Just want to say please dont be disheartened by the views on your recent wider content. The quality of the filming and depth of subject matter on the videos about paint pigments, canvas making etc will provide an invaluable resource for interested parties for years to come. Its just that a lot of followers cone here specifically for the warm blanket familiarity of your restorations and to see the incredible transformations. We appreciate you and value you what you do.
I loved your extra content series. It is fascinating to me to see behind the scenes of the art world. I hope you are not discouraged from making more videos like that. It would be a great shame as you do them very well.
I didn’t quite realize the amount of skinning until he pretty much repainted the whole face when he’s very against that, because he’s painting the detail that was lost. So sad, but I’m glad you gave it life again.
The fact that the restorer can emulate a master copy of a master work shows just how talented they are. Restorers deserve far more credit than anyone realizes. You're a master artist. If no one's said it yet, let me be the first.
I'm not that blown away by his retouching skills, but he was on a hiding to nothing trying to capture the delicacy of the painting evident after he'd cleaned it.
Julian, I just want to say thank you. I have crippling insomnia and find it very hard to keep my mind calm but from watching your videos and familiarizing myself with art restoration I have this weird sense of peace through it. I understand that steps and the videos are like a comfort show but ten times better. As I scroll down though a lot of your comments I find a lot of people really appreciate your content as well. Please don’t be discouraged by any hate or silly little numbers like views. WE ALL LOVE YOU
It's the same for me, but for calming down my crisis and regulating emotions when I am very overwhelmed. There are a few years that I am here, thank you so much for everything you've done for me s2
I've never been so emotionally connected to a painting while cleaning. Seeing the lace shine through, and the masterful work showing the dress, skin and background through the lace. Then the damage started showing and I actually said "oh no poor darling". This is a breath taking painting and even more so your amazing restoration work
It broke my heart and I almost shed a tear but I knew Julian’s restoration would be outstanding. Still the cleaning was an absolute torture. I was just hoping the eyes would have been somewhat spared.
A copy of a van Dyck which has been skinned and terribly conserved in the past which requires massive retouching. Julian: Just another day at the office 💪🎨🖼️
This is the only channel I don’t try to skip through the ads. Julian does his ads in the same soothing and smooth commentary as all his main content that one can hardly even tell an ad has happened. 😂 50% of why I love this channel is how soothing it is to listen to. Keep up the awesome work Julian. Your channel is awesome.
I am always flabbergasted at how much patience, concentration and, let's admit it, tenacity you display with each restoration sir. The world is a more beautiful place due to your efforts. Thank you for sharing them
The way you talk with such passion and love about your craft and the painting is incredible. I am tearing up. The earnest appreciation for the work of the copy, the skill of the artisan behind it and the master that inspired them. Cradeling what one human long gone has created and treating it with the dignity it deserves and bringing forth its beauty for the world of today to see. Beautiful
You’re being extremly humble when talking about your skills in this video - while I agree that masters are masters for a reason, I think you’re a master in your trait and you did exceptional work on this piece! I always enjoy watching you work and it motivates me to become the best I can in my field!
Definitely, an artist that can copy any artist is a truly amazing artist. If you think about it, Julian can copy/ re touch any painting by any artist and that makes him a truly amazing Master Artist
I've watched these for years now, but I am always amazed at how when the varnish comes off skin tones become so pink. Were a doctor to observe a portrait gallery of old paintings they would be forgiven for thinking everyone back in the day was jaundiced!
Last weekend in a museum, I couldn't help but notice many of the (on loan) paintings were yellowed. Such a pity. The own collection of the museum was great. Including the newly acquired Van Gogh 😍
I've watched many of your videos. And now, at the 23:26 mark, I realized that the information you give is more or less always the same thing, but each time with its own touch related to the painting. Yet, even through that repetition, I come here every time.😊
Have you ever started a restoration project only to find that there was so much underlying damage and deterioration that the project had to be stopped?
@@Eugen1344 I don't think Julian would EVER suggest a piece of art be discarded. But what the client does with the piece once it's back in their hands is anyone's guess.
Of all the types of damage you deal with in these videos, all the gouges and tears and weird varnishes and terrible overpaint and big massive holes - it's the skinnings that make me sad. I paint. I know how much those top layers of paint are the culmination of all the artist's effort. No amount of dirt could be worth stripping that work away. And knowing how robust oil paint is, the heavy-handedness it must have taken to strip it off like that is just heartbreaking. How did they not see what they were doing before it was too late? You did beautifully in the restoration. But I'm left a little sad that so much of this painting was lost, never to be really recovered.
