How Old Paintings Are Professionally Restored

You can really appreciate the details the artist painted after such a wonderful restoration.

After watching Baumgartner Restoration, I’m really starting to see that each restorer uses very different methods. I kept thinking of the ways that it could have been done differently, like adding a strip lining on the tacking edge or cleaning in smaller chunks. It would have been interesting to hear the restorer explain his process.

I like the idea of the original artist seeing their work being so painstakingly preserved and treated with such care over 300 years later and they approve and are happy 😊

Who’d have thought that restoring art is an art of itself? Excellent video, man!

I don't comment on videos that much, but seriously, it makes me drool to see how rich the white and gold on his coat was after the restoration! I feel like saying "great job" is an understatement. You are a true professional!

Seeing him retouch with oil paints instead of fully reversible restoration paint got me clutching my pearls.

the artist of the painting would be proud

my wife is an art conservator, and alot of her knowledge has rubbed off on me, i have to say its refreshing to FINALLY see a restoration not rushing through the cleaning with a gallon of turpentine. thanks for that. it seems you really know what youre doing. :)

i love watching old paintings get "cleaned/fixed" up. It's like going back in time and seeing the little things on a painting that have disappeared over time.

Every fan of Julian at Baumgartner Restoration looking on in horror!

My first 'woah' moment was the test clean - writing on the letter showing up. This was incredible to watch and I truly appreciate you taking the time to not only do the job, but filming it as well. That was truly fascinating.

Wow. The restorers deserve praise as great patience is required to do a good job. This can’t be rushed.

Incredible. I especially liked how he matched the colours and retouched so closely. So talented.

Absolutely insane. The amount of time taken and love for the craft and the art really shows. Immense respect for this sort of profession. I'm speechless otherwise. It was literally bringing something back to life, to its original glory.

I do think I love watching it more than you love filming it. It was so mesmerizing, so magical! High respect for the one who restored it. Hats off.

What an incredible journey for the painting! From a dusty, ancient artifact, a man was brought to life again. It was like watching someone emerge from a time machine. How very skilled you are, and what a rewarding occupation it must be! Thanks for sharing.🙂

This video was fantastic. My grand father used to restore antiques in his spare time. This reminded so much of the amazing results.

That retouching color matching was amazing. Most folks don't know that in order to restore a painting, you have to be an artist yourself. Matter of fact, cleaning and retouching takes a lot more skill than the original painter likely had. Painting restoration is something folks know about, but don't know anything about if that makes sense. It's not just a matter of cleaning the dirt off as most folks think. You have to have a very keen eye for detail and color ... and patience that few have. Even the artist. Kudos.

It’s amazing to see such beautiful art be kept alive! I have the utmost respect for these restoration projects and the people doing them ❤

Absolutely amazing. Keeping the past alive is as priceless as the artwork itself. Future generations will be indebted to this labor of love.