Restoring A Split Painting : Ex Multis Ad Unum - Binaural ASMR(ish)
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2019
- When a painting is catastrophically damaged often the assumed choice is whether or not to save the piece. For the conservator it is not a question of if or can the painting should be saved, rather it's how to save it.
In this video Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago shares how a painting of Mary that had been split into four pieces is fully conserved and restored. Using both traditional and modern approaches, archival and fully reversible materials, slowly but surely the piece is saved. All of the work is stable and can be removed in the future if ever so desired.
One of the challenges that the conservator often faces is before being able to embark upon the work of restoring the painting the old conservation attempts and materials must first be addressed. That is, before the "do" comes a lot of "undo." Unknown materials and motives can be frustrating and difficult to address yet with experience and resources these can be overcome.
This video was shot in 4k 60fps and with binaural microphones providing an immersive visual and audio experience. As such it's best experienced with headphones.
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Hey guys and gals, first off sorry it took so long to get this one out; my move consumed my time and energy more than I expected (of course!). Second, there are a few spots in the video where the binaural microphones failed and the sound reverts to flat stereo... sorry about that. Finally, if you have questions, post them in the comments and I'll keep an eye out and in a week or two I'll try to answer them in a narrated version.
Is that gelatin sheets or another type of adhesive?
Will there be a commentary version ?
We appreciate your being in the best possible working /recording environment over instant entertainment.
do you know how the painting split? or is it a mystery
What sort of training does it take to become a restorer ? / how long did it take for you to become skilled enough to set up your own private practice?
Am I going to watch this 40 minute long video again when it comes out with narration? Absolutely.
I can't wait!
You mean people don't do that?
With and without Narration is incredible. I don‘t Unterstand why there are people that dislike it, I will like to see this kind of work from them!!! More than the painting itself this restauración work is incredible!!!!!!
If I want to watch both, I watch the asmr version first.. idk why but it's a rule for me lol
You have lots of company
Imagine being the ghost of an artist, tied to your painting, watching it get tired, torn, and worn. Then one day your painting ends up here, and is given this much care and attention to restore it to the peice you were once so proud of...
WRITE THIS STORY!
Let’s just hope you aren’t vengeful.
this is so beautiful 🥺💞
And the ghost wept with joy finally resting in peace.
Imagine Leonardo da Vinci tied to Mona Lisa seeing Napoleon taking a shit daily
i think i've finally found the specific genre of asmr that actually soothes me.
The bad news is that there are not a lot...
You should check out peaceful cuisine here on UA-cam it’s an as for cooking channel
@@Christinar626 that'll just make me hungry. I'll pass
Unfortunately there’s not many. I find Marie Kondo’s voice soothing as well as UA-camr Plasmaspeedo.
Everyone else on UA-cam love hot girls chewing gum like a bunch of cows and making slurpy sounds like they’re sucking big dicks. Makes no fucking sense.
@@cordeliachase601 Wow. Sucks you found ASMR pr0n. Oof. Have you seen twodae and Tingting? They do stuff like painting and makeup and such, and Tingting has a sounds only channel. Please feel free to disregard this if that's not your cup of tea.
The video itself has 41 minutes. Imagine how many days he spent just on this one painting
Cheers mate, you rock
Levy Atã 6 weeks
@@sachid.5863 goddamn...
Levy Atã DUDE R U BRAZILIAN?
oh my i didn't even notice his videos are this long. It's so amazing to watch
@@gothesmiths
Sim sou BR brother
41 MINUTES???
We're truly spoiled. I can't wait for the narrated version as well!
More enjoyable with narration
Can't imagine how much work it takes in addition to film and narrate all of this. I hope the extra add revenue from UA-cam makes up for it all. Because I would hate to see this series stop
I was thinking the same thing. I love the narrated version.
@@conkerlive101 I don't think he does this for the money, he probably makes waaay more from his job, he probably does these videos for fun
Agreed! He uses so many different techniques he hasn't used before on this piece. Can't help but wonder what they are.
After this video, I'm under the impression that given enough time and resources, he can restore anything.
So, Julian, please restore my soul
mine too😂
Only if you can withstand endless scraping and scraping.....,
Fix the Liberty Bell! And the leaning tower of Pisa!