I enjoyed what you said about the way you "tidy" up the back of paintings. It is one (of many) reason's why I have been watching your video's for year's! I enjoy your attention to details, the way of share your values and the respect you show in everything we see you do. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, With respect, Audri
Hello, my dear friend. I’m not an artist, just a simple man who rarely sheds a tear. But today, your work moved me in a way I wasn’t prepared for. The brilliance of your painting brought me to tears-it was pure art, a truly breathtaking experience. Thank you.
Hi, I have no knowledge of art or art history, but you seem familiar with the original. My reaction at the comparison with the original was that it resembles a portrait of, not Farinelli as I have seen at least one portrait, but someone in the same genre. This lady seem to have the same kind of proportions as Farinelli and his colleagues, but that might just have been how you painted portraits at that time? I don't know how to ask the right question even, but maybe you understand what I'm asking. Sorry. Yours, Ann
@@red.aries1444 Hi again, I'd say so. She must have been a great lady or rich wife back then. Though perhaps not a beauty by modern standards, she looks dressed very finely indeed. The laces, pearls and what looks like a velvet gown, with the very stylish peak through sleeves, that must have cost a fortune. I fully agree with your sentiment about Julian, doing the portrait proud. Thank you for your answer. I really appreciate it. Forgetting that we are on the same timeline (CET), I thought I wouldn't get an answer until tomorrow, at the best. Best Regards, Ann
I can’t imagine how Julien manages to perform extensive retouching on a painting whilst working around a camera …but I am extremely happy he’s able to do so!!!
You probably won’t see this Julian but I just wanted to let you know how much I love your videos. I started watching them years ago when I was still in high school and my mental health was at an all time low. Your videos brought me peace and helped me get through some of the worst years of my life. I’m happy to come back now much healthier and happier and find joy in your videos once again💕
I have been watching you since I first started university to get away from the stress of college and now I'm watching to get away from my job's stress. I love your Channel so much and I love the way you talk and document the process of these beautiful restorations. it helped me so much to manage my anxiety through stressful days. I wish I could convey how much I love your videos but english isn't my first language so 😔 I hope you have a wonderful life and so many lovely projects that we can enjoy! I also find the titles you give to your videos extremely beautiful and poetic!!!!
I'm sure a quick Google search of identity this song may give you the answers. I know i have found things in the past just playing the music from my computer to my phone.
Ive been watching these videos for years now, and its always fascinated me. until now i never thought that id be able to do something like this but after seeing you do these videos and be consistently excited about it makes me more confident in the passions i have about this. in other words, your videos have introduced me to this profession and im starting college soon to do the same :)
When I saw that this painting was frankly, destroyed, and that the client wanted a FULL RESTORATION! My jaw just dropped onto the floor and then still kept falling. What the fluff. That was so wonderful and ao expensive xD
I love your playlists so much! I always get better grades when I study with them (i love the romanticizing physics one). I almost cried when you disappeared a few months ago. Keep up the good work!
I love the wisdom you offered about the tacking edge. That when you do something of quality, to a standard you believe is of the highest, time and again, it eventually makes the person who they are.
Not one single video posted to this channel has ever been anything short of a joy to watch. Yours is always the first video I watch when a new one is available. Thank you!
You have to wonder what caused the previous conservator to stop short of painting a baboon over the top of it after such detailed and complete work in removing every detail of brushwork and impasto from the base coat... A wonderful video as always Mr. B. You're application, craft and knowledge continue to delight both your customer and community in equal measure!
Holy catfish... What did that last "conservator" use to clean that painting... Sandpaper?!?!... Wow that one was skinned horribly bad. Thankfully they sent it to you sir, you always take great care on every piece you operate on!! Another great piece has been given the care it deserves!!
The gorgeous, delicate details of that lace collar were stunning even under the old varnish. When they became white again, I couldn't help but be in awe of what the actual fabric must have been like. Whoever created THAT! Wow.
It says something to me of the quality of the original and the talent of the artist who made this copy that, as you were touching up around her neck, I found myself thinking, "Be careful there around her pearls. Don't get any paint on them." And having to remind myself that the pearls are themselves made of paint. And then, a bit later, running through that scenario again despite myself.
I for one am a big fan of the neatness and care to the back of the painting. I think having the paintings canvas resting against the wall instead of the raw wood, can't hurt?
