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Throughout our lives we all make promises, pledge oaths and take vows. Sometimes to a partner, like the bride in this video's painting, sometimes to a company or even country. These commitments help us understand what's expected of us and when in doubt provide a framework for us to follow. As a conservator I to take a vow, 13 of them in fact and they're called the code of ethics. In this video I will explore that governing document as I work to conserve this painting.
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The four horsemen of the conservation apocalypse: Staples, contact cement, retouching using oil paint, and Polyurathane.
I want those four in a painting! Painted on like 4 horsemen, not all four ON the painting. Poor Julian would loose his pretty head over it
Rabbit skin glue!
@@whaghht It's merely unpleasant, not an affront to the piece....
and pva glue
What about Elmer's glue tho? 😂
"Not just giving everyone something to fall asleep to"
I felt so called out by that 😂 I am genuinely interested in what he does but he has such a soothing voice.
Me too! I felt guilty when he said that
What started out as a peaceful way to fall asleep now has me up till 3:23 in the morning😅
@@meganduric9898 LOL
Maybe try watching shoe shining videos? Those help me 😆
i probably put thousands in this mans pockets just from using his vids to fall asleep but rewatching them when im fully awake because im also interested LMFAO
“If that’s your jam, go for it”
"I'm not angry, I'm just...bummed."
Strong disappointed parent vibes radiate from this sentence.
@20:36 if you missed it
That one stung!
people don't fall asleep watching your videos because they're boring, they fall asleep because they find your voice comforting. personally I feel safe and even loved while watching your videos, like a father talking to a child while they fall asleep. my father wasn't around much when I was a child, and when he was he was usually yelling. I find gentle male voices comforting, as it was something I missed out on as a child. I'm sure you're an amazing father, I have no doubt that the patience you have for your work bleeds heavily into fatherhood. your son is very lucky to have a father like you.
Literally!!! The same with Bob Ross too like I love the content but it is honestly so soothing so I tend to watch them while working or before going to sleep to chill out 😂 I think with some videos on TH-cam I do relate them similarily else where for instance there is a girl called Micarah Tewers who I absolutely adore and she makes sewing videos and her energy honestly just makes me feel like I have a friend while I'm working on projects and as sad as that sounds it is similarily soothing in the same way as she talks to the viewers in an incredibly convivial manner and it makes working on my own projects slightly less lonely and boring 😂
@@CharlotteFairley-d7o dude I don’t know how we watch some of the same videos to fall asleep but I’m so glad it’s not just me lol
I watch them the first time in an alert state, but when incant sleep, i watch a video i have seen before. Never fear, Julian!
Well dang Julian, you may not be interested in writing papers, but beyond being a great conservator you're definitely one heck of a wordsmith as well!
I think I'd like to listen to him read some kind of mindfulness or meditation monologue.
Hell, I'd probably listen to him read out a phone book.
im saying though! he could write a paper with no effort i bet. the way he finished out the last word of the video in theme with the painting....so fitting!
Pretty creative with the editing too.
I was gonna say that, he could write a good book about conservation or whatever he wants
HEAR HEAR!
I’m one who goes to sleep to your videos. Not because they are boring - I watch them when I’m not sleep as well - but your voice, and the sounds of conservation happening are just so soothing. And to which I can listen with unengaged attention, since it has no connection with anything in my real life and has no anxiety triggers.
"I need to do everything in my power to treat this painting respectfully" (continues to cover bride in fish goop)
*grade A fish goop.
There is a wedding night joke somewhere here, but I'm not going anywhere near it.
@@JacquesDeLeon mhm, Pär 👀
🤣🤣🤣
@@JacquesDeLeon such a joke would be in poor taste and merit a stern warning.😉
There's just something so satisfying about watching him crease the fabric fold with the tacking hammer (on the back of the painting). Makes me happy every time.
Yes,I love that too! It's a wonderful finishing touch and shows how much he cares about every aspect of his work.Why not make the back look good??
My friends, I present to you the Thirteen Vows of the Baumgartner Fandom:
01. Staples are inferior. Inappropriate. Unnecessary. Completely verboten.
02. The word polyurethane is hereby banned, for it triggers us.
03. We only retouch where paint has been lost.
04. Paintings do not have patina.
05. All work must be reversible.
06. You had me at washi kozo.
07. Bad conservation must and will be viciously roasted.
08. We know the ad is coming. We know this. Yet it will surprise us every. single. time.
09. We shall henceforth refer to our fingers solely as “very sophisticated, space-age technology.”
10. Anytime we dare to say, “that color doesn’t match,” we shall be proven wrong five seconds later.
11. Duke Hamilton and the Dutchman are the mascots of the studio.
12. The hour of 2 a.m. is sacred and shall be observed in bed, shoving snacks into our faces, and calling prior conservators fucking amateurs.
