Julian: just wanted to say that I started watching you in 2020 as a form of comfort while dealing with my long term chronic illnesses. At the time I was 18, volunteering in a country house and dreaming of the day I could be paid to work with objects. Today I’m 23 and an Assistant Conservator at one of the biggest museums in the world. And your content has been not only a comfort but also a motivation and inspiration for my own career. So cheers from this lil conservation nerd. 😊
Julian, I'm not sure if you will read this, but I guess I can tell you something about that newspaper snippet. It appears to be from one of the old newspapers of the German community of Chicago. On the right side is an article announcing an upcoming theater production of the Volkstheaterbühne (the Volkstheater was a German theater in Chicago) which is staged in the "Vorwärts-Turnhalle", a gym of the German community (still existing under the name Vorwaerts Turner Hall) and the permanent residence of the Chicago Volkstheater since 1872. So we can deduce that the restoration where the newspaper snippet was inserted was done in Chicago, probably at some point before 1917 when staging German plays became somwhat less popular.
respect! i tried to read it as well. i just saw some snippets of a court case and a hotel. where did you see the "vorwaerts Turner Hall"? Or did i miss a high resolution image of that snippet?
@@enigma_0089 It's a bit hard to make out, but at around 12:34, enough of the text on the right hand side is sufficiently readable to recognize at least a few keywords. The headline says "Volkstheaterbühne", and in the second line below the "Vorwärts-Turnhalle" is mentioned. Obviously, the play was presented by one Robert Gruner, but I could not find anything about him yet.
I love that Julian's narration documents each stage, regardless of how many of these videos he has done. It means you can jump in at any stage, on any restoration, and not be left behind - but for the long term, regular, viewer the repeat of process explanations becomes something of a signature, a comforting reminder.
That is... weirdly inspiring 😂 Now I want to make an art project that would look like a mosaic painted on potato chips, but on purpose... and I wouldn't want to use actual potato chips for pretty obvious reasons, I think I'd have to make some potato chip shaped clay flakes, glue them onto some surface, maybe even something 3D like a bowl, and then paint on it... Good thing I don't have the time for it 😂😅
I had to tell you: I was having a particularly bad panic attack when my husband turned on this video (we subscribe and watch you regularly). The sound of your voice, and watching you work through the restoration, calmed me right down. It was the balm I needed. Thank you, Julian.
Something I have noticed over the years I have watched you is the cleanliness of the rooms and areas. No tags of paper that have snuck down to the floor, no tools out of place, just clean and organized. That is way harder to maintain than anyone but a good housekeeper would understand! Great work Julian!
I would go here for any job I had. He wouldn't spend half his time walking around trying to find his tools, and the job would be completed when he says and unmarked by anything in his workshop. 😊 you can just tell his word is his bond
I love watching the colors go from sad and dull back to being vibrant the way the artist intended 🤩 the delicacy of Mary's veil really stands out after removing the yellowed varnish
Thanks! I love the music he uses and I REALLY wish he put the names in the description or something. There are so many cool pieces I've been exposed to on this channel, but currently I have no way of following up if I want to learn more.
Whenever I watch these videos I experience two reactions. At first I imagine that I could, perhaps, master the technical steps of the initial process. But then Julian starts to actually paint. And I realize that I am watching a form of aesthetic magic known only to those far, far more talented and skilled than am I.
J’imagine la tête du client découvrant tout le travail et l’accomplissement de cette restauration ! Quel étonnant témoignage à apporter avec le tableau ! Merci, cette Marie à l’enfant est toilettée avec art et grâce. Joyeuses fêtes de fin d’année ! ✨🌺🌺🌺✨
I've watched other restoration videos by other conservators and none hold my interest like a Julian video. His calm, soothing voice, the classical music in parts and his explaining things on every video over and over while waxing poetic so that they are never boring brings me back every time (even his Squarespace ads are never skipped over..lol). I especially love the fade from the original view of the painting to the restored masterpiece in the end.. bravo Julian.. bravo.
Conservators are every bit as skilled as a surgeon, one heals the living, one heals art, an "Art Surgeon" if you like, lol. Been watching Julian for years now, and his skillset growing over the years and all the tricks of the trade he's picked up is amazing. For HIM it might not seem like much as he lives his life every day and works on paintings constantly, but for us viewers every restoration is a wonder to behold, some a different conservator might not even try, but Julian doesn't give up easily. Every bit of art rescued is a gift to the future, one day, maybe decades from now, a young artist will see one of those restored pieces and be inspired to create a masterpiece. A very time-consuming method of "paying it forward" in a way.
@@puddintain9164 Hehe, don't get me started on Army Docs, we kept as much of our wounds unit level as possible, our Medics were amazing, and when I got the chance to go thru Combat LifeSaver School I jumped at the chance. Oddly enough, more and more wound closures are being done with high speed superglue these days, less scarring and faster heal times. Seeing Julian doing modified "butterfly" closures on tears makes me smile every time.
No matter how many of these videos I watch, I am always amazed at the amount of artistry and skill needed to restore an artist’s vision. Brilliant! And thanks for the ASMR version😂
The final seconds where the painting is shown side by side, before and after, really brings home the work that was done to restore it, absolutely incredible. The only thing that could have made this better was the owners reaction.
