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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 4339384, member: 56&quot;]I&#039;ve watched quite a few of the Baumgartner videos.&nbsp; There are some less than enthusiastic views of his techniques out there as well.&nbsp; They are fun to watch.&nbsp; I have not seen him work on a piece with heavy impasto.&nbsp; I also wonder how he would handle a piece with a multitude of fine glazes.</p><p><br /></p><p>There was a story years ago about a restoration of a Van Gogh.&nbsp; It was a proper and thorough cleaning, but the picture didn&#039;t look &quot;right&quot; when it was done.&nbsp; A specialist went in and added tinted varnish to the deepest recesses in the impasto, and that was estimated to have added significantly to the value.&nbsp; People have expectations when looking at old art.</p><p><br /></p><p>It always surprises me, in art museums, the way all those old masterpieces look to be in immaculate condition, but the truth is that they&#039;ve all had tons of work done on them over time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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