big parts of the painting are not there. honestly i dont think he did a good job painting the parts left because it looks weird and very obvious it wasnt there before. but everything else is so good

[@user-wc5kd7ti5u]

zounch hounch You definitely do need to at least be an artist in the aspect of colors though, his ability to color-match is insane!

[@SvobodovaEva]

@@opawbinia You can always reject paintings you don't feel comfortable with

[@smiley-4532]

"When this piece arrived, I was impressed with the extent of the damage" My therapist talking about me, probably

[@peko7446]

🤣

[@baomickuso]

🤣🤣🤣

[@observantmagic4156]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pentzilam]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ash4matt]

I don't dare go to a therapist because I would make all of them quit!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sonicbolt456]

"I'm using Regalrez varnish with a tinuvin 292 stabilizer" Me, an uneducated simpleton: "Ah of course. Naturally the best choice"

[@azraelsilver5062]

Same

[@starrynights3433]

i LOVE this comment, i deadass laughed at it for 4 minutes-

[@em7pug26]

The wording is spot on.

[@halahala65]

Lmfaoooooo yessss

[@mk17173n]

i prefer the 291 lol

[@randompersonwholikesmemes6938]

*(Year is 7015)* Restoring Bob Ross Painting

[@lennie1512]

Random person who likes memes the restoration is done by a roomba with arms

[@Jebu911]

Naah it will be meme restorations

[@bay_leaf1510]

Am I the only one that got sad after reading this?

[@videogamer3693]

Pumper Nickel I got sad too

[@randompersonwholikesmemes6938]

@@bay_leaf1510 shut your sensitive a** up

[@Blubableful]

When he first opened the doors I was like "oh this looks really badly damaged" then he turned the whole thing around and revealed the true nightmare.

[@chelsea8470]

Blubableful what do you mean?

[@lee-anneisen4996]

@@chelsea8470 the back side of the wooden frame.

[@Blubableful]

@@chelsea8470 the holes made by insects on the back

[@leahhinds9376]

Lee Ann Eisen pp

[@apseudonym]

I hate wood borer so much

[@reid3031]

"I need to penetrate the paint layer to access the void underneath." *casually plunges a syringe into the Virgin Mary's forehead*

[@NaomiJameston]

I wondered if anyone else caught that. 🤣

[@shannonottarson9247]

It's the art conservators botox. 😄

[@destinydennis5595]

I can make this comment 1k

[@destinydennis5595]

Or keep at 999

[@micheal5117]

@@Man-ej6uv xdn't

[@kinohir5785]

“The paint is flaking all over.” Me: “girl has hella dry skin.”

[@ScribblesStuff]

She needs some *lotion*

[@kuroneko9167]

@@ScribblesStuff lol

[@potatohead8305]

Yeah and her pores were really clogged

[@nikkimoon1533]

@@ScribblesStuff I was just about to say them chickens is ash. 😆

[@toxicdemon5426]

She's old af what'd you expect lol

[@malevolentmarmalade4828]

“Now I know dozens of commenters will say that I should never begin on the face” Bruh none of us know what the hell you’re doing it just looks like black magic

[@lafleurstudios]

My thoughts exactly.. As a painter and an artist myself.. I say do what ever you must to make that painting look like the artist intended.. As to how that is done.. I haven't a bloody flipping clue XD

[@MyFictionalChaos]

@@lafleurstudios uhhh as an artist and painter just knowing that "what if this was a divinci, van gogh, etc." My anxiety was exactly that. And from watching his vids i know that you never start from the face. Thats just common knowledge. However, ive seen enough of this guys vids to know that he knows what hes doing so i dont have a problem with it. But traditionally you dont want to "test" on an importsnt part of the painting 😂

[@avengermkii7872]

He has 20 years of experience and people on the internet think they are armchair artists or something. I don't even care. This dude just wipes his brush on a painting and it's fucking cleaner than anything in the world.

[@ARedMagicMarker]

@@lafleurstudios Yes, there are rules, but at the end of the day, if something works, it works. Each piece is a unique journey. ^^

[@joelfernandes5638]

Lol! True

[@HansonJ]

If I had to restore this I’d probably cry for a few hours first.

[@HAPILIPINIM]

acheidinah.blogspot.com/2018/08/blog-post_12.html

[@ChanRawrer]

i think i'll do more damage to it LOL

[@HeretoStay-ub1lo]

This comment is such a mood. Yes, I sure will cry too.