You think he could help a ginger? Or is that hopeless.
that´s the job of the perfect mahatma, not a painting restorer
I think it's funny how the act of restoring art, is an art in and of itself.
DACFalloutRanger I totally agree. But what defines an art? What are the exact perimeters that defines it? Looking for discussions I am curious what others think, so don’t give me a google definition. I definitely thinks that this is, and I know loosely what I think. Just asking a rhetorical question.
@@alildaisy2180 for me at least, art isn't something that can be defined in a logical sense. Art is idiosyncracy, it is imagination wh8ch overshadows tradition. Art is an escape from the mundane world.
@@agentbravo1716 I like this one
I watched all the ads for you julian, get that coin sis
Is he a sis?!
@@anaysayersyes it’s a saying lmao
Yessir
I hope we're going to hear the story of how this painting came to be catastrophically damaged
Race Bannon the way it is torn in those straight line...seems deliberate. ☹️
The story I made up in my head involves a desperate escape from Nazis.
@@racebannon2708 Same!
Looks like maybe it was stored rolled up for long enough that it dried out and cracked into pieces, but yeah, I can’t wait to hear this painting’s story in the narrated version.
My guess would be rolled up for storage and somehow flattened while rolled at some point.
me: ***knows exactly what and why he is doing from the other 9872345 videos***
me still: ***will 100% watch the 41min narrated version when it comes out***
was explaining what he was doing to someone while watching xD "and now he's putting on an isolation layer..." "oh those are reversible paints, dw"
Oh is that overpaint he's removing? 😂
April Hiller man the last conservator’s use of paint was absolutely inappropriate.
And yuh he's gonna use nails not strapless cuz staples are the worst and nails are the best..why?? Oh bcuz Julian said so
@@shaivikadam3923 Staples make two holes, tacks only one. Staples impress the small bar between the points onto the canvas, with tacks nothing but a single small hole.
The little icons you put with either the heart or the microphone to signal whether a video is asmr or narrated is so cute and helpful omg
Lixy O’Rorke i didn’t even notice😂thanks
I just noticed that and i totally love that! That's a nice idea and really helpful 😊
It’s not actually a heart it’s a dude wearing headphones lmao
@@mechadonia Well, they're heart headphones
@@Asterius_101 no there not it’s legit an eight note from music
half of the comments are like, wow this amazing love this video! and the other half are like, please for the love of god, dear Father of Restoration, return my soul to its unsullied form.
hope no one needs me at work for the next 40 minutes
Molly Sullivan same oh my god 🤣
im not even old enough to work but same :D
Most videos of peeling : satisfactory
Baumgartner : anxious
For me it's both lmao
Rae Derps exactly lol, it hurts so good.
At every step I thought: Oh boy, here we go... He's f@cked it up now! So much anxiety and enjoyment bundled into one video.
Is there any part of the process you don’t enjoy doing or find the most stressful? I feel like this painting had ALL the drama
I think the scrapping
Polyurethane scraping and staples
Liz Malcom *gag* did I just hear *gag* _StApLeS?!_ *gag*
I learned one important thing when I was doing automotive restoration: When you're dealing with preserving really old pieces, there is no "quick way" to do it. It requires careful planning and research, a delicate hand, and a lot of patience. As frustrating as it can be at times, the results are usually well-worth the effort. My biggest struggle is the patience aspect. I feed off of results and it can often feel like a futile effort when you are moving at such a slow pace, but when you finally have a chance to take a step back and check your progress, you once again realize why you are doing it in the first place.
Thanks for the excellent videos.
Ok guys, say it with me....
*STAPLES ARE INFERIOR*
But there are no staples!!!
@@karenwitker638 Exactly! No staples, only nails! And that hammer... Yessss :)
Karen Witker that’s the point. He didn’t use staples because.....
*STAPLES ARE INFERIOR*
When I read this I was at the point in the video in which he POURED THE NAILS OUT OH SHIT 😂
We can do better.
I feel like if he posted a 4 hr long video called 'Paint drying' id still watch the whole thing
Premiering April 1st, 2020.
😂I actually laughed instead of silently smiling lol
Putting the varnish on at the end must be the most satisfying part of the whole process - I'm blown away by the skill and patience of this artisan!
Me at 3 a.m.: i am not going to spend 41 minutes for this one, is too much time.
