The Restoration of Ave Maria Narrated Version

[@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

[@HansonJ]

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

[@HAFILIPINIM]

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."

[@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

[@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.

[@getyamoneyupp]

Lmfaoooooo yessss

[@mk17173n]

i prefer the 291 lol

[@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...

[@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

[@모모-k1x6t]

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

[@Ninja-ou2by]

Wish this guy would repair my life...

[@gilessteve]

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

[@WheeledHamster]

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."

[@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!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@demonpotato9069]

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

[@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.

[@fairguinevere666]

Fun fact: the appearance of this painting being what it was at the start of the video is also probably why the Mona Lisa looks Like That. The varnish accumulates grime and dust and yellows, creating that weird sepia look.

[@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.

[@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

[@JulianaCarvalhoLeite]

Actually, he's right! You need to study the right techniques! I, for example, am a graduate student in conservation and restoration! It's amazing!

[@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.

[@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. ^^

[@BukeChinaski]

Lol! True

[@robrick9361]

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

[@jpahd]

pretty certainly he has a Phd

[@jpahd]

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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@Romain_Chafore]

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!

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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*

[@lozking9568]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@savannahbarbour4415]

YOUR NARRATED RESTORATION VIDEOS ARE WHAT I LIVE FOR

[@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]

| |i |I |_

[@penguin4202]

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

[@JZ5U]

😕👉🦋❓

[@lokikeltie3567]

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

[@autumnarcher]

@@lokikeltie3567 pigeon

[@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"

[@lennykenny7851]

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

[@starrynight5207]

sdlfdskfaksdf

[@ellamanor7788]

Lol

[@rali1449]

Same

[@fridakahlo4225]

Same!

[@rahafwaso351]

Same

[@Ashley-em7eb]

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

[@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"

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!! 🥺🥰💓✨

[@Alex-je8gc]

3:09 Him: Acrylic gesso Me, an intellectual: paint yogurt

[@asterism343]

omg paint yogurt

[@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.

[@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

[@reix2688]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@IgnisFiend]

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

[@zizi921]

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

[@SubParGolf11]

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!”

[@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 🥹

[@DootDootify]

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

[@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

[@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]

☝️

[@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! >:(

[@trinityj1]

I watch this (and my fav the Assassination of Archimedes restoration) over and over. It's incredibly moving to see something that looks hopelessly broken treated with such care and its enduring beauty revealed. There's a compassion in preserving art.

[@flowerdolphin5648]

Exactly those two are my faves as well, plus the frames. So fascinating

[@squibblez2517]

Well said

[@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. 😂

[@Eden-rl9hx]

i look so forward to your videos

[@dbzMoe]

i look so forward to your videos

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

I look so forward to your videos

[@mitccoo]

Me too. Always so satisfying to see the end results! And I like the explanations, make it seem so effortless! You know a good craftsmanship.

[@notoverlyacerbic9574]

Well of coarse you do....everybody does..why in the hell would you place your viewing screen behind yourself or to the side....you my friend are a couple marbles short of a full deck...*(1 week later) damn,that is a really terrible joke...sorry guys..i try to deliver quality comments with prompt and snappy replies..something that was not up to our usual standards got out and I am sorry..if you will continue to read my comments I will do my best to make sure that something like that does not happen in the future...damn I did it again...

[@Mooseu00]

Challenge: take a swig if vodka every time he says penetrate

[@jesscontento4361]

My favourite KZbin channel has pulled through again. The treatment of the wood is hypnotising. To be able to treat such aggressive damage to the point where it looks like it was never there is so impressive.

[@jrrtolkien440]

This is what my 2019 was missing.

[@CryptidValentine]

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

[@StevenLepore]

I’m a Product Image Retoucher for Saks Fifth Avenue. Obviously I do all the editing digitally in Photoshop so seeing someone do similar (but much more masterful) work by hand where there is no undo button is absolutely amazing. The level of respect I have for what you do is almost unexplainable. It’s one thing to be able to match colors on a screen, but to be able to physically mix pigment to match is absolutely amazing. That’s not even factoring in all the science behind what you’re doing. You make us digital retouchers look like spoiled talentless brats 😂. Hats off to you, my friend

[@davidhoran7116]

SheepEl how did you get that job? I’m a photographer/digital image type myself, and just curious.