[@callmehuman1664]

Lol but why?

[@JRBCubed]

As soon as he opened is I was like, "Shit, good luck with that."

[@littlewing7017]

Once in a while, I will re-watch an old video of Julian Baumgartner's work, for the same reason that I will re-watch "Casablanca" - for the deep pleasure that I get from watching a masterpiece unfold before my eyes.

[@rubybuttons668]

Preach it. I have now watched this restoration about eight times and I always learn something I missed the previous times. There is nothing like having a front row seat to watch a master work.

[@Hey_Its_Freya]

“Now here, I am using a heat and solvent activated adhesive” *me reaching into a half empty bag of Doritos and sipping a beer simultaneously* Hmm, that is an excellent course of action my good sir

[@aqme909]

I did not see him beat the devil out of his brush ...

[@KARMANDI]

9:06

[@KARMANDI]

Just a little beat. 😢

[@piplup2009]

beat it like it owes you money

[@DeniseF]

lol

[@sweetpotatofries99]

Must be a witch!

[@demonpotato9069]

When he started to clean that painting, I was shocked. I did NOT expect it be that dirty!

[@beans3838]

Same tbh

[@Widdekuu91]

Same here, but I do think her expression is much more subtle and kinder in the dirty painting. I mean..the harsh one is what the original artist meant, appareantely. But in the beginning she looked like; 'Ahhhh...hmmm...I'm kind Mary, love love, everyone is nice..hmm..Ohh I better pray before I forget it." And now she looks like she's saying; "Yes, I heard you mom! YE-HES MOM! FINE! Yés I'm praying, duh! Pfff.....boring prayers...."

[@Lso895]

Same lmao. I thought at first that there was some layer coming off but it was the dirty residue off the oil 👀👀

[@NenadlPopovic]

@@Widdekuu91 well dirt & dust on paintings / antique objects give them more glory & majestic appearances... but we should never forget that all these things were once freshly brand new

[@stevejm9942]

President Trump's thoughts when he set about draining the swamp.

[@Palitato]

Every time I come back to this video and get to the gold leafing part, I have flashbacks to when I spilled an entire bottle of gold leafing size on my work table. Just knocked the whole thing over. It never dries, Julien. IT NEVER DRIES. IT JUST GETS MORE STICKY. It's been a couple years now and I am still occasionally finding a sticky spot on that table. It was such a nightmare.

[@niceferatu]

just gild the table at this point

[@IratePuffin]

@@niceferatungl, that’s what I would’ve done. 😂 Good to know that spilling it would be a major pain though. I’ll keep it in mind if I ever try my hand at gilding because spilling things you never want to spill just so happens to be my specialty!

[@Mart77]

I would have just gotten some $6 spray varnish from hardware store and blasted it all over.

[@lozking9568]

Man I’d love to see a 2023 style video on this one! Absolutely mind blowing transformation

[@Ninja-ou2by]

Wish this guy would repair my life...

[@gilessteve]

lol. I'm right behind you in the line.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Ninja951 It's deemed unsalvageable.

[@deidresanders608]

Anton Zuykov r/whoosh.

[@helmaschine1885]

@Anton Zuykov ok, I guess mentally ill people should just lay down and die instead of getting help.

[@ristopaasivirta9770]

"From a distance we are able to see this person as a whole, but up close you can still appreciate the age and wear that has accumulated over time."

[@mookimukay3077]

"I'll also use digital photography to document the location of these pieces so that they aren't lost or misplaced during these next steps." "I'll take a pic on my phone and look at it"

[@slickboyist]

Me trying to hit that minimum word count on an essay because my brain cant come up with more than a paragraph.

[@shandyleng]

Omg I was reading this while he was actually narrating this part

[@alexanderwhite2745]

I'll take a potato chip and EAT IT.

[@quake_quests]

Mooki Mukay omg he said that when I saw the comment you are magic

[@annica8045]

How to write an essay 101

[@racquelrobinson3030]

"the sensitive touch of bare fingers." I will forever use that line. "Why are you removing the nuclear waste with your bare hands!" "Inorganic substances will only create an adverse effect. This situation requires the sensitive touch of bare fingers." When would I be put in this situation? 2020 ain't catching me off guard this time. That's all I gotta say. But on real, just imagine sitting back, looking at the painting and knew that you did that.

