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fuckyouimguryoufuckingfuck
just be really really really really really careful
uitSCHOT
I remember the huge amount of backlash from the painting conservators about the video. Most of them thought it looked to amateuristic.
uitSCHOT
Source: https://www.google.nl/amp/s/amp.livescience.com/60957-dramatic-video-restoration-all-wrong.html
Snooj
That article is interesting but so is the video about raccoons having rabies.
TargetedAdBot
Tldr: leonardo da vinci wasn't so good at painting techniques?
numbonvalium
he had revolutionary painting techniques. his problems were from experiments that turned out to be mind blowing in the short term only.
MFDork
Think of it like Leonardo's painting techniques being like Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music -- brilliantly experimental but ages poorly.
Jensaw101
It sounds more like he prioritized making something amazing his customers and he could enjoy, rather than something that would last forever.
84USNGT
Well said. Sound and precise observation.
theBushDoctor
Now I feel like I know all about painting restoration
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mrwinelover24
Good for you, bc this was me, a quarter of the way through trying to read/follow this...
SinStar87
Good, now clean the Mona Lisa!
Mikeiller
I felt that way after watching Ghostbusters 2.
REDS1X
Did you know the Mona Lisa only became famous because news papers wanted to sensationalize its theft to sell papers? It took over a day for
REDS1X
Anyone to even notice it was missing.
Everaye
I just skipped to the pictures ;_;
IaskTheToughQuestions
https://imgur.com/RgANoxG
FsImgur
BermondseyRising
I studied restoration of paintings in Florence. It’s fascinating whilst at the same time being insanely boring.
potatothegreat
Youre officially internet certified. You can now tell professionals how to do their job!
hopethisisarelevantname
You read that whole thing? I just looked at the purty pictures.
bealtimint
If I bought the Mona Lisa, would anyone be legally able to stop me from eating it?
MayorDeweyMayorDewey
see, this guy’s asking the REAL important questions.
Ryanator50
I'm an artist, but I don't really... GET the Mona Lisa. like, yeah it was great for it's time. most painters back then didn't know shit 1/2
Ryanator50
about gradients or perspective... but the Mona Lisa looks has the same quality as anything else Da Vinci or the other Ninja Turtles made 2/3
Ryanator50
but everyone hypes up the mona lisa as if it was made by ancient aliens or is hiding some illuminati secret. 3/3
xxjabberwocky
Art history grad here: I have studied the mona lisa a ridiculous amount. It's incredibly interesting, but I 100% agree that it isnt that 1/2
xxjabberwocky
2/2 *beautiful*, especially by Leonardo's standards. He has many more visually compelling works, but the mystery of the mona lisa is amazing
Ryanator50
well since you know your stuff, what's the mystery?
xxjabberwocky
There's a lot of back and forth about what she is, what, she is, and what she represents. In my research I tended to favor the arguments 1/?
Galtenoble
As a fellow artist, I really don't understand why it's hundreds of thousands of dollars worth, but I get wanting to preserve history
Ryanator50
yeah it's good, but it's not hundreds of thousands dollars good
Ealadon
Millions, hundreds of millions.
Galtenoble
ah, you would be correct
Ealadon
Over inflated for sure though!
KjTheLightning
ok, but please don't write da vinci with an h ever again if you wish to graduate that program.
WhathaveIdonetodeserveImgur
Thank you
Manadono
that was someone else? :>
KjTheLightning
that would be like you writing my name as "yota", it's not wrong, it's DOUBLE wrong(it's mispronouncing and then writing badly that too)
Manadono
no, it isn't op that spelled it davinchi, it was someone else.
KjTheLightning
yeah, i know that it's not op, it's like when you see a dude talking to the tv,he's not so dumb that he doesn't know the tv can't hear him.
Manadono
no the person was originally calling op out for misspelling DaVinci
KartFnocker
The Last Supper's condition is also amazing because this happened to it in WW2: https://imgur.com/ujb2TTg
uitta
And soldiers used to throw rock at it for fun...
KartFnocker
the left red line was the wall of the building that it's in, and it's behind the scaffolding at the back
KentuckyFriedChildren
Woah
KartFnocker
there's a great book called Saving Italy (Edsel) that goes into detail of this and the whole allied campaign's impact on Italy's art
GoGoGadgetBinoculars
just laminate it
ShawnSpencerPsychic
https://media1.tenor.com/images/1bd57d36245408ef3d68e1ee510a4be9/tenor.gif?itemid=10443648
imguriaaaan
Prepare for a very big post why laminating is going to damage the painting
stronomer
If you happen to be in the Louvre on your way to the Mona Lisa, stop in the corridor in front. There are 4 more da Vinci's. 4 of 18 total...
stronomer
And Salvator Mundi in the future will be in the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Someone with money bought it to put it there.
malachilenomade
Really? No one?