To have had a decent image of the original at your side could so easily have been a distraction...a fine job, and as usual you maintained the integrity of what you had to work on...thank you...dgp/uk
When I saw the original and the copy, it was the night and day. Even if the original is far far more great than the copy, Julian you made amazing job restored it !
It always makes me go quietly in awe as you uncover the original depth…I was expecting the pearls to be more brilliant…They looked very expensive of course and thought they’d be painted brighter…No idea why….lol…I’m certainly not a master in oils and I really appreciate your channel..Thank You for creating such amazing content…
With the very damaged paintings I think about the Neues Museum in Berlin, so bombed out it can never be quite what it once was but so skilfully and creatively reimagined in a way better as you get to see both the historical part with the ingenious new additions. Lovely work as always, a real joy to watch.
i love watching these more i don't want to say simple but you know fix clean retouch badaboom. i know all the steps, but his voice is just so relaxing i never get bored, and i actually gasped when he started cleaning the collar. light up, and chilll
Ah, is there anything more soothing than listening to Julian's voice as he takes us through a lot of the theory and quiet passion of the art world, regaling us with his opinions and insights into the artist's journey of creation? I think not. Always a pleasure. And the music choices during a retouching sequence are always a delight for me. Art and music. Sublime.
Been a huge fan since the silent area and you’ve often blown my mind time and time again with your talent and skills. Giving life back to pieces I would have never imagined could be restored. Has there ever been a painting that was just so far gone and beyond your talent? If ever? 🤷
The retouching on this piece is so impressive when you consider the difference between the original oils and retouching paints! You managed to pull off the oil paint style blending beautifully as always!
I just watched a completely botched (imo) "restoration" of a watercolor painting on another channel, and you have no idea how badly I needed to watch your videos after that... I'm all better now, thank you 😂
When I watch the restoration and especially the retouching of a portrait i almost see it as the person being brought back to life. I am not religious at all but it's almost like a resurrection.
I almost cried when the extent of damage and overpainting was revealed. My thoughts were: 'Well, at least this painting's renaissance will give us a couple of week's pleasure as the work progresses.' But that was not to be. One packed and, at times, somewhat manic 33 minutes later the glorious reveal reinforced our hopes and wishes for this excellent copy. Was the result everything I hoped for - Yes! However, I would have loved to have seen much more detail of your work - the painting certainly deserved it!
I'm not sure if I was seeing things, but I'm sure her smile broadened slightly as you were cleaning her face..she seem much more happier with the touch up..nicely done..way to make a girl happy, even after all these centuries...
Bravo! Julian, she’s beautiful, charming, sublime. Watching you skillfully resurrect this dear lady was a delight and a balm to my ragged soul. Thank you.
Something tells me someone you know had an.... issue with not putting that metal piece there BEFORE using the drill. Excellent work. It continues to astound me even though I've seen so much of your work. And that original... just... wow. I thought the copy looked good. But the original truly deserves to be called a work of art.
I've seen how you integrate the SquareSpace promo into your videos in various ways, but phrasing in this video could inspire a new one: "squaring up the stretcher into square space for the painting, just like using SquareSpace as a space for your...." You're welcome :)
Julian, you constantly remind me of the tale my grandpa told me about the toymaker and his grandson painting the bottom of the wagon. When I tell people about your channel I always say "he's a bottom of the wagon kind of guy" and that's high praise in my book. (I usually have to explain what it means, I'm very neurodivergent tho so it doesn't stop me😂)
You did an incredible service to that painting, and I'm sure the owner is ecstatic... It is fascinating to watch the transformation of that which truly, could have found its way to the bin at some point, and give it another hundred years! This little gal was meant for you Julian, bravo... 👏🏻
Wirklich spannend finde ich die kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung der angewandten Techniken, die Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail, die die Arbeit von Herrn Baumgartner so beeindruckend ausmachen.
almost everything is super, but the pearls are very darkened, it was lighter and more beautiful, and the cross needed to be drawn more beautifully, but now it looks like it's flowing
I am a fan and i watch every video you make, i am very impressed with your work. The only comment i would make is that it is not elegant to say that previous conservators were not doing a good job, also were not masters. Maybe it’s true, but I don’t think they approached the conservation with ill intent, and let’s acknowledge, all skills and mastery today is built on accumulation of successes and failures of the past. As we learn from our failures and evolve, essentially we are standing on the shoulders of others, maybe lesser masters who did what they could with the knowledge and technology given to them at that time.