Today a porcelain doll that is very dear to me fell down and broke it's foot and hand. Me and my mum started try to repair it, but after a while we had to take the glue off a part of the doll. We didn't really know how to do that without damaging the material further. I remembered your videos and said: "We should use a solvent to soften the adhesive", without realizing I was basically quoting many of your videos. This proves I've learnt something about restoration after all! Thank you so much for your channel and your work
Apart from the amazing restoration work Julian gives to the paintings he works on, his ability to place the work he does into a symbolic context is equally as moving. I am an old man. With age comes a greater realization of how time can damage a work whether it be a painting or a human being. It is comforting to know that there are people like Julian who recognizes the hidden worth of that which many would casually dismiss as having served its purpose.
I agree with your sentiment. But the cleaning doesn't really change anything on the painting, it reveals it. It's out perception of the painting that changes. 😊
Julian: Your work is genius! This art piece is a very special piece for several reasons. I know it will grace someone’s home beautifully. First: you have given it a new life, second: the manner of which you have handled this auction idea to benefit a non-profit organization that does good work. It brings me great joy to see this. Compliments for your skills and thinking. Carol from California
I think you're one of the most courageous people I've ever seen. Yes, I realize you're a master at this, but still, coming into contact with art in various stages of repair (or disrepair) must be daunting. Let alone customers. I also love your pleasant voice and gentle, yet so appropriate, philosophical comments.
I wonder if any of the clients cry after getting the paintings back. Because Julian’s work is truly cry worthy (of joy of course). Truly so remarkable how skillfully he is able to bring these pieces of art back to life
Julian, watching you do your touch up painting and how masterfully you blend the colors on the canvas just makes me think to myself, "Bob Ross, you've done it again!" I mean that as a compliment.
Man... I freaked out when I heard the Spanish translation. There's nothing like your calm voice. Btw, thanks for sharing this video, I truly enjoy your restorations ❤
Julian, with the overwhelming amount of deterioration that this artwork had, your patience and outstanding eye and talent brought this Madonna and child back from the abyss. It is truly stunning and the owner should be proud to display this work of art. Congratulations and Bravo. Continued Blessings to you.
I just wanted you to know, I have watched every video you have on UA-cam and every one amazes me more and more. As a retired fine arts framer (after the conservation was completed), I thought I had a difficult job choosing the perfect frame for the piece. You, my man, are a miracle worker!! I took the conservationist for granted. I truly did not understand the complexity of their (or your) work. I sometimes feel that this next generation is not as concerned about art history as they should; and it puts my mind and heart at ease that there are people like you to keep history from vanishing!! Keep up the great work!!
I find your content so soothing and am amazed every single time how you take the painting from so damaged back to stunning colors and beauty. The amount of patience and the effort you put into your craft is incredible!
The old German newspaper reminded me, back in 2009 I helped my dad (a residential remodeler) demo a bathroom in an old home. The walls were full of old newspapers they used as insulation, the date on an obituary said October 9, 1898 so I assumed that was around the time the house was built. I transcribed a full article about etiquette I found in the wall, which is as follows: *If You Would Be Correct* _Here Are Some Things to Observe and Some Others to Avoid._ _From the New York World._ It is right: -To make visits of ceremony after 4 in the afternoon. -When calling upon a mother and daughters to leave two cards, one for the mother, and the other for the daughters. -To eat vegetables from the same plate as the meat. The custom of serving vegetables in saucers is no longer in vogue. -For a young lady to wear her betrothal ring upon the marriage finger, the third finger of the left hand. -For social correspondence to use plain white or cream-tinted stationery without lines. -To use black-edged paper for social correspondence during a period of deep mourning. -To use writing paper for all social correspondence with the address of the writer in plain, legible print in the upper right-hand corner. -To be punctilious about the dating of each communication. -To offer congratulations to a gentleman upon the announcement of his engagement. -To write letters to one’s relatives and intimate friends announcing a marriage engagement. -To send a congratulatory note to a gentleman upon the announcement of his approaching marriage; to call upon a young lady within a few days after receiving the announcement of her engagement or to send her flowers, with a note expressing wishes for her future happiness. -To use discretion in the time of one’s stay at any social function where hours are not specially stated. -To pay a ceremonious visit within three days after an invitation to a dinner, whether accepted or not. -To address all letters to gentlemen in the following manner: “Cyril Hamilton, esq.,” except a note of invitation, which should be addressed, “Mr. Cyril Hamilton.” -To help one’s self to olives with the fingers. -To serve bread at dinner, cut in thick squares, or to serve dinner rolls. -To serve butter at dinner only with the biscuits that accompany the salad and cheese. -To place the knives on the right hand of the table napkin, when laying a cover, the forks on the left hand. -To speak of eating soup. -To serve only a small amount of soup to each guest at a dinner. -When writing to a married lady, to address the envelope with her husband’s full name. For example, “Mrs. James Wilson Hunter.” -To address “The Reverend and Mrs. John Clarkson Hunt,” or “Captain and Mrs. Alexander Martin Scott.” It is wrong: -To serve six or eight vegetables at one course; to heap the plate with food, or to in any way convey the idea of a recent famine. -To repeat an unpleasant comment under the transparent excuse that it is done for the subject’s good. -To fail to appear punctually at the hour set for a dinner, breakfast or supper party. -To bend cards at the end or to turn down the corners; this custom is now obsolete. -To serve vegetables in numerous small saucers ranged about the dinner plate after the manner of a railroad eating house. -To use lined paper for any form of social correspondence. -To use highly colored