Gaggo
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/383/523/df5.jpg
TheBeastRabban
"Everything you are doing is bad; I want you to know this." -Yanosz
Ralvuimego
Dude, at least credit the original artist.
Culuf
Vigo the Carpathian was a happy accident? Who knew?
DrIonM0
Hey my research group is looking into modeling a similar phenomenon of phase separation in pigments to help restores do this stuff better!
TheQuestionFewpeopledoFeweventhinktoaskthequestion
Glad to see that Star trek: Voyager is still Popular
KentuckyFriedChildren
Neat, have any publicly available papers on it? I could go for some reading materials tonight :)
MetaSomma
.
DrIonM0
Thks for the interest. Our work and others’ work is here: http:/www.nuaccess.northwestern.edu/
TheManyMadMasks
.
melrose
As an art history grad student and art museum intern, all true!
zimzelen
QueenAmy
Yes
rallen9268
Teh Mnoa Lsia
FuzzyNutSak
God bless the internet and god bless you +1
Badcat008
Welp, that's amazing.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
That looks straight out of N64 Zelda, that's a goron.
5P4C3M4N
Question why don’t they store old paintings like this in airtight argon filled frames like they store the deceleration of independence in?
AntaNce
'It is kept in a special sealed box to protect it from vibrations, heat and humidity.' from a Louvre official in 2009, after an attack on it
FirePrinceZuzu
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you'll have your independence soon, you just need to be patient. Hang in there :)
84USNGT
Pow! :)
OrganicallyGrownUnicorn
It is stored in a climate controlled enclosure. Not sure if it is argon filled as well though.
uitSCHOT
I imagine it's to expensive.
hardytardigrade
Oh, I get it. Driving up the prices of his works over the centuries with planned obsolescence. What a dick.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Leonardo Da vinci Invited Apple.
boopityboopboop
TL;DR Leonardo is a rebel
depdk
Give me a bucket, some water, and steel wool. I'll clean it up.
TheNLK
4 0 steel wool should do it.
depdk
hell i would settle for a wire brush and some comet. can clean anything with comet.
ZKrock
I'll make sure to visit you while you're in prison.
leftyepee
https://imgur.com/r/whatintarnation/LJvloT3
t0x00
So.. no power washing, then?
Corrodias
I'd probably pay a dollar to see that. Do you think there are 800 million more like me?
Notme68
Sand blasting!
AMRIV
Maybe, but OP didn't explicitly say not to...
ThomsonI
Only if you use a bleach and ammonia mix.
SomeDetroitGuy
Probably not.
DetectiveSherlockHolmes
I mean...no one has tried it on the mona lisa, so we cant know for sure, right?
newsguycraigevans
I bet they didn't even consider it. And they think they're so smart. Tsk.
chimera666777
MehFlurpie
Someone did that to a portion of the Berlin wall at Universal Studios Florida. Removed most of the original graffiti. Sad times.
FrogBotherer
Who knew art restoration was so interesting?
JupiterJedi
Not I.
SnoBored
Videos on youtube of it in timelapse are great
pickletina
I’d imagine art restorationists ;)
Sneckz
You should see the documentary on restoring the Parthenon. All the tedious work just to get the exact fit on the rock.
1BlackCat
Yhup. Ive been to the Parthenon and to see it being restored is ah-fucking-mazing.
JimboChief
Interesting to learn about. Sounds tedious as hell to do.
apittsburghoriginal
Nightmarishly I would think
Matehfiera
It is
tcgl
I enjoy a lot of tedious things though. Like hand sewing.
tcgl
Er, sewing by hand, that is. Not sewing hands together. That would probably not be very tedious at all. The screaming would keep it fresh.
JackSandwich
I imagine it's super rewarding though.
MonsoonPoultryHospital
It is.
ProudMuggle
But once you fucked up..
1BlackCat
As someone who works in an art Gallery, I did! And I'm glad others find it nifty too
Onlypostcuteness
It's fantastically interesting. Especially xrays and radiology. I loved looking at the hidden under layers of art.
MajorLeagueFister
Everything is interested when someone passionate about the subject explains it to you from the angle of what makes them so passionate.
TheSexiestRaccoonEver
No offense, but it’s the rehabilitation of art! Art is subjective but its very nature is to be interesting. I wish more people realized it.