i'd also be surprised if the next conservator to work on this painting doesn't comment on how much retouching there is and how it covers much of the original paint. a restorer's work depends on their knowledge and deontology, there's a lot to critique about everyone, i feel
It's so relaxing to be finished after a busy and tiring day and sit down with your feet up, with a good cup of coffee and then enjoy one of Baumgartner's restoration videos. It's almost healthy for the soul and a feast for the eyes to see how professionally he carries out his work 😍🤩
There is a special circle of hell for people who do so-called conservation of a painting such as shown here! What goes through their minds? Thank goodness for Julian!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I love how you explain the process and the reasoning behind the choices you make. I get anxious just repairing or improving my own art. I couldn't imagine working with the pieces you restore. Just incredible!
You know you’re a long time viewer when he says the lining comes off easily and you go “of course, it’s rabbit skin glue”
rabbit skin glue doesn't always come off easily though?
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@@Chr.U.Cas1622That is exactly what I said when he started pulling off the lining 😄
Once, a long long time ago, I was the first to comment. Washikoso!!! 😄
Just want to say please dont be disheartened by the views on your recent wider content. The quality of the filming and depth of subject matter on the videos about paint pigments, canvas making etc will provide an invaluable resource for interested parties for years to come.
Its just that a lot of followers cone here specifically for the warm blanket familiarity of your restorations and to see the incredible transformations.
We appreciate you and value you what you do.
I loved your extra content series. It is fascinating to me to see behind the scenes of the art world. I hope you are not discouraged from making more videos like that. It would be a great shame as you do them very well.
@@Punchgirl4 this extra content has not showed up in my feed and I had no idea there was extra. That might be some of it.
The Hitler moustache under her nose might have been true to the original but it draws my eye each time and not in a good way
The beyond the canvas stuff is fascinating.
they still have a very very respectable amount of views
Julian, you are the personification of the motto "Anything worth doing is worth doing well"
now when I go to other channels I notice details they are doing wrong during restoration.. lol
I can’t even watch other restorations by other restorers.
I think it would be so interesting to see the finished restored painting under black light again, show how the retouching was done differently
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Oooooh, good idea! Great to show what the next restorer will be working with!
I think I remember two of his videos where he did that. But not sure if he did or it was black light before the cleaning and again after.
I didn’t quite realize the amount of skinning until he pretty much repainted the whole face when he’s very against that, because he’s painting the detail that was lost. So sad, but I’m glad you gave it life again.
You know you have been watching for to long when he is keying it and right away you think "hmm no holes for the fishing line"
LOL! 💯 That stood out to me as well.
Ha! Right! I thought that too
Metal plate? For what? 😂
@@IntrepidFraidyCat guilty
@@Frank-Thoresen I knew right away he was going to drill a hole and wanted to protect the painting.
If the restoration business ever ends you could always start Baumgartners Forgeries, I think you'd excell at that.
Baumgartner Falsification
Help, why is this so funny
The fact that the restorer can emulate a master copy of a master work shows just how talented they are. Restorers deserve far more credit than anyone realizes. You're a master artist. If no one's said it yet, let me be the first.
It's also quite funny to realise they might be excelent forgers if the didn't have a specific mindset 😂😂
I'm not that blown away by his retouching skills, but he was on a hiding to nothing trying to capture the delicacy of the painting evident after he'd cleaned it.
Julian, I just want to say thank you. I have crippling insomnia and find it very hard to keep my mind calm but from watching your videos and familiarizing myself with art restoration I have this weird sense of peace through it. I understand that steps and the videos are like a comfort show but ten times better. As I scroll down though a lot of your comments I find a lot of people really appreciate your content as well. Please don’t be discouraged by any hate or silly little numbers like views. WE ALL LOVE YOU
Yes exactly this! I’m here now at 4AM unable to sleep from insomnia, and my lovely art restoration comfort show is here for me like always❤
It's the same for me, but for calming down my crisis and regulating emotions when I am very overwhelmed. There are a few years that I am here, thank you so much for everything you've done for me s2
I've never been so emotionally connected to a painting while cleaning. Seeing the lace shine through, and the masterful work showing the dress, skin and background through the lace. Then the damage started showing and I actually said "oh no poor darling". This is a breath taking painting and even more so your amazing restoration work
It broke my heart and I almost shed a tear but I knew Julian’s restoration would be outstanding. Still the cleaning was an absolute torture. I was just hoping the eyes would have been somewhat spared.