Me at 3:41: this. This was sublime. I wonder how he knows wich colors would match the painting. It is still a mystery.
19:24 when he finally starts removing the varnish I’m like “aw yeah here we go!! 🙌👏”
OMG YES! I was "that's the money shot baby!" 👏
Some Random Person: “The painting is catastrophically damaged and beyond repair.”
Julian: “Hold my cleaning solvent and my nails.”
Thank for the likes, y’all!!
FlyingFrenchToasts the superior tacks and silicone release film
Tacks are superior.
What about the Belgian linen?
Also hold my Japanese tissue paper
Julian: Stand back
After watching this:
Acne? Cleared.
Sickness? Cured.
Ears? Blessed.
Eyes? Amazed.
Problem? Solved.
Hotel? Trivago.
Karlitos Espaldon me? not funny didn’t laugh
@@noodle5686 Ok ur opinion
Karlitos Espaldon lol
Same🤤
Joke? Old
I laughed so much at seeing the tape dispenser on 10:46, cause what if he just grabs the tape and starts taping the painting together and call it a day lol
loving this channel, very relaxing!
Lol I keep thinking just slap some elmer's glue on them and reinforce with duck tape.
He is spectacular. I love these videos.
You know you're a fan of his videos when you know exactly what he's using even the vid is not narrated
Well...kinda
IKR!!!!
You might be a stalker too!
Who else is starting to recognise some of the tools and processes he's using without the narration, like me?😆 His videos are really instructive and addicting❤
The Japanese tissue paper, the heat activated adhesive, the hand rolled cotton swabs, the solvents... ❤️
Me ! I just commented to him that he taught us well :)
Yes! I almost don't need narration...until I remember how calm and soothing his voice is. I've watched other art restoration channels, but they are so violent and rough with the art. This is the only restoration I'll watch.
Oh good, it's not just me! I caught myself going, "there's the Japanese tissue paper to protect and stabilize the front while he works on the back", "now it's the solvents and mechanical methods to remove the old adhesives--looks like rabbit-skin glue--from the back", "now it's the vacuum table to get the canvas flat"...
"And now we're stabilizing. Oh, that must have been rabbit skin glue. Hand made swabs. Gosh that was dirty. She was so fair! Yep. Isolation layer. Man, how does he get the colors so right? Ah, the final varnish."
As relaxed and sleepy as these videos make me, I can't fall asleep to them because I'm too bloody interested in the process and end result 😂❤❤❤
Bravo. The way you match the colors is sorcery, I swear. Amazing.
My will is strong. I will hold out for the narrated version.
Dennis Jeppesen - I watch both... multiple times.
Dennis Jeppesen I just watch both. Multiple times. I can’t wait. But I understand-I prefer the narrated version. But I can’t hold out.
Watch both. Enjoy the experience, then enjoy the narration.
In the past the narrated version is shorter and doesn't provide as much detail of the restoration as the straight videos with no narration
Watch this first and get filled with questions and watch the narrated version to get all the answers.
I like the ASMR version, because it lets me try and figure out what you're doing and why.
Guessing game 😂
Well educated guess. Thanks to him we actually know a lot about his technique and work flow.
I like the narrative version so I know what he's doing and why.
Edit: Okay it is more fun to guess what he's doing then him straight up telling you
Question: Have you ever messed up during the restoration of a painting throughout your career? If so, how did you fix it?
i always think about it during the video going
He has videos restoring other's restoration so...
He probably just fixed it
He paint on a different layer then the actual painting so he never actually messes up the original work.
In one of his videos he admitted to adhering a painting to on of his table once
This camera quality is incredible. Feels like your right in front of me
wow julian really gets us all excited to watch the same process more than once huh
*You basically have the Paint "Colour select tool" in your mind haha! Incredible*
He definitely is a masterful colorist, a combination of natural talent and well learned skill I suspect.
Don´t know if anyone has ever asked but what are the personal health issues related to what you do? How do you deal with them? I guess hundred year old grime and solvents and posture, sitting for long hours and fumes, all that can be of concern in the long therm. And thanks for doing these videos, me and my wife have been fans for some time now. Cheers, from Brazil.