paper for social correspondence, especially rose-color or green. -To use paper ornamented by meaningless designs, by a crest which one is not entitled to, or an ostentatious monogram. -To neglect date or address of the writer or to post a letter insufficiently stamped. -To offer congratulations to a young lady upon the announcement of her engagement in the presence of a large company or at any time where the betrothed may be made the object of conspicuous attention. -To forget to write announcements of one’s approaching marriage to relatives and intimate friends. -For a gentleman to discuss his approaching marriage at his club, or in any public place; to treat the subject of his approaching marriage as a matter of jest or amusement. -To arrive too soon or to remain one moment after the hour stated upon your hostess’ card of invitation. -To monopolize conversation, to make an exhibition of one’s talent, however brilliant, at a social function, except when specially invited by the hostess. -For gentlemen to stand with their hands in their trousers pockets or to assume any attitude of unconcern during an introduction to one of their own sex. -For a gentleman to offer his hand to a lady upon first being presented to her. -For a gentleman to bow first to a lady. -To use one’s own knife or fork to help one’s self at table. -To use the fingers for helping one’s self if any provision has been made by which one can avoid doing so. -To serve thinly sliced bread at dinner. -To butter one’s bread at dinner or to take large bites out of a slice of buttered bread at any time. -Ever to cut or snub any one, no matter what the circumstances may be. -To arrange knives and forks in any fancy forms, when laying a cover, or to fold the napkin in intricate or complicated ways. -To speak of drinking soup. -To fill the soup plate or to tip the plate in order to secure the last of the soup. -To address a letter written to a married lady, using her own name. For example, “Mrs. Mary Jane Smith.” -To address “Mrs. Reverend John Clarkson Hunt,” or “Mrs. Captain Alexander Martin Scott.” -To write illegibly, to cross a letter, to write in the third person and sign in the first.
I love watching the cleaning reveal the true colors of the paintings. And then when you are retouching, I’m often csocked, then amazed at the colors you lay down to seamlessly blend in the repairs. A truly beautiful painting. Great job.
Oh boy, when Julian starts criticizing the old retouching at the very beginning… this is going to be interesting… Fantastic job, Julian!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
This is why good art restoration costs good money. The amount of time, effort, and materials that went into effectively going back in time and plucking the painting from the original studio is truly colossal. And it is worth every iota.
I love seeing the family hand prints on that painting back in several shots. I always wonder if it's Julian's family's hand prints or a client's, either way it warms my heart to think of a family adding their hand prints to the back of a painting... And wondering what the front looks like ❤
So happy to see you almost to 2 mil! I have been watching you for years and I never think you can out do the last video but you always surprise me! Keep going Julian! ❤
I LOVE that you showed the before and after side-by-side at the end! It really gave me the opportunity to appreciate the dramatic difference in the painting after all the work you put into it. I actually paused the video so that I could take the time to compare the two images and marvel. I hope you will consider continuing to do this going forward.
I love all your restorations, but there was something about this one that was most beautiful. The vibrancy and the blending of the colors made it soft and delicate. It is a most stunning painting and you did an amazing job returning it to its glory. Thank you, not only for your dedication to art, but for sharing it too. 😊
After all that time I watched Julian's work, the only thing I would wish to see is the clients' reaction. And that only because my own reaction is always joy and amazement, so I can only imagine how people who have an actual bond with the painting must feel when it is revealed to them. Those moments must feel very nice to witness. I know there is a handful of videos with the reaction shown and I also understand that the clients are private people but it would feel like that awe and amazement would add that last bit of satisfaction. Thank you for sharing your work and your healing with us, Julian! Have a nice holiday season and very happy New Year to you and your loved ones!
Watchng such a genious, expert and perfectionist at work, is a masterclass for a standard of life that we can only dream of, a sliver of a parallel unverse. You excell yourself every time, Julian. Bravo!
Your work in salvaging/restoring the beauty of the artist original work is phenomenal. But your narration of the story you tell about both your work and your connection to the. art is wonderfully compelling.
This is something else…while your repairing is amazing, your touching up is absolutely mouthwateringly the best 😱thank you for the privilege of being able to watch❤
Now THAT was an amazing transformation. This project really drives home (for me) the concept that surface distortions prevent you from seeing the painting. I love to see when you nail the color match on the first try - the blemish literally vanishes in one touch. SOO satisfying. And then when you drew in the cracks that you had to retouch ... that hid your work completely. Very well done, sir. Thank you so much for sharing your passion (or is obsession a closer word?)with us.
You hit another one out of the park each time you get a hard job that looks like you won't be able to do it you proved me wrong your master at your craft I love your videos
I think what makes me appreciate your skill is just how good of a job you do in matching not color but texture. You manage to blend the colors and then apply subtle strokes that further enforce and enhance the repairs. While still keeping the eye on the final piece.
12:27 I can read the newspaper! The left column could be about a trial in court (witness, admitted to..., he denied...); the right text contains the words "break" and "audience" - maybe a theatre play review? The newspaper is most likely from before WW1 - Later most publications used Antiqua and not Fraktur
The newspaper fragment was most likely printed in the late 1800s in the German newspaper "Abendpost" published in the "little town" Chicago . In the text (I made a highres screenshot) references are made to a play staged in the "Vorwärts Turnhalle" by a "Robert Kröner". I couldn' t find the exact newspaper edition yet but wikicommons has some online in which references are made to cultural events in the Turnhalle which still exists in Chicago - you can google it.