13. Julian Baumgartner is a goddamned wizard.
Please do suggest additional vows or include anything I've missed!
Belgin linen shall be frayed
PVA glue is only for macaroni art. Not for paintings.
Rosie, this is priceless. And you must revise this and add Felipe's and Karie's contributions. This should be worked up as a sampler and hung in Julian's studio.
Just like staples, contact cement is horrible and should never ever be used on paintings ever.
14. Always finish with a layer of varnish, and brush your half-dried varnish to give it a beautiful microtexture and glittering effect!
Julien: “Contact cement”
Me: *audible gasp* 😱😱😱😱
Husband: “Are…..you…..okay?”
Julian should have found the person who put the contact cement on it and slapped them around for 8 hours with his biggest paintbrush. It took him 8 hours to remove all that crap.
i did the saaaame :D
Honestly, that's me whenever Julian mentions something absolutely horrible, like... *shudders* polyurethane!
ME
Imagine looking at a painting and thinking "Yes the perfect adhesive is the same stuff 4th graders use on school projects!" inconceivable.
The jewels literally GLITTER. How does someone have SO MUCH talent to paint diamonds so well?
Practice, I'd imagine, and probably a good grasp of colour theory and painting techniques.
I had the same reaction! What amazing technique.
I wonder if any of this jewelry survives and how it looks in real life...
My thought exactly!
And the lace!
I am from Slovakia, and it made me so happy to see a painting from my country in your studio! I love the Bratislava castle detail in the background.
Slovakia did not even exist when this painting was created...it was created in the Austro-Hngarian Kingdom
@@mariemeier do you have a source?
@@tripleaaabattery I am also from slovakia. It’s true officially Slovakia as a state did not exist back then. Though I am not sure what they’re trying to say with that fact. (Maybe just a fun fact?)
Despite this, Slovak people were living in the area since long time ago, being often part of other countries/empires, depends on period.
@@TheEderline thank you for the reply! :)
Thanks for sharing this knowledge... I wouldn't know this beautiful bride comes from Slovakia if I nice person like you didn't say it. Thanks again!
Did anyone else's heart stop when the red paint started transferring to the towel? Thank heavens for Julian's calm "I'm not concerned and I'll tell you why"
I feel like I missed his explanation -- is that because the retouching is water based, so only the retouching is coming up?
@@bmh4d0k3n That was it. He didn't specifically point back to the red, but when he showed the rest of the retouching coming up with just water, it more-or-less explained it.
yes, my heart SHATTERED!
Well...I actually expected it to be something like that. Seen similar things before
"seeing her...and maybe, her seeing me..." what a poet Julian!!!
You know it's halloween when Julian starts talking about the spooky stuff---commitments.
I thought you were gonna say contact cement
@@marisp2588 that too, I guess
oh no, not the commitments
@@marisp2588 is contact cement not just another commitment? A commitment to the immensely strong and possibly everlasting cohesion of two objects?
@@arjdroid damn u right
Julian is the embodiment of the saying "the standard you walk past is the standard you accept". Haven't seen him walk past much. Keep on educating us mere mortals about the high standards of conservation please.
"The linen canvas was saturated with rabbit skin glue" Ah, yes, as expected, your typical bonding agent- "It was contact cement" I'm sorry WHAT
"EXCUSE-THE FUCK-ME? THE WHAT?!" :D herecy, pure herecy
Look on the bright side : at least they didn't cover the paint with a nice thick coat of polyurethane.
@@maggiesmith856 Thank god for that.
I actually gasped.
yep like in high school art class...don't sniff the glue!
I am a custom framer and I have learned new tricks and ways to help keep art preserved in a better way from watching Julian. I am so grateful that he makes these videos. Hopefully I am achieving a great standard of work and any conservator will not curse my name one day if they conserve anything I have framed. Lol
"Not just giving everybody something to fall asleep to"
I feel personally attacked by this one 😂
I don't. I am in the "eating chips in bed at 1 AM while watching these" camp
While I often watch them in bed before I go to sleep, I have never actually fallen asleep while watching. It's way too good for that.