A copy of a van Dyck which has been skinned and terribly conserved in the past which requires massive retouching.
Julian: Just another day at the office 💪🎨🖼️
😂😂😂 so true
This is the only channel I don’t try to skip through the ads. Julian does his ads in the same soothing and smooth commentary as all his main content that one can hardly even tell an ad has happened. 😂 50% of why I love this channel is how soothing it is to listen to.
Keep up the awesome work Julian. Your channel is awesome.
I am always flabbergasted at how much patience, concentration and, let's admit it, tenacity you display with each restoration sir. The world is a more beautiful place due to your efforts. Thank you for sharing them
The way you talk with such passion and love about your craft and the painting is incredible. I am tearing up. The earnest appreciation for the work of the copy, the skill of the artisan behind it and the master that inspired them. Cradeling what one human long gone has created and treating it with the dignity it deserves and bringing forth its beauty for the world of today to see. Beautiful
I gotta say, that's the most paint I can remember seeing you add to ANY painting. Lovely job, it looks delightful after you finished with it.
He should have stripped it down and started again. I feel that his artistic skills are better than the original painter.
Thinking the same. Lot more retouching than normal
He generally doesn’t like to do this much retouching. But the client trusted him so… the rest is Baumgartner history.
I had a sigh of relief knowing the lining came off easily. I thought it would be extremely brittle!
I was very pleasantly surprised as well.
You’re being extremly humble when talking about your skills in this video - while I agree that masters are masters for a reason, I think you’re a master in your trait and you did exceptional work on this piece!
I always enjoy watching you work and it motivates me to become the best I can in my field!
Definitely I would call him a master too
Definitely, an artist that can copy any artist is a truly amazing artist. If you think about it, Julian can copy/ re touch any painting by any artist and that makes him a truly amazing Master Artist
I've watched these for years now, but I am always amazed at how when the varnish comes off skin tones become so pink. Were a doctor to observe a portrait gallery of old paintings they would be forgiven for thinking everyone back in the day was jaundiced!
Last weekend in a museum, I couldn't help but notice many of the (on loan) paintings were yellowed. Such a pity. The own collection of the museum was great. Including the newly acquired Van Gogh 😍
I've watched many of your videos. And now, at the 23:26 mark, I realized that the information you give is more or less always the same thing, but each time with its own touch related to the painting. Yet, even through that repetition, I come here every time.😊
Have you ever started a restoration project only to find that there was so much underlying damage and deterioration that the project had to be stopped?
I really try to avoid that situation if I can through thorough testing and examination.
Wow, I literally had this exact question just now. Is there a point where a painting just can't be recovered and is thrown away?
@@Eugen1344 I don't think Julian would EVER suggest a piece of art be discarded. But what the client does with the piece once it's back in their hands is anyone's guess.
@@Eugen1344I would guess he'd rather leave it unrestored in a case like that, if there's no way to restore it that wouldn't cause more damage.
Of all the types of damage you deal with in these videos, all the gouges and tears and weird varnishes and terrible overpaint and big massive holes - it's the skinnings that make me sad. I paint. I know how much those top layers of paint are the culmination of all the artist's effort. No amount of dirt could be worth stripping that work away. And knowing how robust oil paint is, the heavy-handedness it must have taken to strip it off like that is just heartbreaking. How did they not see what they were doing before it was too late?
You did beautifully in the restoration. But I'm left a little sad that so much of this painting was lost, never to be really recovered.
I completely agree, skinning is the worst.
I enjoyed what you said about the way you "tidy" up the back of paintings. It is one (of many) reason's why I have been watching your video's for year's!
I enjoy your attention to details, the way of share your values and the respect you show in everything we see you do.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge,
With respect,
Audri
I like how the video included the original image at the end.
Hello, my dear friend. I’m not an artist, just a simple man who rarely sheds a tear. But today, your work moved me in a way I wasn’t prepared for. The brilliance of your painting brought me to tears-it was pure art, a truly breathtaking experience. Thank you.
Same 🥹
That is a very beautiful copy of a portrait of Anna Wake (1628) which is part of the Mauritshuis collection in The Hague.
Thank you. I was wondering.
