How A Damaged Old Oil Painting Is Professionally Restored
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- This is the restoration of a fine art oil painting of a still life scene painted in the 18th century by an old master in the style of Georg Flegel. Let's see the intricate process of a fine art restoration.
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Why did they use watercolor on an oil painting for restoration?
The print is such an amateur attempt, as you can see where he just copied and pasted the same blotch four times in the bottom left corner, and he completely removed the original shadow at the bottom left side.
How is it possible to purchase several of the originals? Surely with the cost of restoration only £1,000 is too low a price?
18:47 @@ItsMe-yv9jd
Gesso Deonia??? 25:12
Its so crazy to think that a piece of art that the creator may have thought wouldn't last long after their death has managed to survive this long and is cared for so deeply.
@Tuxlion.
Not only that, but the painting was probably worth nothing in his day!
Now it is probably worth millions!
@@user-sj5in7fu1q
You must live in sheer ignorance all your life on every subject.
It would be nice to imagine that someone would make such an effort to restore one of my paintings one day, rather than it landing up in a skip, as I rather suspect would happen.
Deus merdus
It is so refreshing to watch someone work so slowly and deliberately. There was no rush to finish, and the process itself seemed to be enjoyed by the restorer. Lovely!
Agreed
@IsItOver-xhkx exactly! I'm so tired of people just throwing out or ruining old things because they're "not aesthetic enough" (or any other dumb reason)
I could hear a supervisor complaining, when will you finish! ??
I am a retired surgeon. When training I learnt my craft from watching many other surgeons. I took up what I considered best practice. Some techniques from here some from there. This video was just an an example of one approach. The primary consideration like with reconstructive surgery is to do no harm and think of the next time the tissues may need treatment. It is the same with Picture restoration.
@williamlawrence9875.
What do you think of Dr. Frankenstein's work? Did he inspire you?
Cómo puede cubrirse una pintura con tantos residuos?Tiene y debe limpiarse cuidadosamente.La pintura se ve sucia y encubierta por con productos químicos.Si,la conservamos,pero ,tenemos y debemos limpiar.
That's actually really neat.
I never really thought of the similarities between art restoration and surgery.
There's a lot, now that I think about it.
Surgeons are just people restorers, and painting restorers are just painting surgeons
Ya, I take the same approach with interior painting so that the next painter will have a perfect base and surface to build upon
This! Any skilled field has multiple techniques that are used. I see so many critical comments. All because she didn’t do it the exact way they think is right.
I see things like this and wonder if whoever worked on it would they ever imagine it would still be here now. Whether it’s buildings, art work…it fascinates me
I feel like, oftentimes with old things, whether it's Art or furniture or buildings, they built them with such high quality because they wanted it to last long. It was expensive and people usually didn't buy a new chair every 5 years. Or a New painting for every season to fit the vibe. So yes, I do believe most people did think what they created would be there for a long time. At least when creating something to sell. If it was something they did just for themselves, maybe not so much.
masking tape!!
same here it constantly peaks my curiosity on how long the painter thinks there painting will last but if I had a way I'd give anything to watch the original painter create there masterpieces one by one. now that's a once in a lifetime experience I'd give everything to witness
@@theoasis9633 one of my favourite things to do when it’s miserable outside is to get on a bus ot tram and look at the architecture 😀 and like we both said above, think about the people behind it, the true experts of their craft. The paint splatter on a canvas to me has no skill, this is real talent & art
@@lilacscentedfushias1852 exactly
I believe that Georg Flegel would be quite honored to know, the level care and attention his painting was receiving, over 200 years later.
They don't think it's by Flegel (or even Fliegel as he pronounces it), though, do they? Didn't they say 'by a follower of Flegel'?
17th century is the 1600s so this is in its 400th year EDIT: I was politely corrected that this IS the 18th century aka 1700s and 300 years.
Post surgery meds were strong 💪🏽 💊 😂
@@johnleake5657Yes
@@Why-Censor This is an 18th Centenary painting, according to the description.