I always fall asleep to them 🤦🏻♀️but I also rewatch them over and over in between uploads. Hopefully that makes up for it
And of course I am hearing it right by the time my eyes nicely closed hahaha
Same! I came straight to the comments after hearing that 😂😂
I'm guilty of watching these to fall asleep to
Fun fact! You can see two very important buildings in the picture. Micheal's gate, which is one of four forts that was build around the 1300s in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Maria Theresia of Austria was crowned here. Next to this gate sits the Bratislava castle, right over the river Danube. This is not the castle's today's form, but I still recognized it :) it was built in the 9th century. It has been in constant reconstruction amd is well kept now, with gardens around it and museums in the castle.
That's all i know from the top of my head, we learned all this in school from yearly years😁
My favourite thing in every episode is the magnetic tack hammer. I'm a simple man.
Eres encantador! Saludos.
a simple man with simple needs
As the daughter of a carpenter, it's a real turn on
I'm currently studying conservation/restoration degree and it's really interesting to see how the legislation and ethics change between countries regarding intervention criteria.
It's always a pleasure to see you work with such delicacy and knowledge. I, as an art restorer in the making, look up to you and aspire to one day be as professional as you are today :)
Good luck in your studies!
@@r-pupz7032 ty💜
Julian's choice of words are precise and satisfying. Also, talking about the ethics of conservation as common-sense extensions of ethics in general resonates.
The code of ethics, in addition to Julian's always striving for excellence and his ability to improvise and create new tools, serves as an excellent metaphor for living.
@@grittykitty50 …unfortunately that metaphor extends to the fact that codes of ethics are rarely followed and often set up in CYA gestures to protect organizations rather than encourage ethical behaviour. 😕 (Bet Julian didn’t expect an actual ethicist who does research on the theory of codes of ethics/conduct and efficacy/effectiveness to be lurking here. 😂)
“Who cares? Well I care.” Thank you so much. I really love the you are treating others masterpieces. You are reminding me of my best values. And maybe even helping me to go one step further in trying to provide a good job at my job.
This piece has been saved. Had the restoration not been completed, it would have eventually completely flaked off and become worthless. But now, the real beauty shines. You released her from captivity and she is stunning! Great work as usual. 👍
wait till the global warming comes in/climate change. and the fires and the nukes start flying were in the end days. it's not what man is saying the earth will be burnt up in a fervent heat. get saved if your not
@@marcellofunhouse1234 what
Shush with your silliness.
@@SuperLordpig keep Jesus on your mind when this stuff starts happening. your just showing your not ready. when you start suffering he's there to help you as he suffered. he has great compassion
@@marcellofunhouse1234 What has any of that to do with this video?
As a painter and former custom framer, I say it’s absolutely important to have the back look as nice as the front.
Also, I wish I would have known about this code of ethics back when I was framing. I think it would have come in handy even though we weren’t conservators.
Can you imagine, in, I don't know, 300 years, someone restoring this paint and saying "Oh, no, is one of those with those 'so called reversal synthetic archival UV stable barnishes'"?
And then some spiel about how it effects the paint atoms on a quantum level or something 😂
@@madzilla6812 Nah, all the work will be done using software on the transporter buffer.
Barnishes 🤣🤣🤣
:-) More like
-A reversal archival UV varnish? That was significant for high-end restorations in the early 21st century.
* turns the painting around, seeing the keys, neatly tucked canvas and the BR-label *
-And here we have the explanation. This painting has been restored by Julian Baumgartner!
;-)
The code of ethics really resonated with me! In addition to being a drummer, I repair, restore, and modify cymbals that have cracks, damage, etc. I've find a lot of parallels with your strategies and techniques in these videos. With each explanation of an article, I found myself taking great pride in the fact that, without previous knowledge of it, I have been following the code of ethics with my own work!
Julian, thank you for including this in your narration! I will print out the code and put it up somewhere in my shop.
p.s. I also very much identify with the delightful amount of shade you cast upon previous conservation attempts. Many of my cymbal repairs involve salvaging inadequate, misinformed, and/or carelessly sloppy repair attempts.
I think I speak for everyone that one of many reasons why we watch you is because your voice is so calming.
No, that's not why I watch. I don't need a calming voice in my life.
It is just one of the perks that he has a gentle voice for the narrative portion. I'm here to see what his skills do and see something brought to life that an artist once saw.
If I was not a Senior citizen and could turn back time , you would inspire me to become a conservator. I have "cleaned" a few canvases bought at estate sales and probably not very important work but in need of a bit of " brightening up" before it went to my wall for display. I do so appreciate the care you take with each and Every painting you restore no matter it's condition or who did what before it came to you. This project was exceptional well " taught" and you lived each number in the Code of ETHICS in evey step you expertly followed to Restore this beautiful Bride. And NO I did Not know your profession , your Art , your craftsmanship as a restorer, had such a Code Of Ethics to follow.Well done!