Yeah 👍 row after row it says: ...divided, as witness ...since he 'verb' his ...last witness in front of the ...denied ...influence ...admitted that he ...hotels etc. ...Becker (?) delivered ... whom, political ...not involved ...in the wall ...closed/locked On the right side there are names as well, so a review of a stage play is indeed likely
Yep, the left column seems to have something to do with a criminal case of some sort involving hotels and some political stuff. I also see something about signatures beeing influenced and witnesses. On my grandparent's attic, we found newspapers written in fracture that covered the beginning of wwII, so yeah, latest in the late 1930s to early 1940s.
I've never been that into art, but I started watching several years ago for the restoration and conservation. But I am coming to appreciate the art itself through these videos. This painting is probably the first time I looked at the pre-restoration painting and could see that there was going to be some intense colors under the varnish. Perhaps this one was more obvious that many, but a start is a start.
I've been watching your videos for well over a couple years now, and by far (imo) this is one of the greatest transformations I've seen. The final product, tho obviously the same in content, is by far so much more.
Stunning, as ever, love watching and hearing you explain everything as you go. Often you would paint large areas of raw canvas with a base coat before filling. You didn’t in this case (or at least it didn’t look like it) so was wondering if you’d be able to explain why you didn’t need to on this occasion. Ment thanks Julian, really appreciate these quality productions 😊
Julian, it would be lovely if you can always do an intro in your videos about the paint itself, age, painter , year and some history behind the paint and author That will be fantastic
Oh! That's a veil over them! I thought it was damage until i saw the final product. It looked to me like someone had tried to peel a layer of varnish off and took the paint with it. That's some beautiful, delicate work by the original artist that was almost invisible at first! I'm glad that you were able to save this painting!
Julian: just wanted to say that I started watching you in 2020 as a form of comfort while dealing with my long term chronic illnesses. At the time I was 18, volunteering in a country house and dreaming of the day I could be paid to work with objects. Today I’m 23 and an Assistant Conservator at one of the biggest museums in the world. And your content has been not only a comfort but also a motivation and inspiration for my own career. So cheers from this lil conservation nerd. 😊
this is amazinggggg congrats!
Congratulations on achieving your dream.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉
wow!!
That's absolutely incredible! Congrats! You should be so proud of yourself 🧡
Julian, I'm not sure if you will read this, but I guess I can tell you something about that newspaper snippet. It appears to be from one of the old newspapers of the German community of Chicago. On the right side is an article announcing an upcoming theater production of the Volkstheaterbühne (the Volkstheater was a German theater in Chicago) which is staged in the "Vorwärts-Turnhalle", a gym of the German community (still existing under the name Vorwaerts Turner Hall) and the permanent residence of the Chicago Volkstheater since 1872. So we can deduce that the restoration where the newspaper snippet was inserted was done in Chicago, probably at some point before 1917 when staging German plays became somwhat less popular.
respect! i tried to read it as well. i just saw some snippets of a court case and a hotel. where did you see the "vorwaerts Turner Hall"? Or did i miss a high resolution image of that snippet?
@@enigma_0089 It's a bit hard to make out, but at around 12:34, enough of the text on the right hand side is sufficiently readable to recognize at least a few keywords. The headline says "Volkstheaterbühne", and in the second line below the "Vorwärts-Turnhalle" is mentioned. Obviously, the play was presented by one Robert Gruner, but I could not find anything about him yet.
Good catch, I could read Volksbühne, but wasn’t able to link it. The other half is about a court hearing.
Seriously impressive work!!❤
Damn. You guys were faster than me. Hut ab ;)
16:31 humble request for a short where you iron your shirt using the hot table.
I love that Julian's narration documents each stage, regardless of how many of these videos he has done. It means you can jump in at any stage, on any restoration, and not be left behind - but for the long term, regular, viewer the repeat of process explanations becomes something of a signature, a comforting reminder.
I love this too! I’m able to share videos with family and friends and they will know what’s going on regardless of if they’re a fan or not!
And if you want to watch without that, there is also a channel with just the studio sounds. I prefer the narration, personally.
Plus sometimes he'll show how he prepares fish gelatin, so if you watch a bunch of these you know the little pieces he doesn't show
That’s because you’re milquetoast
I couldn't agree more. You'd think that it would get annoying after a while, but it's quite the opposite. I appreciate it every single time.
When I watch these restorations, I can't help but picture the original artist, standing over your shoulder, watching with amazement and approval.
I'm thinking he is asking him to stop talking.
Except for that loooong babies thumb, that was a whoopsey :-D
I think after years of watching this you can see the image begin to smile as the painting can breath again saying thankyou.
That painting started out looking like a mosaic painted on potato chips and you magically managed to flatten them and restore it into a work of art.
Thank you for the humorous image. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at a cracked painting the same!
That is... weirdly inspiring 😂 Now I want to make an art project that would look like a mosaic painted on potato chips, but on purpose... and I wouldn't want to use actual potato chips for pretty obvious reasons, I think I'd have to make some potato chip shaped clay flakes, glue them onto some surface, maybe even something 3D like a bowl, and then paint on it... Good thing I don't have the time for it 😂😅
Perfect description 😂
I love that the baby is under the mother's veil, it's such a sweet touch.