[@almondmilk4915]

“your module isn’t even that hard” the module:

[@sieluvsu7592]

😀😀

[@lavablock_yt]

Haha Filipino joke

[@cocoanutz4361]

LoL Hahaha

[@maskn231]

When you break your mom's vase

[@ksleep6088]

True lmao

[@pillbugheart]

OMG TRUEEE

[@RatCakez]

We must do surgery on it now, so its fixed after.

[@nissaynou9781]

We need some *tacks* for this one because staples are no good

[@oliveriochelseacollin8296]

*This brings back memories*

[@dekudude8888]

They did surgery on a painting

[@JerichoSeemsLegit]

DekuDude888 goddamnit

[@bokovdjemia3697]

Did you just?

[@frediV]

Would have liked but you had 420 likes so...

[@Peachymybeloved]

DekuDude888 omg

[@tsudeki]

LMAO

[@Alex-je8gc]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="189">3:09</a> Him: Acrylic gesso Me, an intellectual: paint yogurt

[@asterism343]

omg paint yogurt

[@ollie6650]

imagine being a bug just like "yeah. i live in the ave maria wbu"

[@nathanlamberth7631]

BR: “you don’t have to be a skilled artist to do restorations” BR in next video: “here I’m just going to replace this whole missing section in a special style that balances restoring the work and remaining identifiable as a restoration”

[@oldaccountidontuseanymorel81]

I know I shouldnt walk around I shouldnt curse. But the pain feels so much worse..

[@starrcasm8488]

@@oldaccountidontuseanymorel81 my mans are you good

[@dhiahayu3253]

@@oldaccountidontuseanymorel81 why tf u quoting spongebob out of nowhere lmaoo

[@imnotgoodwithusernames5715]

@@starrcasm8488 yeah he just ripped his pants

[@ScottyFang]

Lol the guy's like "I know people are gonna talk shit on literally everything I do" Meanwhile everyone's like "Bob Ross vibes"

[@taylorharper1251]

People on Facebook love hating on his methods because they once watched a history channel documentary on art restoration.

[@ScottyFang]

@@taylorharper1251 good thing I dont go on Facebook anymore, lol

[@NIHIL_EGO]

@@ScottyFang Yeah Facebook is pretty shitty now. There's only old people (40 and more) now.

[@WrinkleRelease]

This guy takes the time to fully document his work and his methods and people are dumping on this? Wow.

[@mirsyad9828]

@@NIHIL_EGO last time I'm active on Facebook was back in 2009-2010 lol.

[@BIGJATPSU]

This is one of those restorations that I wish was a longer video like the newer ones. Also wish I knew why the client wanted the gold leaf SO darkened up. I know metals patine over time, but without being told it's real gold leaf I'd never know or guess. 😯😯

[@mariamatedei]

i was thinking this rn... I was rewatching it after a looking time and all o could think was AAAA WHY IS IT SO SHOOORT it's WAY shorter than I remembered 😂

[@AviMarcus]

I just watched the 4 part "Wood you believe we're at it again", about 2 hours for restoration. This is only 11 minutes -- 10% of the time!!! I wanted more details!

[@IratePuffin]

@@AviMarcusif he keeps all of the footage he films then I’d be willing to bet he’s got at least an a couple hours worth of footage of this restoration that he could edit together and post. I know all of us would watch every minute of it too! Also… I’m not a huge fan of gold so maybe the client wasn’t either but they didn’t want to change it too drastically? Edit: actually, after seeing it, I realized he darkened it so it would match the rest of the painting, as he mentions. He only gilded sections that were missing. If he’d kept the gold bright, it would’ve obviously been a repair. The only way to brighten the older gilding to make it and the repair match would have been to re-gild those areas too and I’m pretty sure that would go against the restorer’s code of ethics. It would be like overpainting a face because you don’t like the expression or overpainting the background to an entirely different color just to match your home decor. In other words… a restoration no-no. 😂

[@dk2614]

I'm a commercial painter. When I sand a wall that's been patched I use my barehand to feel the sanded patches because I have found that if you can feel an imperfection you will see it in the finished product. So enjoyed this restoration

[@steesprinter]

This was more satisfying than watching the old guy restore Woody in Toy Story 2.

[@sage_bunbun]

I thought the same omg!

[@spooked2104]

Im aroused

[@arishana1106]

Yes indeed

[@steph8030593]

SouL么 LeGeND okay.....

[@sallybradshaw4576]

And that's saying something. I think that scene was a gateway drug to ASMR.

[@abdelelfazari6679]

I swear you are: A Chemist A Surgeon And an Artist

[@trechelle3237]

TheExtremeEvoker They did surgery on a grape so.....