[@StevenLepore]

David Horan My location and a little bit of luck. I live by NYC which is a mecca for this sort of work so fortunately there were jobs available. My sister worked for the company and got an email asking for contact info of people that knew Photoshop. I was fresh out of college and had absolutely zero experience working anywhere other than retail but I contacted them anyway. We emailed on and off for a few days and then they emailed me saying i was hired as a Digital Tech in the studio. They hired me sight unseen. To this day I still don’t know why. I had no idea what that job was and on the first day I was thrown into it. I basically controlled the photo shoot and selected which shots went up on the website. I was completely in over my head because I never did anything even remotely close to that and now all of a sudden I’m in a massive studio doing work for a major company where a mistake could be a big deal. I just sucked it up and tried my hardest. I was good at it but it was very stressful and insanely fast paced. After a few months I mentioned to a coworker that I had an interest in retouching and that I would love to do it at Saks. I met with the head of the Image Edit department and took the retouching test. They too hired me as a freelancer and after a few weeks asked me to become full time. I had no formal knowledge of Photoshop or image editing but, as my manager told me, I had the eye for it and that can’t be taught. If they would have seen my resume with the zero experience I had they wouldn’t have even entertained the thought of hiring me. It was only because they got to see me work that they wanted me. The best advice I can give you is to make your resume look as impressive as possible. Keep building it up with experience. Work experience with companies will hold more weight than experience from side work. Take any job you can get to build that experience. Experience is the most powerful thing you have. Make yourself irresistible. And pray. A lot. Lol. Try to remember this comment and let me know when you do get the job. I’ll be rooting for you. Good luck!!

[@davidhoran7116]

SheepEl thank you very very much my friend

[@realRAZORCLAW]

@@StevenLepore this comment restored my faith in ever doing something significant. currently a communication design student in berlin and additionally doing photography - sometimes i just lose hope and feel very lost - i also never feel like i am "good enough" and start doubting my work - thank you so much for sharing your story! wishing you all the best

[@StevenLepore]

EDELSCHROTT Wow! I’m happy to have helped! Feeling like your work isn’t good enough is perfectly natural. I still feel that when even when I’m at work. I’m surrounded by so many amazing photographers and image editors. Just never give up and keep pushing yourself to be better. Give yourself tough love. Analyze your work. See what’s wrong, figure out why and then learn how to fix it. Surprisingly enough, I learned a TON about image editing through KZbin. I joke around and say KZbin helped me get a job. Take advantage of being a student. See what resources are available to you to help you grow. Ask a ton of questions. Try and intern somewhere. Not only will it look amazing on your resume but it will teach you so much that school never can. I always regret never interning. Just keep pushing forward and don’t stop until you get where you want to be!

I am so pleased that youtube recommended your channel to me this is some of the best, most enjoyable, and original content I have found in a very long time on this website. Thank you for your videos please do keep up the great work!

[@lcourni]

Couldn't agree more!

[@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

[@almondmilk4915]

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

[@sieluvsu7592]

😀😀

[@lavablock_yt]

Haha Filipino joke

[@cocoanutz4361]

LoL Hahaha

[@MrBlast14]

You should add total restoration time length to these

[@katphyre]

That would be interesting! This guy is a great editor though. He keeps it short enough to be interesting without sacrificing the continuity of what he's doing.

[@joshquigley262]

Yes! Please add total restoration time!

[@singulivity8886]

Stein i agree!! he said on his instagram that this restoration took around 60-70 hours but he wasn’t entirely sure.

[@12345bbbbb12345]

i agree!

[@jlmcraney]

And price! Interested to know how much a restoration like this costs. 🧐

[@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

[@TheBerryPurple]

I love art but the fact that there are people who put so much dedication and detail into perserving those pieces makes me love it even more!

[@LailaJohanna]

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

[@LostMountainRestoration]

You, sir, are amazing.

[@danskisbees7348]

Definitely an artist!