Thank You so much. I don't know when I have enjoyed a video of yours more.
Donna Rogers
When the UV light went on I was like: Holy!!! 🙀
I also love how Julian isn’t just showing us how he restores art, he also teaches us more about the job of restoring!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I think my favorite part of these conversations is watching the faces, and specifically the eyes, of the sitter come to life. As their true skin tone and eye color are revealed, its as if life is breathed into them. I asked this in a comment on another video, but do you have any portraits of people of color that we could possibly see get restored? I just think it would be wonderful to see all the complex colors and tones of darker skin come to life!
I would love to see that too! It's
so unfortunate that through the ages, most portraits (in the West anyway) were of wealthy white men and their wives, with very few outside this group. However, there are some amazing painting of people of colour, I really hope Julian has the opportunity to show us one sometime!
Same!! I’d probably reserve search for a famous painting, like say, one of Dido Belle, and see if it’s ever been restored when going on display in museum/historic site.
I couldn't stop smiling to myself when Julian started stating another rule in the Restoration Code of Ethics. I kept visualizing the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition being stated in Star Trek DS9.
Or even the rules of Jethro Gibbs!
See now I have to go back and watch the code parts again while thinking of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. 🙃
@@SandraNelson063 Yes, but the character played by Ashley Judd on Star Trek TNG did it first.
You did not disappoint, fellow Trekkie 😁
He really just has a way with words. It's so interesting to see the process of restoration but I LOVE listening to him talk about it and educating us. This is the best channel.
Your channel is an absolutely outstanding collection of everything that makes for great TH-cam content: a calming and intelligent speaking voice, interesting and educational subject matter, and stellar video production in terms of both composition and writing. Thanks for everything you contribute to the world of art both publicly and privately.
my thoughts exactly, what an amazing creator
Then there are also the comments on these videos
I said it on Patreon & I'll say it here: I love hearing about other professions' Codes of Ethics since I worked under a pretty stringent one myself for over 40 years. Gorgeous painting restored by the master! Thanks for sharing this.
I studied art history, and I really appreciate that you often talk about the fact that there are different ideas on what kinds of retouching should be done. In my experience it’s so incredibly important to do almost no retouching in a gallery/academic context… but I can absolutely understand doing the kind of full retouching that you so often do for personal/family paintings -especially that will hang in a home.
And he does say everyting he does is fully reversible - except for the old varnish i suppose :) so maybe it will not affect the painting’s future value…
If you look at his more "official" projects he actually uses a few of these other techniques there. Both the little dots method as well as the one where you leave the edges alone as to not blend the retouching.
I just want to say a big thank you for allowing us to be educated and watch how you prepare and preserve these precious paintings and their supports. Appreciation so much for your work and calibration. What a remarkable reveal!
At 25:43, I completely understand what you mean. An electrician once told me that a sign of a good electrician who takes pride in their work is one who takes the time to make sure the screw head line up nicely when putting wall plates on. Only someone who truly cares about their craft takes the time to make sure something that only 1 out of 100 people will notice is done nicely.
Ja, and you can spot a bad electrition by the guy who thinks it's ok to mount a socket on wonky and doesn't bother to level it out. Grr.
I agree…and further, if someone is going to cut corners in such obviously seen places (even if it is on the back), what has the person done (or not done) in the less obvious or more technical/difficult places? A careful and professional person is always careful and professional.
That's a nice look, but since the plates won't all be precisely the same thickness, a uniform tightness will not result in uniform orientation of the slots, and as a DIY I never tried for that even though I strove to get the insides as neat as possible and devices as straight as possible and screw torques as even as possible. Tightening one screw too much to get a picture perfect orientation can render neighboring screws loose, or crack a plate from overtightness.
And my husband would be the 1! Unaligned screw heads just about send him over the edge although paintings hung crooked run a close second!
Thank you for educating us, the public in your field of work. As a person whom strives for perfection in everything l do, your attention to detail on the back of the stretchers makes my heart happy.
Going over the "vows" of conservators was greatly appreciated.
I look forward to seeing more of your expert work.
👏🤗
the feeling i get right before julian does an ad read must be what spidey sense is like
Right!!!! That's exactly how I feel.
It's like a Where's Waldo image. I know it's there somewhere...