MrNightfish
A lot of things are really interesting if you get into the nitty gritty and they're explained by someone who cares a lot.
MFDork
Agreed. There are very few subjects that are truly dull when explained with passion, humor, and talent.
MrNightfish
Can you imagine working on the mona lisa and botching the restoration? Monchichi jesus ain't shit compared to that. D:
stigmaoftherose
It would suck if say, the mona lisa wasn't really that good a work and was so unknown it was litterlay stolen and not missed for days...
MrNightfish
Yea, but she's famous now. Enough people consider her amazeballs now that anyone that ruined her would never live it down. That's all.
MrNightfish
Personally, I don't like a lot of art that's famous, especially modern art. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be a big deal if someone ruined it.
stigmaoftherose
Oh wait. That did happen, and is the case. Mona lisa is only famous because it was stolen and it took nearly 4 days for anyone to realize
stigmaoftherose
Simply because it has never been considered good until its price skyrocketed due to the theft and news coverage it gained.
Nictic
GerhardM
“Its a poster”
stupidfuntime
You’re a real whistlers mother you know that?
Volaktil
Came here for this
KaiArgentium
There it is! Knew it had to be down here somewhere
fleegz2007
First thing I looked for when I hit the comments
RedPandaStandingBy
You know...microscopic! Then hardly anyone would be able to see it.
MrLawrenceLady
Love Mr.Bean!
84USNGT
Great movie. :)
morgan0073
Like a professional is going to restore a painting without a full body suit and respirator.
Safegyde
Why the heck is Leonardo so famous then?
YodelingEinstein
Ever seen one of his paintings up close? He was an absolute master painter. His techniques are incredible and the works show extreme details
OmniscientZiltoid
Must have sucked an art historian’s dick
bagaault
1) He was experimental. 2) He didn't just paint. 3) He worked for powerful people. 4) His exploration of technique made him known to peers.
grndpnder
Very unpopular opinion here but I think Van Gogh's works are far better. They actually speak to me where da Vinci's are just good.
Tom4te
To be fair the style and technique are so very different I'm not sure you can really compare them.
KarenFromBehind
He’s totally the best ninja turtle.
booooooort
He had an excellent marketing team.
Grillparzer
To tell you would take hours, but aside from being a brilliant painter, he was possibly the smartest human that ever lived.
Morg729
Thank you, I learned stuff
AntigravityHamster
Good luck to that person with getting into a conservation program. I tried for 4 years. :\ At least they seem to know their stuff.
joetorious
so you're saying...Futurama was right.
whiskeyjack87
someone is very passionate about art. awesome.
mzmrdr
When they strip more than they should...this seems stressful
TwoBitGreaser
codenametrixie
I happen to love this restoration.
YouThinkThatsBad
I came here for this.
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
Prime example...
PutaPicosa
Never forget
anaujiramevolyllaeri
Nailed it!
thisiskissel
mandadadada
I have a photo of me and potato Jesus. I went there
Dreamdayer
Truly a modern masterpiece.
PaulHolioTheGreat
BEST.POSSIBLE.COMMENT.
GTimgur
Nailed it.
DMVanDarkholme
RUINED!
rallen9268
Definite not Acetone. More like Rookietone.
AManHasNoShame
Cecelia STAHP
rbudrick
I fucking KNEW this would be top comment. God dammit.
notacobra
I've seen somebody cosplay as ecce mono before and it was pretty great
ZKrock
Theeere it is.
YouThinkThatsBad
Is this painting on display anywhere? Wiki said a priest thought it should be covered but doesn't say if it is.
yuma
Borja, a town in Zaragoza (Spain)
azzabat
Ahhh ... potato Jesus.
OB1Kenobi
What is the name of this cock up again?
AbyssinianRem
Google "fresco jesus repair".
tuppenceabag
Potato jesus
releasethecracken
Ecce homo. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_Homo_(Mart%C3%ADnez_and_Gim%C3%A9nez,_Borja)
AnonymousEnigmatik
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19349921
TheGreatAku
The best part is that the original name, "ecce homo," means come see the man.' The new nickname, "ecce mono," means 'come see the monkey'
haitamimama
Thought it was Ecce Momo
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Come see the cow?
nugenki
I meant ecce homo
ThatRandomCanadian
I think it's referred to as "Potato Jesus" as well.