[@LeeDee5]

Jack of all trades, Master of all

[@3zk1i_93]

Shadow_Empress yeah that was the joke

[@coconoisette]

and a puzzle master

[@trechelle3237]

@@3zk1i_93 Oh...

[@caljaysoc]

This is one of my favorite videos from you. Even 3 years later I still watch it on a regular basis.

[@brummelbar]

Same, I love it so much, it’s one of my favourites

[@W-I463]

me too :)

[@ms.claus31]

I love the fact that he used different technique so one can assimilate the restored part form the original piece. It shows so much respect for the artist.

[@alexsmellie]

*any clear liquid* me: "is it B72?" *cuts fabric for tacking edge* me: "Ooh Belgian linen?" *Attaching painting to stretcher* me: "yes of course tacks are better than staples"

[@Pris.Cilla__]

Ah yes, then the ultraviolet stable varnish

[@castoputa]

Prissy Rodriguez we don’t want it yellowing, good for 150 years!

[@hazymoore6374]

I do this too

[@Fogmeister]

Always attach the tacks from the centre of the stretcher so that you don’t trap any creases.

[@liete-sl2wg]

Signs you've watch to much

[@danielgazda]

I think now it's time for you to step to another level -> Notre-Dame de Paris restoration.

[@donutsandgravy3150]

The original novel? Was there a painting I was not aware of?

[@pentry20]

@@donutsandgravy3150 nope, they just literally mean the building

[@donutsandgravy3150]

pentry ohhhh, the roof

[@crazyrobots6565]

Too soon.

[@orlogskapten4161]

"Hi, In this video I received an important piece of art from an interesting client. After receiving this large gothic structure I started with the UV light to see if there was any trace of varnish"

[@roberthead2408]

What impresses me most of all is the calmness of the restorer and his obvious confidence in his ability to complete quite a serious restoration. Whether he’s already been through the. “Oh my God!!” , phase earlier is up for question, but I doubt it. This is a wonderfully calming and emotionally restorative video and I thank Mr Baumgartner for letting me into his world

[@jc-fy1wl]

I'd like a super cut of him saying "for fuck sake", "jesus", "oh bollocks", "christ", "what the...", "oh you fucking idiot", "fuckfuckfuckfuck"

[@zizi921]

This feels like the designer version of power washing. I am surprisingly soothed by his voice and watching the process.

[@reix2688]

When he removed the grimey stuff off the paint, I suddenly felt: 😌

[@robrick9361]

This guy's like a doctor for artwork. This patient came in critical but luckily was saved and is now in stable condition.

[@paulderscheid4816]

pretty certainly he has a Phd

[@paulderscheid4816]

just googled it. apparently he has not, but would be a good candidate i guess

[@ayeshak6822]

When i saw him injecting all that resin, he seemed more like an embalmer to me, injecting formaline into a dead body to preserve it.

[@bunkayke2554]

Hate to bring a sad topic up but, I was having some heavy anxiety and as soon as I watched your videos it just, faded away. Thank you so much, you are such a talented person and your videos are art themselves. ✨

[@itrSIMPLE]

I almost lost my mind when you started using the peach colored gel to remove the layers of grime from the paint. This was INCREDIBLE! Amazing job!

[@aliceliu8891]

those paint chips look like they would have an earthy *cRONCH*

[@kenziepayne3667]

Alice Liu yesss

[@rileyisvibing]

I SCREAMED

[@piperferguson3014]

This gave me a hearty chuckle.

[@sarachi3913]

forbidden chips

[@jenalynjenkins7461]

Giggling at 1 AM cause of this

[@diemcee5595]

There are massive sections of _loss_

[@namesurname9821]

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[@penguin4202]

this is so sad :( alexa play fortnite :'(

[@JZ5U]

😕👉🦋❓

[@lokikeltie3567]

JZ5U that is what is known as a “Butter Fly”

[@autumnarcher]

@@lokikeltie3567 pigeon

[@mmmmmark9751]

Thank you Julian. I found your vids by accident and have loved them. I thought to myself that my daughter would love them too so I spoke to her. She knew your stuff already and we had a great chat about your work and what it would take to become a restorer. Then a few weeks later she told me that she had applied to the University of Western Australia to study Art History.....and she was accepted. I think that among other things she was motivated by your work to do something in the same line.......so again...thank you.