@@Agentcoolguy1 Goodness me, my post surgery meds were stronger than I thought, thank you! 😅
It’s so nice to take a break from TikTok and just sit back and watch a master at work. No flashing lights or blaring sound; just talent, skill, patience and a meticulous effort to restore a beautiful piece of history. Awesome video!
i kind of love seeing the previous restoration attempts
even if they werent as skilled or privileged to have these tools then
its something birthed out of love, most likely. i know that attempts can ruin an artwork, but personally i find the attempt from love to be worth just as much
it says “i want this to survive. i want this to be beautiful again.” it speaks for the love of art, even if not done well 💗
and what is art if made to be appreciated, to be loved, cherished
that being said, its wonderful seeing this piece land in skilled and capable hands after all, to be restored to its full potential :)
I agree with you. Some work would have been destoyed permanetly if not someone take care of them in any way possible for him
I have immense respect for people that can do this, I have always been extremely impatient, a quality I
I do hate, I know I’d end up destroying it. So watching someone else do it will be the closest I ever come to something like this.
Luckily, patience is one of the qualities that's easier to improve upon.
@@allalala9916 patience is a virtue won from within. Outside circumstances will always test your patience. Those are the perfect times to practice patience-- when outside circumstances & people test you.
P.S.
The mending of this piece, the replacement of lost canvas, was fascinating to watch! The meticulous effort, patience of it all! It was beautiful to watch. Thanks again.
@femineity.
It also brings the value right down, as it becomes less and less original.
@redblade8160 Removing the poorly done previous repairs didn't make piece less original.
@cindyknudson2715 it makes the piece less original if you do less original repairs. If the original reparation was uniquely terrible, it's less original now.
Original doesn't mean good.
baumgartner restoration gang where ya at??
Washi Kozo!
Staples are inferior to tacks.
Where is the hot table?
Ohh we're here🤔
Here - although it feels like I'm being unfaithful watching this channel.
People sometimes complain about the Internet, computers, but because of having them we get to see, learn and enjoy fantastic videos like this. Thankyou 😊
The problem isn't really there... The real problem is they almost just do the internet now. People must spend more time for sport, art, visit friends, go to the movies, learning something new (new language), etc. They should be active another way.
This video is much better than the infamous horse toy "restauration" still existing on this channel. Good job !
I am impressed. Most impressed by threading the patches into the original canvas, e.g. at 17:00
Same
I am so glad to have found your site! My daughter bought a very nice old painting by a Scottish painter . She picked it up today from the dealers , took it home, dropped it, tried to catch it mid air and put her fingers through it. She is distraught. I am an artist and I promised her I would try to restore it. I am having second thoughts after seeing your video! I am sure we cannot afford to have it restored professionally, but your video will certainly help me do a better job now. Thank you!
I had a girlfriend who threw a set of keys at me and I ducked only to watch the keys go through a painting I love. Though it is only fifty years old, I repaired it nicely using the knowledge I had after art school. The patch that was removed from the back of that painting in the video looks like my patch 😊.
Baumgarten restoration videos are also very good perhaps even better 😊
@@malcolmharing3744 I have been watching their site too, but it is very daunting!
Based on the amount of different outfit changes the restorer had on, I know this was a timely endeavor of love. Bravo
Honestly, that is holy patience and skill. I really admire this lady.
Didn't know there would be so many experts on here
i love how in the video the narrator shades whoever the last restoration expert was about there work just to in turn be ripped apart in the comments by fans of someone else lol. art restoration beef is pretty serious apparently
Finding out that restoration experts essentially engage in the nuttiest form of pointillism I have ever seen was not what I was expecting to learn today, but I'm glad I know now.
People that do this type of work would never display road rage. What loving patience needed to accomplish such perfection.
I think this was lovely and soothing to watch. And I really appreciate that someone gets to do this kind of work at this pace, which makes it done well and has the best result.
