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  "textContent": "There’s something so relaxing about watching art conservator Julian Baumgartner restore this damaged painting, a self-portrait by Italian painter Emma Gaggiotti Richards. I love how he paints tiny cracks in the damaged areas to match those in the rest of the painting.\n\nThere are many more videos and photos of Baumgartner’s restoration process on Instagram and YouTube. (via the kid should see this)\n\n_[This is a vintage post originally from Aug 2018.]_\n\n**Tags:** art · Julian Baumgartner · meditative · timeless posts · video",
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