[@bmvfamily7985]

666 likes

[@sittynj]

another episode of "y is this in my recommendation" but im not regretting it this quite insteresting n his voice is soooo good and soo calm

[@Sheridan2LT]

lol k freak

[@umbriferously9159]

john Tanner stfu

[@mew9585]

@@Sheridan2LT please shut ur mouth and leave this

[@mew9585]

Ikr

[@Sheridan2LT]

@@mew9585 no u

[@mitcheljoseph]

This guy for some reason I am in love with this guy...the way he talks and his process...

[@param888]

That his voice suitable for ASMR Similar effect voice Bob Ross had

[@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!

[@Josranmos]

There is a HUGE evolution in your recording and editing techniques. Congratulations for the results. I'm looking forward to seeing the next projects!

[@C1929]

Thank you so much for being so generous as to share your work. It must take a lot of time and effort to film and edit these videos on top of the actual restoration. You are appreciated

[@martinamladenova6919]

This is like medical school for art

[@estelacpc]

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

[@CrusaderJacky]

Is it just me, or is this so satisfying, and relaxing?

[@ZlotyChannel]

It's not you, The only reason I came here to the coments was to find a comment like yours

[@Ambussinguh]

Yeah ikr kinda like asmr

[@brynmorgan9359]

Is it just me or is this mastermind of a man the binging with banish of art.

[@timj4601]

This shit is a nightmare to me. Couldn't imagine the stress

[@TheOfficialCzex]

2:04 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

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

*Amazing result. Good work !* The original was used near oil lamps and candles, that is probably why it got so much patina on the surface. Let's hope the new varnish was much more stable than the original one :-)

[@staticradio724]

I just LOVE the concept behind the special Italian technique you used. I've always wondered about the ethics of art restoration, because sometimes it feels a bit like trying to rewrite history. But you found a happy medium between restoring the original artist's vision, while at the same time making your involvement evident. Wonderful!

[@rgr3427]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show us a truly amazing restoration/stabilization/conservation of a piece of art work. The layers of restoration involved in this piece are many, showing us that not only knowledge of painting techniques but of foundation (wood in this instance) are needed. Thank you

[@tarameame9581]

you are a gem

[@RedBlushGurl]

Me: never really heard of or cared about restoration of art in my whole life. KZbin: check this Also me: it’s 4 am and I’ve watched six episodes 🙈

[@AnnoyingAsianWitch]

I think I watched each video several times.

[@pittypat2830]

Same 🤚

[@kevinbyrne4538]

This wasn't a restoration, it was a resurrection. Wow. Very impressive work.

[@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

[@filmchild78]

This is outright insane skill and detail. If you’d asked me if restoring this was possible yesterday, I’d have laughed you out of the room

[@crazyrobots6565]

I love the painting method. It allows for the enjoyment of the painting, but also makes it clear which parts are and are not original. Beautiful.

[@cuenta1360]

I have no idea how I ended up here but I am in love with your videos

[@oz_jones]

Same.

[@annaklijn7589]

Julian, I was amazed how beautiful at the end it turned out. Pure masterwork. Thank you for sharing this.

[@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.

[@0oj4m1t]

Watching this relaxed my soul... Bob Ross vibes... And his voiceover is so calming

[@hypno6164]

maria getting that botox injection 4:20

[@DityaSangGita]

I was scrolling down the comment section to see how people react to this vid and I see your comment here. Cannot stop laughing for real 😆

[@poopman73737]

the fact that iits at 420 is top notch

[@hazelelise8848]

Lol

[@seculervalkarien]

*MAXIMUM SATURATION*

[@_remi_skye_7393]

Seculer SATURATION INTENSIFIES

[@jessicat8161]

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

[@cats11111]

When he is done: Satisfaction: 100

[@NandakumarSDev]

Make that 100000000

[@ariarira]

I would really love to see a video about how you got into art conservation!!!

[@sokamori28]

Yes, Julian. Perhaps a short FAQ video for those (I'm sure there are many!) who are curious to know more about you and your work :)

[@ozgezelaladikti6294]

this. this is my new kink. I love it. I have no knowledge about this stuff but I love your technique and narration.

[@queencoco3481]

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