As an archivist, this is literally music to my ears. The workflow, the records management, and the documentation: an actual dream come true!
I was here, without strenght to do anything, buried in a headache... this video is a blessing, thank you Julian
❤️
Same
Hope you feel better soon! 💕
@@dragonheart9400 Feel much better already.. thanks! Much love
Julian cures headaches, confirmed
It's funny you brought up plastering, I'm a drywaller and I see so many parallels which sounds dumb but the methodical approach, the steps, the divots and identifying damage, striving for high standards and craftsmanship even where people don't usually see. Our work isn't supposed to be reversible though. Also contracting is like restoring, you can take a damaged old house and make it a beautiful renovated home with character and history.
I live how every video/series has a theme. It makes all of the videos distinguishable from each other and a professional feel
"I'm not interested in writing papers"
Me, newbie writer and philosopher with a love of art and art history: don't mind if I do!
Seriously, I may not understand half of what you're doing sometimes, but I respect and am fascinated by your work and commitment, and the revelation that is every image that leaves your care, and you are...an extremely thoughtful and eloquent human. Thank you for this little window into a world I would otherwise know little of.
Same! I may not know anything about conservation, and painting, but my art-loving heart just wants to march in the streets to call for adequate care and treatment of art pieces! Onwards in my holy crusade to save the arts!
Greetings from Slovakia. Your work is amazing, and it is always nice to see something from my home country. The painting is probably from first half of 19th century, but it must have been painted after 1811 based upon Bratislava Castle, which is in the background, missing its roof (it burned down on 28th of May 1811). At the end a small correction, 0:51 it is Slovak painting not Slovakian (it is like to say Polishian instead of Polish) but it is rather a common mistake. Keep up the good work, and God bless you sir.
The hair makes me think late 1820s to mid-1830s
Good to know
@@93midnightsunrise Yes - the fashion clearly looks like 1830s.
Slovakia did not even exist in that period...it was Austro-Hungarian Empire
@@mariemeier You mean the land, the region, the cities (Bratislava etc) didn't exist before 1918?
So what was there - a black hole? Or a break in the time-space continuum ? 😆😂🤪🤣
Many regions/provinces of larger empires (Belgium for example, or Bohemia, etc) only became independent nations at a late date.
But they sure as existed as political and cultural entities for centuries before that.
Lol
Not only is your work amazing, it also helps us living artist understand how to work with restoration in mind.
Hi Julian! I've been watching your videos for a little over two years now, and I'm close to the end of my graduation in "Art History", I'd like to say that, by the ending of the video, where you talked about promoting awareness and understanding of conservation, you've been doing it perfectly in this channel, I didn't know crap about conservation and through your videos, I've learned so much that I actually became interested in learning even more about conservation after I get my degree. You have positively influenced me into getting to know more about conservation and restoration, so thank you very much! I hope you continue to do this wonderful work and that you continue to share it!
I absolutely adored this video and the care you took in explaining the code of ethics to us. I didn't know that there was a code, but I'm happy to have learned something new today. Your work is impeccable. Thank you for sharing it with us
By far my favorite TH-cam channel. I wish I had known this type of work could be a career when I was young. My 17 year old daughter is planning on pursuing this as her career based on this channel. A year ago she had no idea what she wanted to do and now she is obsessed with becoming a conservator. Such a great channel.
Yay for your daughter! 😃
She will have a wonderful life!
Lol I felt that when he said something about watching these to fall asleep too haha. It’s not that it’s boring, because it’s very interesting and I’m an artist, so watching the level of respect is so validating. Like we artists matter and our work is appreciated. So thank you very much for ALL that you do. These videos are just like a calm happy place that eases my mind enough to sleep.
This painting is Art but this video and restoration is also Art! I’m just so impressed with his creative narrations and storytelling that he brings to all his restorations, such a talented and creative mind and a joy to watch.
Good comment!
Thank you for this video. Perfect combo of exposition and drama. Never has watching paint dry been more edifying.
Think of the confidence that this channel must be giving To Baumgardner so as to simple name this video "Vows"
No tags, no fancy clickbait tricks. Just a simple title and a beautiful thumbnail
The crazy niche support and community this page brings puts such a big smile on my face. We live love laugh jullian and his whole entire page.
I love to see previous conservators get flamed especially via these code of ethics I just got aware of 10 mins ago!
Being an artist my self...... I never understand why I get goosebumps at the end..... but alway a treat and get motivation to learn from your work. God bless.
Your profession has nothing in common with mine, but your approach to your continuing education, your insistence on self-excellence, your collaborative approach with your clients and many other things inspire me to adopt those in my own business.