I actually thought the veil was paint loss at first
I didn't even notice the stars in the original! Beautifully done.
I had to tell you: I was having a particularly bad panic attack when my husband turned on this video (we subscribe and watch you regularly). The sound of your voice, and watching you work through the restoration, calmed me right down. It was the balm I needed. Thank you, Julian.
I am simple. I see baumgartner, I click
I am complicated. I see baumgartner, I click
Already part of that club.
Me too!
Personally, I see Baumgartner, take a sharp intake of breath in excitement, smile, and then I click. I must be complicated.
I see Baugartner, I know it will be a good day!
Something I have noticed over the years I have watched you is the cleanliness of the rooms and areas. No tags of paper that have snuck down to the floor, no tools out of place, just clean and organized. That is way harder to maintain than anyone but a good housekeeper would understand! Great work Julian!
I would go here for any job I had. He wouldn't spend half his time walking around trying to find his tools, and the job would be completed when he says and unmarked by anything in his workshop. 😊 you can just tell his word is his bond
As an artist it's SO hard to keep my station clean, so I definitely know how much effort it takes to keep it clean!
I keep my horse tack and blanket repair shop the same way because I have lost or thrown away little tools or needles with the scraps trash.
I love watching the colors go from sad and dull back to being vibrant the way the artist intended 🤩 the delicacy of Mary's veil really stands out after removing the yellowed varnish
The music is the A major piano sonata K. 331 1st movement by W. A. Mozart, great choice.
Thank you :)
Thanks! I love the music he uses and I REALLY wish he put the names in the description or something. There are so many cool pieces I've been exposed to on this channel, but currently I have no way of following up if I want to learn more.
@@mothlee Shazam can identify most of them. That said there is one in particular which I cannot find anywhere, most frustrating!
@@1812over Which one?
@@tiborfenyvesi3196 4 years ago, A PROJECT OF TITANIC PROPORTIONS. Starts at minute 28:02. Lovely little piece....I think.
Whenever I watch these videos I experience two reactions. At first I imagine that I could, perhaps, master the technical steps of the initial process. But then Julian starts to actually paint. And I realize that I am watching a form of aesthetic magic known only to those far, far more talented and skilled than am I.
0:40 fun fact: if you place a puddy knife under your wire cutters you won't scratch the wood, when you are prying up the nails. 💕🌞🌵😷
At the risk of becoming boring and repetitive , I have to say this was one of the best restorations I have watched. Thanks for sharing it with us.
It's not boring and repetitive if it's true.
J’imagine la tête du client découvrant tout le travail et l’accomplissement de cette restauration ! Quel étonnant témoignage à apporter avec le tableau !
Merci, cette Marie à l’enfant est toilettée avec art et grâce.
Joyeuses fêtes de fin d’année !
✨🌺🌺🌺✨
I've watched other restoration videos by other conservators and none hold my interest like a Julian video. His calm, soothing voice, the classical music in parts and his explaining things on every video over and over while waxing poetic so that they are never boring brings me back every time (even his Squarespace ads are never skipped over..lol). I especially love the fade from the original view of the painting to the restored masterpiece in the end.. bravo Julian.. bravo.
Agree. I fall asleep every night watching you. You have a very soothing calming voice. I watch to the end.
I'll never get over how vibrant the colours are after all those years. This painting is stunning. Well done.
Conservators are every bit as skilled as a surgeon, one heals the living, one heals art, an "Art Surgeon" if you like, lol. Been watching Julian for years now, and his skillset growing over the years and all the tricks of the trade he's picked up is amazing. For HIM it might not seem like much as he lives his life every day and works on paintings constantly, but for us viewers every restoration is a wonder to behold, some a different conservator might not even try, but Julian doesn't give up easily. Every bit of art rescued is a gift to the future, one day, maybe decades from now, a young artist will see one of those restored pieces and be inspired to create a masterpiece. A very time-consuming method of "paying it forward" in a way.
Better than a surgeon, mine closed me up with staples! Lol
@@puddintain9164 Hehe, don't get me started on Army Docs, we kept as much of our wounds unit level as possible, our Medics were amazing, and when I got the chance to go thru Combat LifeSaver School I jumped at the chance. Oddly enough, more and more wound closures are being done with high speed superglue these days, less scarring and faster heal times. Seeing Julian doing modified "butterfly" closures on tears makes me smile every time.
Seeing the colors appear during cleaning and the damage disappear at the retouching are my absolute favorite parts.
No matter how many of these videos I watch, I am always amazed at the amount of artistry and skill needed to restore an artist’s vision. Brilliant! And thanks for the ASMR version😂
The final seconds where the painting is shown side by side, before and after, really brings home the work that was done to restore it, absolutely incredible.
The only thing that could have made this better was the owners reaction.
Sweet baby Jesus, and Mother Mary, they turned out spectacular!
Today a porcelain doll that is very dear to me fell down and broke it's foot and hand. Me and my mum started try to repair it, but after a while we had to take the glue off a part of the doll. We didn't really know how to do that without damaging the material further. I remembered your videos and said: "We should use a solvent to soften the adhesive", without realizing I was basically quoting many of your videos. This proves I've learnt something about restoration after all! Thank you so much for your channel and your work
Apart from the amazing restoration work Julian gives to the paintings he works on, his ability to place the work he does into a symbolic context is equally as moving. I am an old man. With age comes a greater realization of how time can damage a work whether it be a painting or a human being. It is comforting to know that there are people like Julian who recognizes the hidden worth of that which many would casually dismiss as having served its purpose.