He always wears a mask when using something that has toxic fumes. The grime is probably innocuous and that kind of stuff covers everything in the world in various amounts, its probably mostly dust and air pollution. Physically his job is less damanding then most general labor jobs.
Have you had any works that were damaged beyond repair and you had to turn the client down?
@1 Three 0 Six 1 yes its Trisha patitties in all her glory
@@margiethenunblessyoursoul9946 we can find so many different people under these kind of videos and i LOVE IT. And yes i love your profile pic😂
the amount of dirt on that painting is insane. all those dark spots aren't brown they're GREEN! amazing
edit: after watching to the end... it's actually blue! it totally looked green when the dirt first came off.
Madonna does always wear red and blue :) Its traditon to paint her clothes in this colors
@@Chamitammy what would it take to get her colours retconned to red and green?
I was thinking it was paint from a previous restoration. It's pretty much the same shade of green/blue as the cloth in that one area.
I want julian to restore my life
this
@@lello333 that is rude, if you don't have anything good to comment just don't.
You don't have to be rude when expressing an opinion about disagreeing with other people's opinion.
When he found out that Mary just didn’t have a nose underneath 😂 I was very sad but also laughing
watching this as i’m trying hard to fall asleep-i would appreciate it so much if you’d make a patreon so we can watch/listen to these without the ads. i understand how important it is for you to get the ad revenue from your videos, with the sheer amount of work and effort you put into each one. but, the ads often make it difficult to use your videos, which are the only ones i’ve found that work anyway, as a sleep aid. i would absolutely pay money every month for ad free versions of the ASMR-type videos
There is another solution here that might be relevant.. UA-cam premium.
I dont know whether its the best solution or not, but it works. 😅😁
Yea do yt premium dont tell the person he needs to earn money too
I've watched this channel so much that I now take joy from guessing what's happening. ..e.g. that must be the special Japanese paper to keep the painting stable. and now he's removing the rabbit skin glue...
Yes. The special Japanese paper. Have you seen the video showing how that paper is made? Special indeed.
@@downtonviewer I just watched it now. Fascinating stuff.
I could vividly hear him say “special Japanese tissue paper” when I read your comment
Yeah, this is awesome! To be hearing the cleaning process tells me a lot about his skill and craft.
Julian over here blessing us with art restoration knowledge :D
42 min long episode of tv show?
No thanks
42 min of paint restoration video?
Yes please!
0:48 man stood there staring at it like how my parents look at my report card 😭💀
when he removes that dirt, it is exactly how it feels for us girls when we remove our makeup/wash our face after a long day outside
Except the painting looks better after the stuff is removed 😢
And except there’s no guy removing it for us
I love the escalation of these comments.
Yes but other way around 😉
John Toas this guys sad
You could have just crushed up some noodles, poured glue and painted over it.
I hate this.
this comment
seems reasonable
THīs
Well yes but also no
personally, I really hate most ASMR videos just because they tend to be slow or disgusting purposefully to amp up more seconds into their videos but this is among those occasions where I really enjoy simply because it's at a regular pace and not annoying unlike other ASMR videos
Quick question how would you feel about restoring my deep, existential dread?
If your existential dread has become damaged and lost its like-new polish, it will need careful attention and maintenance to regain its finely distilled, exquisite aura of pure horror. A few sessions of deep and agonizing acquaintance with the writhing maw of chaos will be of use here. But even afterward, it will be important to get occasional touch-ups. Regular exposure to _memento mori_ and other glimpses into the inescapable void of existence will ensure that your dread retains its sharp, excruciating hold over your consciousness.
Is that a painting?
They should put you on PBS. This has a very Bob Ross-esque feel to it.
Get him on a PBS digital studios series about art and art restoration!! Along with Eons for paleonthology and Spacetime for astrophysics this would be my favorite series of theirs
Damn. Who hates on Bob Ross? Seemed like a kind man who wanted people to enjoy painting. I don’t think anybody thinks he was a classical painter including Bob Ross himself. I’m guessing the OP was referring to the relaxing nature of the restoration.
John Vermeer ... no one said Ross was a classical painter. Your comment reeks of poor life choices and an inability to create friendships and lasting relationships. Go troll the fake kid videos where you’re bound to find people who will resonate your minuscule echo chamber with praise and agreement.
This is
Dumb woman
Not only is this extremely relaxing and interesting, but with each project I'm always like, damn, how's he gonna fix this one?