As an archives student, I really appreciate watching your videos and seeing the conservation side of preservation. I didn’t realize there was a conservator’s code of ethics but it makes sense. Some of it is the same from the SAA’s code of ethics and it’s interesting to see where it differs from the conservators’ code. Another great video.
Your treatment of this painting, the split icon and several severely compromised pieces from the past has persuaded me that you could cure a rainy day. Thank you for your meticulous documentation.
As you were removing the varnish on her shoulders, I thought to myself "You'll need to move the veil to the side to get to her left shoulder " 😅 The painting is so beautifully well done, I forgot this woman wasn't real.
the “I do” at the end tying in with the title and theme of the video is just brilliant
Julian’s new band should be called “Planar Distortions”
No, we may not have known the exact wording of that code, however all it's done for most of us is 'codify' what you've already taught us in past videos, by showing them to us.
I for one very much appreciate his interpretation of Article #11. As soothing as I find it, I never fall asleep, I'm too much on the edge of my seat for the finished work.
I find this channel absurdly great. It is so inspiring to witness a Person having such high standarts in everything he does. From the cinematography to the voice-over to the script to... well... the work itself!
Even when he introduces new elements like talking to the clients he`s striving to have the best possible outcome. Nothing is just random and almost everything works perfect!
I would like to have this kind of care with everything in my life.
The stretcher falling apart really stung me, because of a recent painful memory. I had purchased prestretched canvases in bulk & didn't see that one of the stretchers was damaged. Eventually I did realize and took the canvas off, saving it ofc for later. Pulling the staples out was a nightmare though, half of them broke & are embedded in the wood now... However, when I disassembled the stretcher and had taken one of the bars off, the rest just came falling apart & one bar even completely split in two parts, on a weird angle too. That was super annoying, but it's nothing I can't fix. My only problem is that I don't have a way to clamp it atm, so I'll need to find a way. Had I not known about conservation videos I would've simply thrown it in the fire & gotten a new stretcher for the canvas, but now I'm determined to fix it, knowing that it is possible.
Good luck! You got this
Yeah, what Neinnara said. You can do this. XD
For clamping while it’s not ideal maybe try putting parchment paper down (to keep the glue from sticking to the weight) and stacking something heavy like a book or two on top. Again I know it’s not ideal but it should at least help! And as the other replies have said good luck you’ve got this!
@@katiegrossman2338 thanks for the tip! I was planning on doing that anyway, but the lip of the canvas gets in the way. So I need to find something to balance out the height first.
Buy some clamps at the local big box store? You ought to have _some_ around the house; you can get a variety pack (different sizes) of old fashioned "C" screw clamps in a blister pack for cheap.
Julian, I honest to God don't try to fall asleep to your videos but sometimes it just happens but I always end up re-watching it. if it makes you feel better, this is like the only remedy for my insomnia so It's appreciated
Does anyone know who the sitter is? The landsscape in the background shows probably Bratislava with it's castle. From the style of the hair and the clothing the painting dates around 1830 maybe a little bit earlier or later. Only brides of very high status would marry in white. The jewels, especially the tiara show a lot of wealth too.
The ruler of this part of the world was at that time the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary. So maybe the sitter could maybe Maria Anna of Savoy (1803-1884), who married the later Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria 1831 or maybe her sister in law, Princess Sophie of Bavaria (1805-1872), married 1824, who became the mother-in-law of the famous Sisi.
If the bride is of local Slovakian Nobility, it could have been a risk to show Bratislava in the background, because that could show a claim to the country against the Austrian Emperor. I think they would prefer to be seen in front of their own castles.
Thank you for sharing your ideas! I personally do not think the bride is Maria Anna of Savoy, as her eyes were blue. The idea that it might be Princess Sophie of Bavaria is intriguing. Many paintings of PSB show her with light eyes. A photograph of PSB dated 1866 also seems to show light eyes. (*sigh*) I do agree with you that having the bride painted in front of the ruined Bratislava Castle and St. Martin's Cathedral would have been risky if the bride was merely local nobility. And that crown indicates HIGH status. I would love to hear from you if you turn up additional information. And thanks again!
@@littlewing7017 I decided to google Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and she has the same hairstyle as this bride, and the same face shape. I am just a random person with no expertise, but it looks like the same lady to me.