[@RONALDEPAUL]

this is beautiful I hope she is doing well

[@DoctorLazertron]

I was wondering what was up with the stripes in the quiet version. To say essentially, ‘this is to tie the image together and not to pretend it’s from the original artist’, there’s a respectable humility in that. Great work m8

[@BigbangattackLp]

„Ok now before I start the retouching“ *20 days later* „Now you see that little hole over there I need to fix before I start retouching it“ This guy has the patience of a god

[@jpisello]

I thought the same thing. But I'd bet he has several projects going at any one time, so he can work on other projects while waiting for each step to finish.

[@valariehood6837]

this channel is making me have so much more appreciation for the timelessness of art. imagine being this artist and seeing the amount of love and detail that went into the preservation of it.

[@marcelofrau8818]

same feeling here..

[@jameshowarth4801]

Yup, totally the same!

[@kazzuo32]

Same

[@inessilva906]

Or seeing how poorly treated it was all this time

[@jonathanmosher72]

This painting is kinda garbage. It's probably no more than 140 years old. It was just kept in an outbuilding or something. He probably paid 10x as much for the restoration than the painting is worth.

[@LailaJohanna]

This is so incredibly soothing to watch, and moving at the same time to see something so broken come to life again.

[@kingvaliant2963]

Me: wow. I’d sure love to restore paintings! Also me: *colourblind*

[@Mpayne1472]

You can get glasses for that 😂

[@kingvaliant2963]

@@Mpayne1472 They're expensive and probably wouldn't work too well for restoring paintings :)

[@dailinelily]

While you doing the color-matching art portion may need help from others... I like to believe you can still do it. Art restoration isn't just color-matching after all. It includes skill and lots of patience and love for the artworks. I believe that those limits shouldn't be able to stop you if you really wanted to do this. Limits are simply extra burdens and you can get through them if you are determined enough. I like to think that if colorblind artists exist, surely colorblind conservators can exist as well. Just wanna cheer people up...! 💗

[@lennykenny7851]

Me: imma have an early night Me, 3am:

[@starrynight5207]

sdlfdskfaksdf

[@ellamanor7788]

Lol

[@rali1449]

Same

[@fridakahlo4225]

Same!

[@rahafwaso351]

Same

[@emilyb.8219]

I'm always surprised by how dark with grime old paintings are, and the fact that they're not supposed to be that dark. I feel like that's something I should've learned in art history: that old paintings weren't all painted dark and gloomy like they may appear now; that that's built-up dirt and darkened varnish, and can be cleaned away.

[@danielelkadi3499]

Emily E B good point!

[@DarkAngelEU]

Hear hear! And restore we shall!

[@rlt94]

It's kind of a similar reason as to why we thought that ancient Greek architecture and statuary was just plain white marble for the longest time, that is until our technology in microscopy and chemical analysis improved and we could find traces of many different brightly colored paints.

[@cornlova173]

before people figured it out (bc who wants to come near the mona lisa or some shit a solvent that could possibly damage it) they taught in art schools that old masters like raphael n them would tint everything yellowish bc that was the style or w/e but of course we've learned that its old varnish n dust now

[@DNYL_]

Yeah the mona lisa would look a lot less creepy if they actually cleaned it back to its original colours rather than wanting to retain the air of mystery that the age provides

[@thatrainbowskeleton4320]

I feel like he’s the kinda guy who’s really good at games like Janga and operation

[@Mart77]

I'm sure he pours drinks at parties with absolute precision.

[@helenshepard485]

How brave do you have to be to even consider saving this? I'm watching this again and marveling again! Thanks Julian.

[@Mart77]

Stuff like that always gives me flashbacks of "García Martínez - Face of Jesus" botch job

[@staudinga]

KZbin recommendations, you've outdone yourself this time!

[@rodrigoborges3876]

Right??? This is my new favorite genre

[@MothCrawler]

I know!

[@timothywhite3734]

Shhhh anigay boi

[@DontStartleMe]

Why are we still here? Just to suffer.

[@DityaSangGita]

Ikr

[@eMantheman14]

Parents: Would you like to study art, history, woodworking, narrating or chemistry? Julian Baumgartner: Yes!

[@UnivegaSuperSport]

Julian Baumgartner: I want to make KZbin videos! Parents: I have no son.

[@Ceibhfhionn]

His father was an art restorer who started the business!

[@Sheridan2LT]

@@Ceibhfhionn ooooooooooooo nice

[@rwolfheart6580]

I think this was my first Baumgartner video and coming back to it, I'm shocked at how much the quality of the videos has improved. Also the quality of Julian's beard. Both so gradual I didn't notice the change.