I wonder, though, we lose part of this painting's history and story by redoing the old repair. While it restored the painting to it's original state better than the first attempt, there's really interesting knowledge and story both of what the paining itself has been through and how things used to be done that is lost now. I think it would be equally as interesting to clean it but not update the old repiars.
I would love to watch a 2 hour video of just the process and the sounds!
Baumgartner Restoration
This is not just a 2 hrs process lol you can see the one working on it change clothes a couple of times for sure this restoration takes a month with 3-4 hrs work everydy
@@zxcv97 I didn't mean the process is only two hours, I meant that I could watch two hours of the process, no voice, no time lapse,... Just 2 hours of the process
My favorite sound is the cutting of the sponge. Very satisfying.
@mariealba4158.
Someone like you would enjoy watching paint dry on the walls as well.
...a lot of love someone has for art regarding this type of work..... Thank you for all the hours you and others put in to a trade that's precious to restore instead of destroy
I really wish he would explain some of these tools. What the hell is a smoke sponge? How is a museum vacuum different from a normal vacuum?
They were certainly in no rush to give information.
I looked those up, a smoke sponge is normally used to get soot and smoke debris off of stuff and a museum vacuum cleaner is a special type of vacuum favored by conservationists because it has a dial that allows you to precisely control the level suction in it!
@@thefrenchiestfry360 THANK YOU!!!
If only there was a search engine website.
Looks like the grands had fun with a bow and arrow in the house by the shape of the holes!
@mastersofcraft, I am here because of my long time appreciation for Julian Baumgartner’s channel and my desire to see how other professionals approach similar task within the profession. I thank you for sharing the steps you took to restore this work of art.
I think some people forget that Julian built much of his equipment himself, so much of what he does is unique. There's more than one way to accomplish a goal.
I too love watching Julian work and I cringed when she stapled the painting to the new stretcher, with the keys already installed. I could hear him talking about how much he hates staples.
@@timber168 I love too watching Julian's patient work, and although I think he is a true professional inheriting the craft from his father, but the "tackling or stapling" to the stretcher debate is entirely subjective, he's subjective POV. You either way ad shock to the painting when stretched, and by stapling (my subjective POV) might be superior by the mere fact that you somewhat better preserve the linen, with smaller punctures in the fabric, also the punctures being farther from the actual artwork, even if it is newly sized. As a painter myself of some years of experience I prefer stapled canvases (cotton or linen) to tackled ones, for the stapled ones are fastened at the back rather than the sides. Although the linen patching in this restoration is on a whole different level.
As an artist in another medium @ICWELD says, it’s not how to do it, it’s how I do it.!
"Notice the previous conservation attempts on this painting, showcasing a lack of quality."
Dang..
The previous repair could have been done 70 years ago. They did a great job with less technology to repair as today. In 70 years from now they will be saying the same about this repair.
i mean i see the lack of quality in this attempt ... you can fully see the patch in the finished painting ... there is no way you should be able to see that.
Is it acceptable to criticise old restoration attempts when 21st century technology was not available? Had no attempts been made, we would have had an even poorer specimen to restore!
Yeah ive watched others and the way they insult others who ever touched the painting is awful. If nothing else they stabilized the holes so it could, ahem, make its way into your capable hands without further damage.
Most of the things utilized im the video were available back then💀 and even then they dont mention how old the other restoration
Attempts were
Many “restorations” leave art in a worse state then they started in.
@@blakeryan7894 Perhaps it's a pity that the restoration is only done on "great" works and not on poor ones, so that they are improved by being "damaged" and therefore more appreciated haha!
Yes, it's fair.
The meticulous patchwork is absolutely incredible.
There is so much that goes in to these restorations. It is wonderful to see the loving care these works of art are handled with. Because of them, we can preserve Artist works for future generations.
I'm glad there are people preserving the gifts of the past.
This is so immaculately clean! Thank you so much for preserving such pieces of the old world - truly doing a service for humanity!
What a lovely still life…and an amazing restoration job. I enjoy watching this kind of work, especially as its original appearance begins to shine through.