The owners of this painting must have been delighted with this restoration! Well done, you are very skillful and talented in your craft.
Don’t get me wrong, as an ASMR and restoration lover I thoroughly enjoyed this. But am I the only one imagining what Julian would say/hearing Julian’s narration in my head? 😂 I guess I’ve watched too many of his narrated videos! 😂
Anyways. Great work, per usual Julian. Your videos always relax me (narrated or not) and never fail to make me smile! 😁 Keep it up! ❤️
Me when the scalpel comes out: Oh my, shits getting real now...
Love the Latin title-
“From many to one”
Marshall Lee The Vampire King Thanks, I was already wondering what it meant.
You have a phenomenal eye for detail, it’s extremely satisfying to be able to witness. Thank you for your work and expertise and mastering this skill.
I cannot imagine how much extra time it takes to place the camera/mics and edit the videos when your actual work already takes so much time. I hope you know how much your viewers appreciate it!
Hi, another wonderful video thank you. A question , have you ever been given a painting to restore to discover that it was a forgery/fake/copy ?? Because of the reaction to solvents etc ??
Good question.
That is a very good question! I hope he sees it 'cause now I'm curious lol
Ooh I’d love to know too
i want to know as well omg
I post here in case he answer you
Ohhh update~
*sees its not narrated*
Ahhh....guess i'll wait
*stops*
OR ILL JUST REWATCH THE WHOLE THING LATER WITH NARRATION
EXACTLY WHAT I DID XD
I've seen so many of your videos and find the work you do amazing. What you do to these trashed paintings is truely a work of art.
I don't think I've ever seen you do a more vigorous, aggressive cleaning and scraping before today. Great work as always.
Me: trying to figure out what hes doing even tho a narrated version will come soon while also contemplating if he has multiple cameras or if he walks in with the painting multiple times
This easily could've been a 4 part series. Absolutely stunning work. I admire your dedication and perfectionism.
I was on the edge of my seat watching your beautiful restoration work. At the end, I almost cried. Damn, Julian...you are a master!
How are you so calm when you see the amount of disrepair the art is in? I'd excuse myself to the bathroom and cry if I saw something like this
I always feel a sense of awe to watch you work, and feel such relief when you are done , knowing you salvaged another treasure. Like pulling a drowning person out of danger into safety again. Thank you for sharing.
Can’t wait to hear the real reason for such damage. You do amazing work!
Ohhh.... I vote that it during the previous restoration it was attached to a backing. Somebody recently tried to peel the backing away which broke the painting into the sections.
I'm going to guess that someone rolled it up, put in a box or tube, sat that way for a very long time, and then it was crushed.
Seeing as how the breaks are almost even I think somebody might have folded the painting and eventually it broke
I need a man who respects, loves, and cares for me as this man does with art.
What I love about these videos is the quiet contemplation of restoring a beautiful work of art. And the fact that there is zero talking which only adds to the beauty and the progress.
I love that while I'm watching this, I'm thinking, "Ah, yes, he's adding the paper to the front to protect the painting while he works on cleaning the back. That's exactly how I would have started" as if I know anything about conservation and restoration that I didn't learn from you and a few others on youtube. :-)
I was too.... LOL
Anyone else go “YASSSS CLEANING SOLVENT” 20:00 ?
ahahahah yes!!!!
Ikr!!
Yes😂😂😂😂 I thought I was the only one😂 My fav part
Yes, finally!
Lol Same here!!!
At this point it's not about the asmr im just obsessed i don't even like asmr but this is everything
How does such a beautiful painting get in such horrific condition? Thank God for people like you who can work miracles!
Do you restore broken dreams? Asking for a friend. 😅
What are your dreams
@BURD AZZA the fact he didn't reply until now- *cue sad music-*
💜💜💜💜
R i p
Hope your dreams come true, man.
How long did you spend just scraping the back of the canvas?
some say he is still doing it to this day
I'm guessing that's 8 hours of work minimum, may have been spread out over multiple days.
The cotton swab factory must really love Baumgartner
The patience you have to restore the paintings...
The attention you give to each and every project.
The amount of details you give with the coloring process...