[@jessicat8161]

Im not lying. This video give me things that I never know I need it 😭❤

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

I am just blown away that you actually took the time and consideration to figure out not only what was on the painting in terms of debris and contamination, but also how you could make a video on cleaning it that would be *entertaining* for the audience as well. All without risking significant chances of damage to the piece. Being aware of your audience while maintaining a professional approach to the work at hand is art in and of itself and it should not go unrecognized.

[@Hendleyed]

beautifully said!

[@hippohippo226]

Its is job that’s why

[@hardworkingdiva]

Well said! This video is amazing.

[@hippohippo226]

litmus pie buts its still his job, if he didn’t have this job he would go unpaid no matter how much passion he has

[@OneBiasedOpinion]

@@IamBurgerMan He himself explains that this is to preserve the "authentic" parts of the piece. I would assume this is so that *his* work isn't mistaken for that of the artist's so that viewers will be able to appreciate the artifact. At the same time, he made it similar so that without close inspection, people can still appreciate the piece as a whole. It's a matter of respect for the original artist, not "forgoing" their intentions.

[@martinamladenova6919]

This is like medical school for art

[@CryptidValentine]

The way he speaks is so nice. It’s so calm and clear that auto-subtitles are almost perfect already.

[@suki8856]

Ive actually never saw this painting before but it is just beautiful. The restoration made it look almost new again. I also really love the frame for the painting.

[@Ashley-em7eb]

I find it crazy how you know what to do for every single problem

[@savannahbarbour4415]

YOUR NARRATED RESTORATION VIDEOS ARE WHAT I LIVE FOR

[@thomascoghlan5967]

That final shot when he opens the cover half by half… tears

[@ashtonlavery2371]

[@estelacpc]

the immense amount of care that goes into art restoration makes me emotional

[@malloriest]

I imagine if the person who painted this painting could watch this video they would be so grateful to you for saving their painting!!!!!

[@BollocksUtwat]

Probably the medieval version of commercial mass produced art where they'd watch this and wonder what the fuss was about. "I made hundreds of these, and this one looks like one of the ones I shouldn't have let out of the shop... yeesh."

[@danieljamesmead]

I think they'd be pretty freaked out by a TV mate

[@cheemsdog7662]

danieljamesmead tbh even if they didnt mind the tv they would prolly be horrified to see what happened to their paintings before the restoration

[@pt4srybae]

i was thinking about the original artist too. if they could only see their art still out here thriving with its new restoration

[@uninterruptedrhythm4104]

i think they'd be more re surprised it survived this long lol

[@tangerin__a4804]

As a freshman student for restoration and conservation of cultural objects myself, I find it useful that you're explaining every step of the restoration process. There are many years to come for me to become a professional like you, but this is definitely motivating. Thanks for sharing your work!

[@cutienerdgirl]

What major do you take to become an art conservationist? And how many years do you have to study?

[@tangerin__a4804]

@@cutienerdgirl I guess it depends on your country. I'm from Mexico and there are some colleges that focus only on art and cultural objects conservation. It's a 5 year long program. I know you can specialize in a specific technique after college tho, i.e. Italy for paintings and sculptures, England for textiles, Germany for stone... I don't know much abt how it is in the States tbh I only know there are art conservation schools in NY and Miami :). Sorry I couldn't be more helpful...

[@laneroadhighway]

Pink i know your comment is about a year old but hopefully this can still help! i’m in the states and planning to become an art conservationist. Look for a college that offers art history as a major., studio arts major might also work. (I’m majoring in art history with an emphasis on conservation.) That’s about 4 years of undergraduate to get your bachelors degree. Then get your masters at a school that specializes in art conservation. That’s about 2 more years. Finally after college you do an internship/apprenticeship under an experienced art conservationist/ restorer. The amount of time will vary with what exactly you choose to specialize in. Wishing you the best 💓

[@tangerin__a4804]

​@@laneroadhighway One year later I'm starting my third semester as an art conservator, I've already gone through ceramics conservation for a whole year and will be focusing on mural painting this year. I'd also recommend studying a minor in chemistry or at least attending some serious courses about it, it really comes in handy so that you know which type of solvents, pigments, and overall materials will make the restoration more stable. Good luck!