Thanks for showing this, now I can go to a museum and take a painting to clean, I hope the security will understand ❤
Baumgartner Restoration fans got at least 3 or 4 heart attacks watching this restoration!
I have 2 RL friends who do art restoration, and they both tell me that professionals in that field all hate Baumgartner videos because of their "neglectful and damaging techniques", but apparently Baumgartner sues the pants off of anyone who makes a critique video, so the Internet just believes he's the ultimate authority.
@@brendanrhys In every field where different techniques have proven themselves, there is a certain revilality among their users. I don't know about the sueing part, but Baumgartner also has videos where he restores a painting a second time and removes his previous restorations - and his techniques seems to me somewhat effective.
the way you can see *exactly* where the damage is in the final is OUCH
@@brendanrhys id love to know what the "neglectful and damaging techniques" are, bc from what i understand and see, he takes extreme care to make sure the painting is preserved as well as possible, and anything he does can be undone
Where is the hot table, the painting is not flat
That patchwork was impeccable. What meticulous attention to detail and extreme patience. Great watch.
but you can still see the patch in the finished painting, you shouldn't be able to see it
Love the respect you all show with the piece. The patchwork is amazing, detail to re-coloring, as well as other aspects of the repair. Thanks for sharing.
The restoration processes are so meditative... ❤😇🙂 somehow made me feel much better in these grey late-November days... 🍂🌧🌨
Great job! I love to see all the care and knowledge that goes into the proces!
The amount of effort put in this restoration is astonishing, but at the end I can still clearly spot the starlike shaped patching.
This video literally made me fall asleep, but like, in a good way. I was having insomnia but this was so calming and satisfying to watch I fell asleep about half way in. Came back in the morning to finish it and the end result it stunning, good job !
I use audiobooks spoken in a language I don't know to help me fall asleep. And I download the content to my device rather than stream it, so it is not interrupted with loud, obnoxious ads.
the artisan that restored this is just amazing, the process itself is a work of art. she's so badass!!
Me: I should really get some sleep it's 2:33 am
CZcams: Painting restoration video
Me: well what's another half hour
I'm impressed by just the sheer multitude of tools used for this one restoration... Almost wanna watch it again and count all of them.
A true revelation of the restorer's many skills. Thank you for sharing it.
Fascinating. But, oh how that requires the patience of a saint!
As someone with ADHD, I can say with confidence that this painting would be destroyed in the first 3 minutes, if I was tasked with its restoration using my level of patience
Bold of you to assume you would not just find your newest hyper focus. 😊
@qwinlyn Depends if I enjoy the task, if it computers I can focus for hours
As for painting restoration...let's just say, you don't want me fixing your million dollar painting
Interesting. I have ADHD and I also have an unreal amount of patience for some reason. I know it presents differently in everyone but I didn't know impatience was a symptom. Gonna go look it up. Thank you for sharing, I learnt something new 😊
I've always wondered how art restorers do what they do. No surprise that it's extraordinarily painstaking and requires the patience of a saint! I wish they said how long it took from start to finish (better part of a year I'll bet). Absolutely amazing! Thank you!
i love how he just keeps talking shit about the last people that tried to restore the painting throughout the video
He? I thought 🤔 she is she...!
@@Namashkar_RamRam the narrator
Omg right!! 😂😂 who knew painting restorations was bringing the shade like this ☕️
@@kristyfield9789 right they dont play around in the paint restoration community 😭 shit gets serious
Right, wait another 100 or 200 years, they'll be like "I can't believe they touched it instead of using a molecular restabilizing field, those idiots" lol
Wow! Always wondered how that was done. Some one give that person a raise!! ❤
I would rather see the old yellowed varnish retained than someone overcleaning the painting. I bet what is under that varnish is amazing. This seemed to be more about reparing the canvas than actually cleaning the painting itself.
Usually the varnish has been taken off and reapplied many times as it's an organic material, that never really hardens, so dust gradually embeds in it and it also gradually yellows over time.