BlackberryCobbler
My tattoo artist said if i ever wanted this, or Shitty Charmander, she'd do it for free hahaha its almost tempting. She's amazing so it
BlackberryCobbler
Would be a brilliant rendition of a shitty ( hilarious ) image. But what do i say when Im 80 and im asked 'what the hell is that' haha
NapAllDayPartyNever
"It's our lord and savior, ya heathen"
IllegalDuckling
It's gonna look even more amazing, once the tattoo is aged like that.
JizzlamicState
This is still the best thing that’s ever happened. So sweet, so misguided
AtsaMattaForYou
Don't worry, I got this...
Cortezdelanoche
She's still a fucking legend.
ThySausagePrince
Expected this. It's funny how much more popular this painting is now because of how fucked up it is.
StubaSceve
Fucking crushed it
jonler18
This will always make me laugh, at what point did she think “oh shit I fucked up”
LightningFIshLivesInTheDeep
The irony is, in her head she thought: "Nailed it".
just4thelolz
Jonofthejungle
it took me like, 3 hours to finish the shading on your upper lip... it's probably the best drawing i've ever done.
ZKrock
Not once.
NickRivieraMD
But she saw it through to the bitter end, bless her heart, and now we have this.
LightningFIshLivesInTheDeep
She made the world a happier place with it.
NickRivieraMD
agreed
FsImgur
If only they could resurrect Bob Ross.
FsImgur
I KNEW this would be here. Whoever did that should expect the Spanish Inquisition.
mordain23
Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition
TheNonInsestuousJaime
Would have been highly disappointed if this wasn't top comment
jefw1f
I still prefer potato Jesus
SheChoseWisely
MetaSomma
Is there an article about this I can read?
SirZackShack
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/9491391/Elderly-woman-destroys-19th-century-fresco-with-DIY-restoration.html
releasethecracken
Wiki sauce. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_Homo_(Mart%C3%ADnez_and_Gim%C3%A9nez,_Borja)
OmniscientZiltoid
Yes
AnonymousEnigmatik
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19349921
emertonom
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/409/589/409.png
CuriouslyRecurringTemplatePattern
cardboardwhales
“Painstakingly restored”
just4thelolz
iHveNoCleverName
What was that lady thinking
rallen9268
She wasn't
1BlackCat
She wasn't. She was"helping".
dogonplane
I remember reading that her vision was super bad because she was old... She thought it looked beautiful...
imnotjerry
I see comments like these and can't help but feel that people are being horrible to the poor women, who wasn't getting paid much 2/
UserSubLurkerMan
Jesus.
imnotjerry
but it did help tourism in Borja so I guess she has that going for her 4/4
Ineedburgers
Yeah but it has nothing to do with her ruining this painting.
purgethefilthyheretics
I tought she did it for free, did she not?
HisBabes
I know your heart is in the right place but the article posted in the comments say she wasn’t authorized to do the work.
GdebMueller
She wasn’t
andaWoss
VoidofStatic
whakalaka
She was cleaning. She thought it was dirty
Amauri14z
"I can increased its meme value by a 1000%!" or something like that.
CitizenPrime
I can fix it
just4thelolz
ChiefMcKembie
I FEEX
FsImgur
SIMPalaxy
We can rebuild him.
Steelballsofstill
The D
mugman1
The JC... D
imnotjerry
and has a disabled son. Probably did what she could for the money she was given and Spain has a shit economy rn (since 2008) 3/
Santooth
It's fair to feel bad for her, but she wasn't a painter worthy of touching a piece like that
imnotjerry
Oh of course not, she shouldn't have done so in the first place
Santooth
To be perfectly fair, she did a comedically shite job of it and completely erased the fine expression of an ancient piece of art
370zSteve
OverthoughtUnderedited
I was a fanboy of this show in my preteens, but I do not recall this very special episode. I'm gonna need Al's help for this one.
OverthoughtUnderedited
God, they communicated with him through space and time but couldn't actually..... Never mind, you're overthinking this.
imnotjerry
I actually live an hour away from Borja (where this is) and I feel really bad for her, she made a mistake during the restoration. 1/
kalfalnal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_Homo_(Mart%C3%ADnez_and_Gim%C3%A9nez,_Borja)#Tourist_success
kalfalnal
Seems like it all worked out.
emkev
According to this, she was not authorized or commissioned to restore it: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19349921
imnotjerry
It doesn't directly say she didn't have authorization. A lot of "unofficial" things happen in small villages like this
JediJitsu
Wow.
imnotjerry
It could've been that she did have permission, spoken permission, by the priest to do so. like a friendly favor kind of thing.
imnotjerry
But she could also be lying but tbh I don't think that's the caaw
imnotjerry
case*
Muffyns
Buh caww