The cleaning process really made the veil come to life. It's amazing how a good clean can change things on a painting. Another fantastic restoration!
I agree with your sentiment. But the cleaning doesn't really change anything on the painting, it reveals it. It's out perception of the painting that changes. 😊
As an artist, i can only hope someone as skilled and caring as you is handling my work, long after i'm gone.
Wow! That painting was in *rough* condition when it arrived. Look at how those colors pop at the end! 🤩 Stunning work (as usual), Julian!
Watched the ASMR version, I'm here again for Julian's VO. I did actually gasp at the before and after at the end.
Julian: Your work is genius! This art piece is a very special piece for several reasons. I know it will grace someone’s home beautifully. First: you have given it a new life, second: the manner of which you have handled this auction idea to benefit a non-profit organization that does good work. It brings me great joy to see this. Compliments for your skills and thinking. Carol from California
I think you're one of the most courageous people I've ever seen. Yes, I realize you're a master at this, but still, coming into contact with art in various stages of repair (or disrepair) must be daunting. Let alone customers.
I also love your pleasant voice and gentle, yet so appropriate, philosophical comments.
It never fails to amaze me the difference! Between restored and before!
I wonder if any of the clients cry after getting the paintings back. Because Julian’s work is truly cry worthy (of joy of course). Truly so remarkable how skillfully he is able to bring these pieces of art back to life
They only cry when he sends them the bill.
I thought the same thing. I was so moved with the beauty of this painting had tears in my eyes. It was the stars around their heads that just glowed.
Julian, watching you do your touch up painting and how masterfully you blend the colors on the canvas just makes me think to myself, "Bob Ross, you've done it again!" I mean that as a compliment.
It's always a good Monday when I get a Baumgartner video! Makes my entire week!
C'mon Julian, you already know it before you touch this painting that you will show us your incredible magic again. 😊
Man... I freaked out when I heard the Spanish translation. There's nothing like your calm voice.
Btw, thanks for sharing this video, I truly enjoy your restorations ❤
Julian, with the overwhelming amount of deterioration that this artwork had, your patience and outstanding eye and talent brought this Madonna and child back from the abyss. It is truly stunning and the owner should be proud to display this work of art. Congratulations and Bravo. Continued Blessings to you.
I just wanted you to know, I have watched every video you have on UA-cam and every one amazes me more and more. As a retired fine arts framer (after the conservation was completed), I thought I had a difficult job choosing the perfect frame for the piece. You, my man, are a miracle worker!! I took the conservationist for granted. I truly did not understand the complexity of their (or your) work.
I sometimes feel that this next generation is not as concerned about art history as they should; and it puts my mind and heart at ease that there are people like you to keep history from vanishing!!
Keep up the great work!!
I find your content so soothing and am amazed every single time how you take the painting from so damaged back to stunning colors and beauty. The amount of patience and the effort you put into your craft is incredible!
The old German newspaper reminded me, back in 2009 I helped my dad (a residential remodeler) demo a bathroom in an old home. The walls were full of old newspapers they used as insulation, the date on an obituary said October 9, 1898 so I assumed that was around the time the house was built. I transcribed a full article about etiquette I found in the wall, which is as follows:
*If You Would Be Correct*
_Here Are Some Things to Observe and Some Others to Avoid._
_From the New York World._
It is right:
-To make visits of ceremony after 4 in the afternoon.
-When calling upon a mother and daughters to leave two cards, one for the mother, and the other for the daughters.
-To eat vegetables from the same plate as the meat. The custom of serving vegetables in saucers is no longer in vogue.
-For a young lady to wear her betrothal ring upon the marriage finger, the third finger of the left hand.
-For social correspondence to use plain white or cream-tinted stationery without lines.
-To use black-edged paper for social correspondence during a period of deep mourning.
-To use writing paper for all social correspondence with the address of the writer in plain, legible print in the upper right-hand corner.
-To be punctilious about the dating of each communication.
-To offer congratulations to a gentleman upon the announcement of his engagement.
-To write letters to one’s relatives and intimate friends announcing a marriage engagement.
-To send a congratulatory note to a gentleman upon the announcement of his approaching marriage; to call upon a young lady within a few days after receiving the announcement of her engagement or to send her flowers, with a note expressing wishes for her future happiness.
-To use discretion in the time of one’s stay at any social function where hours are not specially stated.
-To pay a ceremonious visit within three days after an invitation to a dinner, whether accepted or not.
-To address all letters to gentlemen in the following manner: “Cyril Hamilton, esq.,” except a note of invitation, which should be addressed, “Mr. Cyril Hamilton.”
-To help one’s self to olives with the fingers.
-To serve bread at dinner, cut in thick squares, or to serve dinner rolls.
-To serve butter at dinner only with the biscuits that accompany the salad and cheese.
-To place the knives on the right hand of the table napkin, when laying a cover, the forks on the left hand.
-To speak of eating soup.
-To serve only a small amount of soup to each guest at a dinner.
-When writing to a married lady, to address the envelope with her husband’s full name. For example, “Mrs. James Wilson Hunter.”