This makes me want to cry, and I often think "I want to be as carefull and attentionate with things I do and with people around me as he is with the paintings". You do a magnificent work each time, and we are really thankfull for the amount of efforts you give to the videos !
Thank you for your channel !
You need a "Walk like you're restoring fine artwork here" sign.
"me on my way to restore fine artwork"
me trying narrate this myself : he's doing the thing with the tissue paper so he can do the other thing
i'll wait patiently for the narration
Here's the part where he scrapes the stuff off. Now he's putting new stuff on.
When I first saw this post, saw the picture I was so upset. So much time was spent painting this, and then seeing it in 4 pieces! It just broke my heart. So happy it could be mended, that there's men and women who put their hearts and souls in restoring them. So I'm thanking you.
I was on a business trip in Mumbai when this was released. At approximately 41 minutes, it would have used too much data, and the WiFi I had was terrible.
I got home last night and watched this video this morning, twice.
I could not believe the transformation, so I had to watch again.
By the number of different shirts, I’ll say this was done over a three week time, approximately?
You are a master!
I thought I knew every step by heart but then he started making gelatin. What, why, how, I need answers!
It's napalm. 🤣😎
@@cedarwho7 I'm pretty sure napalm was used on the painting before this restoration 😅
me too lmfao i honestly did not expect him using that
oosajee I was searching in the comments of someone else noticed that gelatin mixing cup, found you thank you for the answer 🤣
watch the narrated version
It's been months I've never clicked on a video so fast 😍
Same!
Amen!
No words are necessary. No explanation even for those who are not the professionals is required ! Brilliant result!
Such a sensitive and incredible restoration. I take my hat off to you. What a perfect blend of science, craftsmanship and art.
Thank you so goddamned much for dabbling in ASMR recordings. It is such a joy to be able to listen to your videos like this!
I find that too many ASMRtists have ‘goalless’ videos, where the sounds are just manufactured because they sound good, but with your videos, the sounds are a result of specific important progress being made. You aren’t just scraping or brushing on canvas because it sounds nice, but because that’s what you need to do to restore a culturally significant piece of art.
My soul left my body when he started scraping
9:56 if I peeled that off and saw that left behind, I’d probably panic lol
The amount of work that's gone into this painting i can't even begin to comprehend, but you display such patience and care sir. I have so much respect for you, i watch your videos every night and i feel so much at peace.
i think this is the one and only channel that exceeds my expectations because in every upload im way beyond than satisfied
God damn, the quality of your videos somehow reaches a new maximum with every upload.
the good asmr. no useless tapping or stupid whispering. also good content.
I find unnarrated video as calming and peaceful as the narrated ones. The styles work well together, because due to the narrated one, I can follow along on this quiet one. Lovely.
Please include the total number of hours spent on the project. I feel the scraping with the scalpel alone must have taken days.
Chris Laplante I was going to ask the same. Must have taken weeks to complete this level of restoration.
@@jessicametzger4662 No kidding. I actually started watching his shirts to see if that would give a clue, but I think I only counted three.
@@Thailog999 I think your true calling is detective work. Good idea!
This painting must have cost the clients ａｌｌ ｔｈｅ ｍｏｎｅｙ to get restored.
@@WouldntULikeToKnow. lol
Ok, that was impossible.
That is - wow. That's sacred, what you do. I mean it. Taking a broken, heavily damaged, filth-saturated thing, and restoring it to such beauty. That's sacred. I feel like I'm watching a time machine, going backwards to when it was new.
I am stunned. This is impressive. This is important, restoring these pieces. Wow.
Wow.
Boy, ya know as someone who has absolutely no artistic talent and no concepts of restoring things such as this, it's incredible to watch this.
Every step of the way I kept going "What's that do? What stuff did he just melt? Why the vacuum?
Question after question b/c it's just so fascinating to watch.
me: i can't go out today, i have plans
my plans:
Besides having great talent for art restoration, you make your videos and the _editing_ an art in and out of itself.
37:00, my jaw dropped and I said wow. Amazing work. Looking forward to the narrated version.
I can’t imagine the intense pleasure that you get when you complete a work of art. Thank you for showing your skills to us. You are an honourable man. Keep posting please.
Thanks
I am absolutely astonished. Your work has once again left me amazed. It's still hard to believe after watching the video to see these as the same paintings. You truly gave the painting back its life.