@@janedoe5229 At one time, I wondered if the bride was Princess Sophie.The hairstyles are quite similar, aren't they? And they do look alike (kinda/sorta). But, to me at least, the bride's jaw looks like it is square and heavy, and Princess Sophie's jaw is more pointed. And (again, to me) the hairstyle would have been "in fashion". Also, the ruined castle in the background is the Bratislava Castle (from Slovakia), and I just do not see why a Princess from Bavaria would have had their wedding portrait (to an Archduke of Austria) painted in front of it. (The Austrian and Bavarian royal families would have considered the Moravian/Slovakian aristocracy a "come-down". A lesser lineage to sniff at, not identify with.) Like you, I am just a random person with no particular expertise. I am still trying to figure out who the bride is. If I ever come up with a good candidate, I will share it on that site. Mos' def. (;->)
@@littlewing7017 Princess Sophie married Archduke Franz Karl, who was second in line to the throne of Hungary, the city for the coronations was Pressburg, now Bratislava, at this time. It could be another Bavarian princess too. Caroline Augusta of Bavaria was Empress of Austria. If the painting doesn't show a bride but instead a queen, this portrait could have been made for her coronation as the Queen of Hungary which had taken place in 1825. The coronation dress would have been white and included a veil too.
The woman in the painting doesn't look to young, Caroline Augusta was 33 at her coronation and in her later portraits she is shown with a more square chin. There is still the problem with the colors of her eyes as Caroline Augusta ist mostly shown with light eye color. But I think Caroline Augusta still makes the best candidate for this painting.
You are a hell of a teacher, Julian! Of course these videos qualify. They bring your craft to the public more than anyone else. You're a credit to your field.
Conservation work deserves that visibility, and more! Let's share it with the world!
I know very little about restoration of fine arts except for what one learns by watching and listening . But, i have have enjoyed watching you bring back to life such beautiful paintings for several years now. I really enjoy your work. Thank you for having the videos for us to watch.
When the host discusses why he takes care to finish the back of the painting, it reminded me of a plumber my parents used. He was plumbing the house when it was being built. He soldered each copper pipe then sanded down and finished each joint. My mother asked why, as the work would all be hidden behind walls. He responded "by taking pride in my work and doing each part correctly and finished well, I am signalling to any plumber that comes to this house in the future that a master worked here and to assume good practice and standards throughout"
I found myself brought to tears at the end seeing how beautiful this restoration was, thank you.
Julian, seriously you’ve blown me away yet again with your professionalism and expertise. You can see that this painting was exquisite and you returned this lovely bride to her original beauty. Well done.
Wow! What a lovely painting to watch come back to life. I especially enjoyed hearing about the conservation vows. I believe this is my favorite video so far and I think I have watched them all. Excellent work Julian, bravo!
you brought this beautiful lady back to life, the code of ethics for conservators is so honest and open, it should be the code of ethics to live by. I hope your client appreciated the word you did, especially removing the contact cement. well done another painting saved.
Her jewellery was breath-taking. It sparkled and looked so life like. The way it was painted, was just amazing.
Oh, and thank you Julian X
watching a professional work with utmost confidence is one of my favorite parts of this channel, but there's something so incredibly charming about also seeing julian almost drop the stretcher when it comes apart in his hands and then ungracefully settle an armful of supplies on the table. i'm so familiar with that "behave, will you" hand gesture at his entire work station after the tacks clatter. thank you for leaving that b-roll in. it's meaningful to me to see the clumsy or unwieldy bits of working a hands-on field, not just the absolutely stunning, intricate bits.
YES, my endless clicking to find something to watch can end. For 32 happy minutes.
…or 64 if you watch it twice! lol
A couple of woodworkers tips (you probably know already): you can get a magnetic wristband to hold your tacks rather than putting them in your mouth. When drilling or sawing wood always use a sacrificial piece underneath to help prevent tear out on the reverse of the material. Japanese tools are fantastic quality and precision especially the measuring tools and the saws which have a finer blade, chisels and planes are lovely to use as well. Loving your attention to detail, precision and lack of compromise over quality.
We see that your work involves nasty chemicals, decades (or centuries) old dust and crud, and hours of back-breaking labor. But your wonderful voice makes, not only the work, but the bureaucratic code of ethics sound romantic. Clearly, you love what you do.
I'm just saying, I both watch every video intently and then ALSO fall asleep to it later once I've actually seen and absorbed the video. Your voice is soothing, and the visuals are so clean and pleasant, that it's an extremely comfy thing to put on and drift away to.
while watching your videos started as healing therapy, I definitely learned so much about restoration from you! a few months ago I went to a museum with my family and we talked a lot about your work. Well, talked means mostly me acting smart ahaha
I love how your videos always have a bit of a theme to them. This makes it so these videos are almost like a collection of education, where you learn new things every time.