Am i insane or did they not clean the painting and just retouched it as is? Maybe it was what the client wanted. And i think somebody will have a heart attack seeing those staples being used.
11:02 "The visible damage is evident"
Absolutely a quote of all time
Its interesting, the narrator mentions "previous restoration attempts"... I'd also consider this to be an "attempt"
The work you do takes time and patience. I saw the hands of this person covered with rose gold crystals. This person has a special divine gift.
Restorations are really really really amazing! Great job!
I completely agree that they have no business attacking those who made conservation attempts many decades, if not centuries ago, but I would also like to add that this restoration seems haphazardly done even by today’s standards!
This is first for me to see a paintings restoration. Its meticulous and extremely detailed. Ill never be an artisan, so ill stick to my Gunpla. :D
So satisfying watching all the care and time spent finding the exact right replacement parts and paint!
What a painstakingly careful work. But I wonder why the old varnish was not removed, since it dampens the original colours to such a great extent?
Most likely so it can retain it’s age
@@VualDaZartterrible. The artist's vision wasn't restored. And they act like restoring it digitally makes up for it. I don't understand how they got the rights to do it because they'd need to have the owner's agreement. They didn't restore it
@@lounirs That’s a fair stance, it’s really a toss up, some people like retaining it’s age, others would love to see it back in it’s true original state
Unfortunately, the artist’s take on what should happen to their work is completely unknowable, and it’s up to whatever museum owns the piece
@@lounirsthe artist is long dead. Conservation is about preserving and stabilizing pieces in their current state. Restoration would attempt to return it to original. The goal for this painting was conservation, the digital retouch was a non-altering way to restore the piece.
That's because this is conservation, *not* restoration. The digital retouch is the restoration.
A mistura da tecnologia com a alta habilidade humana é incrível!!!
I enjoy the roasting of previous conservation attempts
The only way this finished piece could be more perfect would be to see it in an exquisite frame.
Incredible work, beautiful job.
All in all Im so glad great musems have professionals experienced in repair and restoration. Those techniques must have quite a history and price tag.
The Tableros in Ranchos de Taos, NM church were restored in the 90s after being in the church 500 years after Columbus sailed from spain. Absolutely astonishing.
Unfortunately the Tableros in the Chapel of Lorado in Santa fe, NM were stolen.
I never would have guessed that restoration begins with the back of the painting. Fascinating.
What a great job. It recures patience but it’s definitely worth it at the end.
Probably the ultimate form of restoration
Everyone is an art conservator now…? I didn’t know watching YT videos to fall asleep counted as being trained to restore and conserve art
'Art for art sake'...awe inspiring indeed.
Wow, what an amazing restoration ❤!! And also gorgeous is the print version!!!
Un-be-liev-able, what a beautiful process to watch. Many Kudos to the female restorer. She is worth her weight in gold. What a craftmanship. Can watch this for hours. Excuse my typos, since English is not my language. Thank you for sharing this video.
Props to the people that do this. Just from the patience this requires, I would end up getting thrown out lol.
not to discredit the extreme focus, care, and practice for those in this position, but from an outside perspective this looks like adult arts and crafts. This makes me want to learn more about the subject as well, so i can laugh at this comment later.
this is also the first video watched from this channel. definitely earned a new fan!!
edit: spell check!
I found the X shaped patch on the upper right still visible and distracting even after the retouching and varnishing. I wonder if that was a deliberate choice - to allow viewers to distinguish what is original from the retouching - or if that was a mistake or a place where the conservator found they were not able to fully mask the damage.
Me too, I want to know SO BAD
I’ve learned something new: finding the most insufferable community of CZcamsrs just requires looking at painting restoration videos and finding all the people screeching about how some other dude on CZcams would be doing it instead.
Nah, it's the people complaining about them that's most insufferable.
@@SylvanApenah it’s the people complaining about the people complaining about the people complaining.
LMAO!
Nope, it's the BR sheep that are insufferable. People with absolutely no training who think they're better than professional art restorers. @@SylvanApe
@jonmurraymurray5512 this whole comments section is literally making my day.