Hi, I have no knowledge of art or art history, but you seem familiar with the original. My reaction at the comparison with the original was that it resembles a portrait of, not Farinelli as I have seen at least one portrait, but someone in the same genre. This lady seem to have the same kind of proportions as Farinelli and his colleagues, but that might just have been how you painted portraits at that time? I don't know how to ask the right question even, but maybe you understand what I'm asking. Sorry. Yours, Ann
You could really say that Julian made Anna wake up ... and giving her some refreshments. 🙂
Thanks for this!
@@red.aries1444 Hi again, I'd say so. She must have been a great lady or rich wife back then. Though perhaps not a beauty by modern standards, she looks dressed very finely indeed. The laces, pearls and what looks like a velvet gown, with the very stylish peak through sleeves, that must have cost a fortune. I fully agree with your sentiment about Julian, doing the portrait proud.
Thank you for your answer. I really appreciate it. Forgetting that we are on the same timeline (CET), I thought I wouldn't get an answer until tomorrow, at the best. Best Regards, Ann
I can’t imagine how Julien manages to perform extensive retouching on a painting whilst working around a camera …but I am extremely happy he’s able to do so!!!
I was just wondering about that. I was guessing it's a Go Pro?
You probably won’t see this Julian but I just wanted to let you know how much I love your videos. I started watching them years ago when I was still in high school and my mental health was at an all time low. Your videos brought me peace and helped me get through some of the worst years of my life.
I’m happy to come back now much healthier and happier and find joy in your videos once again💕
I have been watching you since I first started university to get away from the stress of college and now I'm watching to get away from my job's stress. I love your Channel so much and I love the way you talk and document the process of these beautiful restorations. it helped me so much to manage my anxiety through stressful days. I wish I could convey how much I love your videos but english isn't my first language so 😔
I hope you have a wonderful life and so many lovely projects that we can enjoy!
I also find the titles you give to your videos extremely beautiful and poetic!!!!
When you removed the varnish and exposed the retouching I thought, "Oh bother, that's a mess." And then you fixed it. You are my Zen, sir. Thank you!
Thanks for including the copy of the original! Holy Mackerel, that WAS a lot of retouching.
Wish the songs played were cited in your description 🥺 Could you consider adding that to future videos? 🙏🏼
Wouldn’t be surprised if he played the pieces himself as a side hobby 😅
Voting in favour of learning which music pieces are being played, I need a study playlist!
I'm sure a quick Google search of identity this song may give you the answers. I know i have found things in the past just playing the music from my computer to my phone.
@@FullmetalFreakthingydidnt work for me this time..
I was scared by the amount of skinning this painting suffered. You did a masterful work of conservation! ❤
Ive been watching these videos for years now, and its always fascinated me. until now i never thought that id be able to do something like this but after seeing you do these videos and be consistently excited about it makes me more confident in the passions i have about this. in other words, your videos have introduced me to this profession and im starting college soon to do the same :)
That is awesome, I am so glad I can be a part of your journey.
When I saw that this painting was frankly, destroyed, and that the client wanted a FULL RESTORATION! My jaw just dropped onto the floor and then still kept falling.
What the fluff. That was so wonderful and ao expensive xD
Julian is so humble. His retouching skills are absolutely masterful in and of themselves.
03:50 I agree! That's why I love doing copies of old master paintings to try to understand how they made everything.
I love your playlists so much! I always get better grades when I study with them (i love the romanticizing physics one). I almost cried when you disappeared a few months ago. Keep up the good work!
Wow! That tracking shot time lapse was really cool at 6:53 😃
It's so satisfying to watch Julian tidy up the back of a painting. That neat folding and pressing 😍
I love the wisdom you offered about the tacking edge. That when you do something of quality, to a standard you believe is of the highest, time and again, it eventually makes the person who they are.
Not one single video posted to this channel has ever been anything short of a joy to watch. Yours is always the first video I watch when a new one is available. Thank you!
You gave her her hair color back. Originally I thought she had black hair. She has brown hair. Dark but still brown. That's amazing!
You have to wonder what caused the previous conservator to stop short of painting a baboon over the top of it after such detailed and complete work in removing every detail of brushwork and impasto from the base coat... A wonderful video as always Mr. B. You're application, craft and knowledge continue to delight both your customer and community in equal measure!
Holy catfish... What did that last "conservator" use to clean that painting... Sandpaper?!?!... Wow that one was skinned horribly bad. Thankfully they sent it to you sir, you always take great care on every piece you operate on!! Another great piece has been given the care it deserves!!