[@laneroadhighway]

tangerin__a thank you so much for your advice!! I appreciate it so very much! Good luck this semester!! 🥺🥰💓✨

[@susanandrews2294]

OMG these vids are still super instructional. Never seen footage shot in his previous studio, was it ever tiny! So glad he now has the new studio to work in.

[@masonjordine6514]

Gosh I’ve watched this restoration so many times and it amazes me every single time

[@SigurboiGretarsson]

would be cool to see the clients reaction at the end of the video :)

[@liviaribeiro4863]

omg yes

[@AlfredoPz]

yes!!

[@covinaut9283]

Most of his clients are rich, private people. They probably wouldn't appreciate being filmed. It would be cool though.

[@Eisenfuerst]

@@covinaut9283 Would be already cool to know if they liked his work. You don't have to film them

[@mathieujulien9961]

@@Eisenfuerst the problem i think is since hes doing that as a paid service i will always say that the client was happy.

[@jorb_jorb5072]

its so relaxing watching this. reminds me of bob ross

[@albertolameira5224]

I thought about the exact same thing

[@Ryder8u]

The Bob Ross of restoration

[@derpythecookie2185]

He’s more like the reincarnation of Bob Ross or something

[@canigetahoooyyyaaaaa7319]

@Shahad Tamanov watch Mr bean restoring a painting on KZbin xD

[@ImTheBlackJesus]

This is relaxing to you? Watching this video gives me anxiety. Every time he does something, I'm worried he's going to end up destroying a priceless piece of art.

[@FerSanchezSwag]

this is my KZbin comfort video

[@abigailsian_]

ava maria, whilst have the injection: we gettin botox baby 😌💅🏼

[@stannctforclearskin7977]

spxcer tea lmao 😂

[@sapientiaetnatura7477]

blasphemy :/

[@abigailsian_]

@@sapientiaetnatura7477 how was it blasphemy? i'm genuinely curious 😕 i thought it was disrespect towards God ^n^

[@esard2011]

That must have been a ridiculously expensive restoration. I'm always so amazed what he can pull off, as this one looked near impossible to restore and conserve.

[@subswithoutanyvideos-dw3jw]

esard2011 yeah this was very hard and a lot of work, plus gilding too, hopefully he was paid a lot to do this

[@HeyAstor]

As the video went along I couldn’t help but to count the zeros after that “1” he must have charged to restore this...I got to a humbling “That will be $1.75 Centillion dollars. Thank you, come again!”

[@crestmoon4517]

Can you restore my faith in humanity?

[@KB4QAA]

Perhaps. But it will involve a lot of needles!

[@stellaiman1007]

Nah, nothing can fix that, maybe some cute videos. I tried but still stumble upon some video which once again makes me loose my faith in humanity.

[@Hannodb1961]

Stop watching the news.

[@diarmuidodonovan7287]

😊

[@Daniele63]

TOTAL DEPRAVITY

[@GippyHappy]

This is by far the most impressive restoration. The sheer extent of the damage was so massive, yet it was restored marvelously.

[@emilylamberson1366]

I’m amazed at the color changes and the oxidation of time. When you reveal the true paint it’s like keeping the artist’s voice alive

[@anela7685]

* *Bob Ross has entered the chat* * Did somebody say *_Gesso?_*

[@rrianna9570]

I was thinking that too!

[@victorydance6439]

is that TITANIUM WHITE YOU BRUSHED ON THERE

[@_neophyte]

Bob ross has left the chat long ago. He won't enter it again. Ever.

[@victorydance6439]

@@_neophyte he left the chat on july 4th, so maybe we shouldn't celebrate that day but celebrate july 2nd because that's when everybody thought that independence was gonna kick in

[@imanturtle3427]

@@victorydance6439 OOF

[@blewbyboy]

I can’t even put a sticker on a fucking fisher price toy and you just plopped those pieces down like it was nothing You have a real talent my man, I’m happy to see people preserving these beautiful pieces of history

[@WildVee]

Especially the way he placed the first piece down somewhere in the middle so perfectly, he didn't even have to move it to fit the other pieces. I'd have to start at the corners to make it all straight lol.

[@kimnamikamaouai669]

He did have refrences but damn!

[@davidOliver91]

Those fisher price toys are demonic! >:(

[@mustachecashdash3371]

imagine how expensive it is to get an original painting restored by this guy....

[@pchabanowich]

My joy is watching you tackle these complex restorations seemingly undaunted, with such a tender spirit about your work. Beautiful.💐

[@VladTepes151]

Now this is the kind of content I want KZbin to recomend me.