I've never fallen asleep on Julian. I'm too enthralled.
Me too! However there is a great rug cleaner in Poland with a channel that I do use to help me fall asleep, but I always either pause the video before I’m to far gone or go back afterwards and finish watching it because I love seeing the dirt come off those rugs!
you're the only guy, I know of who makes scrapping interesting. Bravo
This code of ethics is great, more professions should use something similar which promotes cooperation and respect!
That fact you go as far as too make back of the painting looks pristine is why you are one of the best conservators I have ever seen. Your attention to details right down to the smallest thing is awesome.
I would love to hear more about the history of your materials and techniques. You spoke about all work being based on the work of others. I find this history fascinating. Who are some of the people you look up to in the conservation world and who were the pioneers?
I second this. A video where you go into 1-4 techniques or processes you adopted and use and tell the story. How something was done before, the person that inspired you and the development of a new method. I would absolutely love this, and it could be a perfect opportunity for collaboration
He started by working under his father, who was a conservationist. Many of his techniques and attitudes I think are reflective of that, along with a bunch of his own flair thrown in.
I thought about applying for an apprenticeship in Book restoration but do not know how much of my current life I would have to pause if I got the job
I appreciate that they talk to each other about techniques to help the artwork at the expense of their business
I really enjoyed knowing the ethical standards involved in art restoration. It gives a standard of engineering and professionalism to the process itself.
I'm planning on going to school next year for art conservation and I am absolutely loving these videos to give me a preview of what's ahead.
Yay, a new video! That was awesome! I know the code of ethics dictates you use a reversible varnish, but I can't imagine under what circumstance yours would ever need to be. I could have watched you retouching that painting for hours! The client will be absolutely thrilled. P.S. I'm glad to see you no longer putting those tacks in your mouth!
He has a video of one of his pictures coming back for retouching and had to redo it. Not because it was bad! But because a cat sat on it and broke it. Was really cool to see how easy it was for him to remove his old work
@@lindahaahr1 yeah that client didn't' listen to him about transporting and storing safety for sure!
@Pp Ss the tacks in the mouth is a good thing, it gets them slight damp which helps the wood swell to hold them better. Which is why pro upholsterers do it ALL THE TIME. And where the phrase spitting tacks comes from ; )
@@mwater_moon2865 I'd just stick them in a damp sponge if I wanted that.
@@mwater_moon2865 yeah, perhaps so, but several months ago, I mentioned that the tacks have a residue of petroleum distillates on them from the manufacturing process, and we all know that those distillates can cause cancer. Haven't seen him do it since, better safe than sorry!
@@lindahaahr1I was not aware of that, I suppose there are circumstances afterall! I was really just complimenting his work, that it is so good, no one would ever want to undo it!
As an archivist I appreciate the ultimate commitment to the preservation of the work of art that was shown in this video and not to let financial loss within a project lead to a compromise of one’s standard of work. I often work for small clients with a tight budget and sometimes they have the misfortune to inherit an archive with extensive mould or water damage that needs a lot of work. So sometimes you have to cross that financial line at your own cost, because if you don’t care about preserving these documents nobody will and they will inevitably be lost to the damage. Sometimes you also have to put in that extra financial effort and describe older documents with the quality they really deserve. Sometimes you’ll be rewarded with some easier projects. But I believe that embracing that responsibility will enable you to look back onto all of your work with a clear conscience - which is its own reward.
I think this video is my favorite one so far on this channel. Really enjoyed learning about the code of ethics.
I'm a security guard at the art museum of Philadelphia and they have a few paintings that the person who did a conservation did a crappy job
Seeing this as a Slovak, I am proud of your work and that beautiful painting!
What a truly beautiful bride depicted in the wonderful painting. How tremendous the conservation is.
I'm really interested in historical clothing so this painting is the best of both worlds for me^^
That 1830s hair is giving me palpitations! What a lovely work he has revealed for us!
I have a feeling that this is Julian's subtle dig at those self-centered conservators who called him 'unethical' and 'reckles' after watching only his 30-seconds channel intro. 'Oh my god he is so reckless and unethical he is using solvants directly on the piece without previously inspecting it'. Well sir/mam, you can't know how much work he put in just from the 30 seconds ad for a channel. Of course he inspected it earlier and of course he is following ethical standards, watch few more videos or come and meet him in person and check it for yourself.
jolly tooting he tests them first...