-To address “The Reverend and Mrs. John Clarkson Hunt,” or “Captain and Mrs. Alexander Martin Scott.”
It is wrong:
-To serve six or eight vegetables at one course; to heap the plate with food, or to in any way convey the idea of a recent famine.
-To repeat an unpleasant comment under the transparent excuse that it is done for the subject’s good.
-To fail to appear punctually at the hour set for a dinner, breakfast or supper party.
-To bend cards at the end or to turn down the corners; this custom is now obsolete.
-To serve vegetables in numerous small saucers ranged about the dinner plate after the manner of a railroad eating house.
-To use lined paper for any form of social correspondence.
-To use highly colored paper for social correspondence, especially rose-color or green.
-To use paper ornamented by meaningless designs, by a crest which one is not entitled to, or an ostentatious monogram.
-To neglect date or address of the writer or to post a letter insufficiently stamped.
-To offer congratulations to a young lady upon the announcement of her engagement in the presence of a large company or at any time where the betrothed may be made the object of conspicuous attention.
-To forget to write announcements of one’s approaching marriage to relatives and intimate friends.
-For a gentleman to discuss his approaching marriage at his club, or in any public place; to treat the subject of his approaching marriage as a matter of jest or amusement.
-To arrive too soon or to remain one moment after the hour stated upon your hostess’ card of invitation.
-To monopolize conversation, to make an exhibition of one’s talent, however brilliant, at a social function, except when specially invited by the hostess.
-For gentlemen to stand with their hands in their trousers pockets or to assume any attitude of unconcern during an introduction to one of their own sex.
-For a gentleman to offer his hand to a lady upon first being presented to her.
-For a gentleman to bow first to a lady.
-To use one’s own knife or fork to help one’s self at table.
-To use the fingers for helping one’s self if any provision has been made by which one can avoid doing so.
-To serve thinly sliced bread at dinner.
-To butter one’s bread at dinner or to take large bites out of a slice of buttered bread at any time.
-Ever to cut or snub any one, no matter what the circumstances may be.
-To arrange knives and forks in any fancy forms, when laying a cover, or to fold the napkin in intricate or complicated ways.
-To speak of drinking soup.
-To fill the soup plate or to tip the plate in order to secure the last of the soup.
-To address a letter written to a married lady, using her own name. For example, “Mrs. Mary Jane Smith.”
-To address “Mrs. Reverend John Clarkson Hunt,” or “Mrs. Captain Alexander Martin Scott.”
-To write illegibly, to cross a letter, to write in the third person and sign in the first.
Thank you for sharing!
I can see most of that, allowing for the sensibilities of the period. But I will defend to the death my right to butter my dinner rolls!
I love watching the cleaning reveal the true colors of the paintings. And then when you are retouching, I’m often csocked, then amazed at the colors you lay down to seamlessly blend in the repairs. A truly beautiful painting. Great job.
Oh boy, when Julian starts criticizing the old retouching at the very beginning… this is going to be interesting…
Fantastic job, Julian!!!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
I love watching this to sleep. So good!!
Might want to blur out the address at 5:40 and 23:58. 👍
This is why good art restoration costs good money. The amount of time, effort, and materials that went into effectively going back in time and plucking the painting from the original studio is truly colossal. And it is worth every iota.
I love seeing the family hand prints on that painting back in several shots. I always wonder if it's Julian's family's hand prints or a client's, either way it warms my heart to think of a family adding their hand prints to the back of a painting... And wondering what the front looks like ❤
If there were ever a "best of" series for your channel, this episode belongs there.
Wow this painting has been saved. How beautiful it is now, what a transformation 😊
I wish I had an old masterpiece needing restoration so I could bring it to you!
Watched this on the TV and my brother sat down with me, 30 mintues later and he's watching another❤
So happy to see you almost to 2 mil! I have been watching you for years and I never think you can out do the last video but you always surprise me! Keep going Julian! ❤
I LOVE that you showed the before and after side-by-side at the end! It really gave me the opportunity to appreciate the dramatic difference in the painting after all the work you put into it. I actually paused the video so that I could take the time to compare the two images and marvel. I hope you will consider continuing to do this going forward.
Same here.
I love all your restorations, but there was something about this one that was most beautiful. The vibrancy and the blending of the colors made it soft and delicate. It is a most stunning painting and you did an amazing job returning it to its glory. Thank you, not only for your dedication to art, but for sharing it too. 😊
After all that time I watched Julian's work, the only thing I would wish to see is the clients' reaction. And that only because my own reaction is always joy and amazement, so I can only imagine how people who have an actual bond with the painting must feel when it is revealed to them. Those moments must feel very nice to witness.
I know there is a handful of videos with the reaction shown and I also understand that the clients are private people but it would feel like that awe and amazement would add that last bit of satisfaction.
Thank you for sharing your work and your healing with us, Julian! Have a nice holiday season and very happy New Year to you and your loved ones!
I absolutely love the passion you have for your work. Julian, you have the best videos. Thank you for sharing with us!❤❤
Watchng such a genious, expert and perfectionist at work, is a masterclass for a standard of life that we can only dream of, a sliver of a parallel unverse. You excell yourself every time, Julian. Bravo!
Comfort food for my eyes and ears.
Your work in salvaging/restoring the beauty of the artist original work is phenomenal. But your narration of the story you tell about both your work and your connection to the. art is wonderfully compelling.