But what would Julian say?
He would make a video FULL OF COMMENTARY but it'll be primarily throwing shade comparing what he does to what "SOME restorers" do that he would consider inferior
You can still see where it has been patched.
Probably have an aneurysm trying to unpack this whole vid
Restoring an oil painting with watercolor? Kudos!!!
It's always water colour or goache or reversible restauration colour. Nothing else had to use.
There are so many backseat restorers here. Maybe if you haven’t actually studied and worked in the field, just leave it to the professionals.
I'm never gonna get to sleep if I keep clicking on these kind of videos
Where is the cleaning and varnish removal?
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they didn't do it on this piece?
probably customer's request. Sometimes the owners of the paintings want it to stay old.
Yep I'm confused too 🙄
I think it's a "museum piece" meaning that it was a museum restorer who did the job and not a proper restorationist... a proper restorer despises staples and makes an attempt to make it easier for other restorers to make needed repairs in the future
Out of budget. Also, it was cleaned and restored before, no need to go aggressive even if varnish has slightly deteriorated. As for staples, they are not touching original painting, only added fabric
Who knew there were so many painting restorers watching CZcams, at least 300 commented on this video alone
For real. People are so sure they know something about this topic, like is everyone here a professional? Does everyone here know what the customer wanted? I really don't think so. People just wanna feel like they know stuff I guess.
@@Olivethefey So true. A touch of Dunning-Kruger shows up.
@@bobd5119 absolutely. It's absurd how true the dunning-kruger effect is, especially on the internet.
I'm actually not mad about this. But a few things I didn't get was why not use the hot vacuum table to flatten it, why not clean off the varnish, and why staples? Everything else was done gorgeously
300 years old?! Wow! It’s clear that whoever had previously attempted to restore this painting had not done a proper job. They probably thought they were doing things right, but they didn’t do good quality work. The painting looks great now! Excellent work!
That repair could have been done 100 years ago. In another 100 years when the next person restores this they will say what a poor job this repair was. As technology gets better the repairs will as well.
... ok... I am not a restorationist, or conservator... Just the daughter of a painter.
Is it me, or were there several important steps that were missed... and I wanted to scream when i saw the staples!
Is it my ignorance?
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what's wrong with staples? they stapler the new canvas onto new stretcher. the original art was not effected
My favourite part of the narration is when he appreciates the work of other people who tried to restofre that painting
I agree that Baumgartner would not approve of some of these steps! I enjoy fellowing his work!
just wish I could see the face of this lady who has such beautiful hands.
thumbs up for the work 👍
The restoration is far more impressive than the artwork itself.
Don't push it
oh my, i was not ready for the digital reveal. Absolutely a gorgeous painting.
The minimum would have been to remove the oxidized varnish and to use proper tacks instead of staples… BGG
Грандиозная работа, уникальная! Картина приобрела краски, она засияла! Спасибо за ваш нелегкий труд!
I don't think the painter of this canvas thought that people would handle his work this much of careful😢😢🌺
ok
The sound without the background voice would be a perfect ASMR. Btw I love all the patient you give to this. I’ll probably can’t.
The Freddy Kruger sweater made total sense when I witnessed the first staple go in 😱
oh shut up already. just because you watched one guy on youtube doesn’t make you a expert 🙄
how can someone be that patience? what an extraordinary job. i enjoyed watching every minute of it. thanks for the video
An amazing restoration. Over all the patch repair weaving the fibers was unique, Congratulations. Is notorius a female hand.
Love the word meticulous when it comes to restoring old things
I don't understand how the paint layer was being protected while the back of the painting was being brushed and scraped.
You don't need that. Baumgartner and many other restorers do it. But in most cases it's unnecessary.
2:10 love their timing on the narrator saying "to avoid damaging the fabric" and a large piece tearing off. Good job lads 😂
I thought that hahahah!
Bravo,such an excellent job at restoration
A gigantic round of applause to you all!!! Fantastic video!!