removing my foundation after a day like...

i can't believe people think they know better than a literal art expert. that aside. this is really impressive change.

I keep thinking of Mr. Bean and Whistler's Mother

I also wished it showed finished restoration. Can you imagine how uncomfortable it would be to dress this way ? Time has helped us women here

While the results are remarkable (who doesn't love being able to really see those original colors?) I've got some reservations about the process...the video made me cringe- this is a very aggressive technique for restoration... (it's usually many many hours of carefully swabbed solution to get to the painting surface)- seeing this scrubbing and quick action of the chemical made me clench parts that shouldn't be clenched LOL...

I agree where’s the finished restoration?

I want to answer the person who said the thing with the iphone: if you would be as careful with your phone as these people with the art - your phone wouldn't break :p i like the idea a lot

Quite impressive!

This is not a "restoration", this is "cleaning" from unwanted varnish that nothing have to do with the original painting. The yellow varnish (transparent at the beginning become yellow for organic elements presence) was a way to preserve the painting. A similar "cleaning operation" has been made in Cappella Sistina in Rome. Look at the result before unusefully shaking the tongue

36 was really old then, lol.

Thank you for the link, Corpihaee. It turned out gorgeous, but I still think it was pretty risky. Also, I can't tell for sure how much of the brightness at the top is just flash glare in the photo, vs. part of the painting.

seems fake.

Here's a little more info - https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/watch-satisfying-video-42580

Great! Maybe they could have been more careful, but it looks great

I keep giggling thinking about that scene in Mr. Bean

My cracker a*s saw Amazing Phillip and thought of AmazingPhil

I think this is amazing, I always wondered what was under some of the dark colors of historic paintings! 😁

To all the people complaining about the methods used: When was the last time you tried anything new? Also, which would you rather have hang in your PRIVATE COLLECTION (not a goddamn museum), an old magazine illustration covered in 1/8" of nicotine, or a beautiful painting whose beauty can actually be seen?

Whoa!

Revived as the phoenix bird... :)

More reason to prove that I will never be able to paint with so much detail!!! The original painter was very talented!!!

this is awesome! it was too dark before anyways

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I guess she doesn't have to worry about getting shot by a cop now 😃