[@jrrtolkien440]

This is what my 2019 was missing.

[@gaminwatch8203]

For the past week I've been watching these in the background while I worked on my drawing final; these were really nice to listen to!

[@steventrosiek2623]

Unbelievable talent. Mindblowing restoration of a very old and venerable religious painting.

[@kaitlyn.hopkins.12]

I am in such a state of shock and awe at how he’s able to bring something back from the brink of death like this

[@joeb4142]

Exactly. Damn, Julian 🥹

[@colleen6341]

as an artist, every time i watch one of these i start happy crying because i imagine the original artists seeing their work beautifully restored to its original glory after years of damage, they would be so incredibly appreciative of your hard work

[@huolalupin6008]

Thank you for explaining why it made me cry.

[@katyburns9758]

Perfect explanation.x

[@WildVee]

I know right! I wish I could see the original artists reaction to their restored artwork. I bet they'd all be grateful and happy.

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

As someone who is a non-artistic peasant such as myself, I can still imagine exactly what you're talking about.

[@radioegbert7049]

For folks who like to fix things, nothing short of an inspiration. Thank you.

[@sotweet6123]

I don't know how this ended up in my feed but OMG. Tom Ellis restoring art work is now my bedtime routine.

[@TheOfficialCzex]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="124">2:04</a> Mary's ghost leaves the painting.

[@viviantejada4529]

Thanks now I won’t sleep for days

[@argo12]

Yeah, that's odd. When I first saw it I thought it was a reflection but it doesn't look right.

[@imablank9701]

Lol

[@leftfort1]

I was looking in the comments for this, I dont usually believe "orbs" or whatever but it comes right from the hook and looks weird af

[@mxriesm]

dust? or a piece of wood that flaked off

[@DootDootify]

I love how much time he has to spend pre-emptively shut down commenters

[@sandrajohnson2489]

This restoration is incredible. The piece went from trash to priceless.

[@jimwiskus8862]

Touch is not only physical, but with a very sensitive eye, done with great patience & stealth. Incredible job Julian!

[@justinofboulder]

This one appears much more precarious to repair than most......WOW!

[@deynamooder5906]

you said precarious because he said precarious. What does Lindsey oil mean tho? 6:18

[@justinofboulder]

@@deynamooder5906 linseed oil....it's a type of oil! Precarious is a word I commonly used to...both as a rock climber and a contractor. Thanks for the comment!

[@deynamooder5906]

Justin Aah linseed. Because the Lindsey oil refinery in North Killingholme, Lincolnshire was definetly not what I was looking for.

[@justinofboulder]

@@deynamooder5906 Thought we speak a similar language, it's definitely not the same....I know, as my partner is from the UK. Often she mumbles or talks fast and I misunderstand what she is saying. Just last night she was telling the kids about the Hokey Cokey and we had no idea why she was mis-pronouncing Pokey LOL

[@Rat-oh5gq]

Does anyone else think that his voice is really calm and asmr like

[@n-silvabts9178]

As far as I know, we all do.

[@michellefierro7186]

SEXY AF

[@pittypat2830]

☝️

[@queencoco3481]

I want somebody who treats me like Julian treats this painting. Thank you for restoring our lady.

[@liyangajay8621]

a year ago when i watched this video i knew nothing about art restoration. I could understand what he was doing or what the process was. After watching all his videos and coming back now everything makes perfect sense and I've learnt alot more from these videos than I've from school

[@axelbengtsson8195]

Bob Rosstoration

[@milothecaterpillar9752]

Axel Bengtsson WHY does this comment not have more likes 😂😭

[@selenagacusan2877]

GENIUS

[@tinaF916]

*starts to slow clap*

[@isthatjojivlogs1852]

*Clap. Clap. Clap.*

[@cristianalexisaviles8283]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@djstarsign]

This guy sounds like what I thought I was going to sound like after university-precise, articulate, methodical, intentional. Spoiler: I still sound basic AF.

[@lazycraz6740]

🥲

[@samueljohnson6934]

No you're fine, I'm pretty sure I've read the phrase "basic AF" in at least a couple published academic essays

[@hombreg1]

Just say "sufficiently alkaline" and call it a day.

[@rachelpleaseenteralastname879]

i need a compilation of just the cleaning please, it is the most satisfying thing ive ever seen and no one else's videos are as detailed, in depth, or satisfying as yours

[@richardwilliamsiv3778]

That final reveal was beautifully done. And clever too