Your abilities are otherworldly! Just incredible.
You're a magician, I swear. While you retouch, I'm like "pssh that doesn't match. Another dot? Okay that looks weird. Another? Hey where'd it go?!"
This is something else…while your repairing is amazing, your touching up is absolutely mouthwateringly the best 😱thank you for the privilege of being able to watch❤
It's neat that you upload two versions of this video but I definitely prefer this non-ASMR version.
I enjoyed the Mozart interwoven in the cleaning process, which is always my favourite part of your method.
Now THAT was an amazing transformation. This project really drives home (for me) the concept that surface distortions prevent you from seeing the painting.
I love to see when you nail the color match on the first try - the blemish literally vanishes in one touch. SOO satisfying.
And then when you drew in the cracks that you had to retouch ... that hid your work completely.
Very well done, sir. Thank you so much for sharing your passion (or is obsession a closer word?)with us.
You, my friend are a total magician. You never cease to amaze with your abilities.
This is probably one of my favorite restorations from you. Thank you!
You hit another one out of the park each time you get a hard job that looks like you won't be able to do it you proved me wrong your master at your craft I love your videos
The transformation is absolutely amazing! Such great work!
I think what makes me appreciate your skill is just how good of a job you do in matching not color but texture. You manage to blend the colors and then apply subtle strokes that further enforce and enhance the repairs. While still keeping the eye on the final piece.
I can watch hours of Julian painting , it’s so calming and so beautiful !
I love listening as much as watching your channel
12:27 I can read the newspaper! The left column could be about a trial in court (witness, admitted to..., he denied...); the right text contains the words "break" and "audience" - maybe a theatre play review? The newspaper is most likely from before WW1 - Later most publications used Antiqua and not Fraktur
The newspaper fragment was most likely printed in the late 1800s in the German newspaper "Abendpost" published in the "little town" Chicago .
In the text (I made a highres screenshot) references are made to a play staged in the "Vorwärts Turnhalle" by a "Robert Kröner". I couldn' t find the exact newspaper edition yet but wikicommons has some online in which references are made to cultural events in the Turnhalle which still exists in Chicago - you can google it.
Yeah 👍 row after row it says:
...divided, as witness
...since he 'verb' his
...last witness in front of the
...denied
...influence
...admitted that he
...hotels etc.
...Becker (?) delivered
... whom, political
...not involved
...in the wall
...closed/locked
On the right side there are names as well, so a review of a stage play is indeed likely
Yep, the left column seems to have something to do with a criminal case of some sort involving hotels and some political stuff. I also see something about signatures beeing influenced and witnesses.
On my grandparent's attic, we found newspapers written in fracture that covered the beginning of wwII, so yeah, latest in the late 1930s to early 1940s.
I've never been that into art, but I started watching several years ago for the restoration and conservation. But I am coming to appreciate the art itself through these videos. This painting is probably the first time I looked at the pre-restoration painting and could see that there was going to be some intense colors under the varnish. Perhaps this one was more obvious that many, but a start is a start.
This is one of the best yet: the colours are just astonishing and completely captivating.
You just can’t get tired of theses videos
Your videos are great for relaxing. I’ve been anxious with an elevated heart rate for half an hour and putting this on is helping me calm down.
Such a sweet painting. And as always, stunning restoration work.
I have developed such an appreciation of art, paintings in particular, watching and listening to you. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤⭐️🇨🇦
Julian, all I can say is your hard work and knowledge of restoration is amazing! WOW!!
I've been watching your videos for well over a couple years now, and by far (imo) this is one of the greatest transformations I've seen. The final product, tho obviously the same in content, is by far so much more.
Beautiful work on a beautiful painting.
You, Sir, are beyond an artist. I salute you.
Man, that hand, I wasn't sure how that was going to turn out it needed so much work...but, amazing, the whole thing just gorgeous.
Most of these old paintings don't move me, but this one is a genuine beauty.
Stunning, as ever, love watching and hearing you explain everything as you go.
Often you would paint large areas of raw canvas with a base coat before filling. You didn’t in this case (or at least it didn’t look like it) so was wondering if you’d be able to explain why you didn’t need to on this occasion.
Ment thanks Julian, really appreciate these quality productions 😊
I love seeing you work and how you bring life back to these paintings
Fantastic. One of the restorations I enjoyed the most.
Julian, you’re definitely a brave man and a magician!
I have followed you for years, and I have to say this is one of the most magnificent finishes you’ve ever done, well done!
I love your videos so much. I always loved restorations, but yours is the first channel I can say I watch every single time you post.
Beautiful Julian! Absolutely a Stunning Restoration. ❤❤❤
Thank you, Julian, for saving such a lovely painting.
This one "wowed" me. The painting came to life.
This might one of your best yet. This is how the painting was intended to look.
Beautiful restoration.
YAY! FIRST PERSON NARRATION! I LOVE IT!!! ♥♥♥
Julian, it would be lovely if you can always do an intro in your videos about the paint itself, age, painter , year and some history behind the paint and author
That will be fantastic
Oh! That's a veil over them! I thought it was damage until i saw the final product. It looked to me like someone had tried to peel a layer of varnish off and took the paint with it. That's some beautiful, delicate work by the original artist that was almost invisible at first! I'm glad that you were able to save this painting!