The gorgeous, delicate details of that lace collar were stunning even under the old varnish. When they became white again, I couldn't help but be in awe of what the actual fabric must have been like. Whoever created THAT! Wow.
It says something to me of the quality of the original and the talent of the artist who made this copy that, as you were touching up around her neck, I found myself thinking, "Be careful there around her pearls. Don't get any paint on them." And having to remind myself that the pearls are themselves made of paint. And then, a bit later, running through that scenario again despite myself.
😂🙊♥️
I for one am a big fan of the neatness and care to the back of the painting. I think having the paintings canvas resting against the wall instead of the raw wood, can't hurt?
To have had a decent image of the original at your side could so easily have been a distraction...a fine job, and as usual you maintained the integrity of what you had to work on...thank you...dgp/uk
When I saw the original and the copy, it was the night and day. Even if the original is far far more great than the copy, Julian you made amazing job restored it !
Exciting, that was the most paint repair Ive ever seen you perform, looked amazing, and amazingly talented.
It might not have been the most but it was a lot for sure!
@@BaumgartnerRestoration It's okay to say thank you once in a while, Julian. /j
Damn that transition to the sponsor ad is always so SMOOTH...
I’ve only ever seen one other conservator who goes to the lengths you do for excellence. It truly is an art in and of itself.
This is the first time I've watched a cleaning with stress and angst because of how damaged it was. Normally it's my favourite moment
love my morning conservation fix
Well, I also love my night conservation fix 😂
Me too!
😂 same!
You work on so many different styles, I bet you could do amazing lessons on how artists different in their approach to painting!
It always makes me go quietly in awe as you uncover the original depth…I was expecting the pearls to be more brilliant…They looked very expensive of course and thought they’d be painted brighter…No idea why….lol…I’m certainly not a master in oils and I really appreciate your channel..Thank You for creating such amazing content…
With the very damaged paintings I think about the Neues Museum in Berlin, so bombed out it can never be quite what it once was but so skilfully and creatively reimagined in a way better as you get to see both the historical part with the ingenious new additions. Lovely work as always, a real joy to watch.
Even though it's "just a copy" it's heartbreaking to see such losses. Thank you for restoring it to glory.
i love watching these more i don't want to say simple but you know fix clean retouch badaboom. i know all the steps, but his voice is just so relaxing i never get bored, and i actually gasped when he started cleaning the collar. light up, and chilll
Ah, is there anything more soothing than listening to Julian's voice as he takes us through a lot of the theory and quiet passion of the art world, regaling us with his opinions and insights into the artist's journey of creation? I think not. Always a pleasure. And the music choices during a retouching sequence are always a delight for me. Art and music. Sublime.
The reverence you treat each painting with is a glorious thing to see ❤
Julian, you did this painting some serious justice. The end result looked absolutely beautiful!
Thank you, it was quite a trip
Hey Julian, I would love for you to put info about the music that is played in the description. It's always so beautiful.
I admire the skill, the patience, and the care that goes into restoring these old paintings.
In these absolutely crazy times, I’m so happy to unwind and watch your videos.
They always make me so happy.
Thank you!
Been a huge fan since the silent area and you’ve often blown my mind time and time again with your talent and skills. Giving life back to pieces I would have never imagined could be restored. Has there ever been a painting that was just so far gone and beyond your talent? If ever? 🤷
The retouching on this piece is so impressive when you consider the difference between the original oils and retouching paints! You managed to pull off the oil paint style blending beautifully as always!
A commendable restoration of a copy based on the original. Impressive!
Antoon van Dyck had a way of nailing the character of the sitter that hardly anyone has reached ever since.
I just watched a completely botched (imo) "restoration" of a watercolor painting on another channel, and you have no idea how badly I needed to watch your videos after that... I'm all better now, thank you 😂
The artist who painted those pearls did an absolutely stunning job.
Artist, Scientist, Wizard, Miracle Worker. That's what you are. Thank you for letting us see these miracles happen!
When I watch the restoration and especially the retouching of a portrait i almost see it as the person being brought back to life. I am not religious at all but it's almost like a resurrection.
I almost cried when the extent of damage and overpainting was revealed. My thoughts were: 'Well, at least this painting's renaissance will give us a couple of week's pleasure as the work progresses.' But that was not to be. One packed and, at times, somewhat manic 33 minutes later the glorious reveal reinforced our hopes and wishes for this excellent copy. Was the result everything I hoped for - Yes! However, I would have loved to have seen much more detail of your work - the painting certainly deserved it!
You are a master painter and a maxillofacial surgeon in repairing that face....what a genius!
OK. Now you are going to also add a music playlist
Really love how you make the old grimy pictures visually sing again.
Thank you for restoring its original beauty
I'm not sure if I was seeing things, but I'm sure her smile broadened slightly as you were cleaning her face..she seem much more happier with the touch up..nicely done..way to make a girl happy, even after all these centuries...
I think it's because some of the shadows showing the indent of her smile were hidden with the darkened varnish, so cleaning revealed her true smile
Bravo! Julian, she’s beautiful, charming, sublime. Watching you skillfully resurrect this dear lady was a delight and a balm to my ragged soul. Thank you.
I spoke with you on the phone earlier thank you for your time we will be sending pics to you of painting. This was awesome!!
Uh oh, Julian is talking about old retouching at the very beginning, this is going to be interesting…
Awesome job, Julian!!!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
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Baumgartner Restoration could charge my insurance for giving me some therapy right there
A master restores a masterly copy of a master's painting. Just grand.
More and more people are showing their work with works of art on UA-cam, but you are still the master in it.
Sir, your skill should be taught in Universities so that future restorers have a place to learn from the best, like you! Magnificent!
Something tells me someone you know had an.... issue with not putting that metal piece there BEFORE using the drill. Excellent work. It continues to astound me even though I've seen so much of your work. And that original... just... wow. I thought the copy looked good. But the original truly deserves to be called a work of art.
Julian is a true master.
Of throwing shade at other conservators.
Rude!
Got nothing nice to say, don't say anything. . sound familiar??? Now take a hike
I've seen how you integrate the SquareSpace promo into your videos in various ways, but phrasing in this video could inspire a new one: "squaring up the stretcher into square space for the painting, just like using SquareSpace as a space for your...."
You're welcome :)
Julian, you constantly remind me of the tale my grandpa told me about the toymaker and his grandson painting the bottom of the wagon. When I tell people about your channel I always say "he's a bottom of the wagon kind of guy" and that's high praise in my book. (I usually have to explain what it means, I'm very neurodivergent tho so it doesn't stop me😂)
Anybody know what the piano piece that starts playing just after 10:00 in the video is? I really like it but can't identify it :(
Same here
It think it’s “Matinée paisible avec piano”
You did an incredible service to that painting, and I'm sure the owner is ecstatic...
It is fascinating to watch the transformation of that which truly, could have found its way to the bin at some point, and give it another hundred years! This little gal was meant for you Julian, bravo... 👏🏻
Just sitting here listening, almost dropping off to sleep and BANG !!! music....scared the shit out of me.
I did exactly the same, but was half way through a different restoration when I woke up 🤦🏻
Wirklich spannend finde ich die kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung der angewandten Techniken, die Sorgfalt und Liebe zum Detail, die die Arbeit von Herrn Baumgartner so beeindruckend ausmachen.
really one of his best touch ups come full paint job, incredible artistry
almost everything is super, but the pearls are very darkened, it was lighter and more beautiful, and the cross needed to be drawn more beautifully, but now it looks like it's flowing
I am a fan and i watch every video you make, i am very impressed with your work. The only comment i would make is that it is not elegant to say that previous conservators were not doing a good job, also were not masters. Maybe it’s true, but I don’t think they approached the conservation with ill intent, and let’s acknowledge, all skills and mastery today is built on accumulation of successes and failures of the past. As we learn from our failures and evolve, essentially we are standing on the shoulders of others, maybe lesser masters who did what they could with the knowledge and technology given to them at that time.
i'd also be surprised if the next conservator to work on this painting doesn't comment on how much retouching there is and how it covers much of the original paint. a restorer's work depends on their knowledge and deontology, there's a lot to critique about everyone, i feel
It's so relaxing to be finished after a busy and tiring day and sit down with your feet up, with a good cup of coffee and then enjoy one of Baumgartner's restoration videos.
It's almost healthy for the soul and a feast for the eyes to see how professionally he carries out his work 😍🤩
There is a special circle of hell for people who do so-called conservation of a painting such as shown here! What goes through their minds? Thank goodness for Julian!
I'm so glad I found your channel. I love how you explain the process and the reasoning behind the choices you make. I get anxious just repairing or improving my own art. I couldn't imagine working with the pieces you restore. Just incredible!
Thanks for your talent.