For Soane - every night was overnight at the museum. What a lucky visionary man.
@truthseeker444
Жыл бұрын
The mind boggles at the successive curators, who, given one brief "Do not change anything", set about making disastrous changes!
@victorianidetch
Жыл бұрын
And doing it with such abysmal taste.
@melodymacken9788
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I hope they are alive to see the repairs of the disaster they created.
@herschelmayo2727
Жыл бұрын
Well, the English do have the precedent of the post mortum execution of Cromwell, so there's that option available.
@Norfolk250
Жыл бұрын
What part of "do not change anything" did the initial curators not understand?!?
@rilesh8692
Жыл бұрын
Helen's passion for this project is clear and the monumental effort taken to return all of this history simply could not have been done without her! What an incredible asset she has been for the Soane.
@KA-su9ww
Жыл бұрын
Soane was a genius and the modern day restorers are his apprentices,This a must see film it will take your breath away.
@ohmindgobeyondyourlimitedp3846
3 жыл бұрын
If you go to London, you must take the time to seek out this little museum, you will not regret it. Lovely, exciting, surprising and intriguing. I was there in 2012 without knowing what to expect and with insufficient time to relish its treasures. I will go there again as soon as possible.
@Maryarosi
Жыл бұрын
It’s such a wonderful place.
@TinaMarie869
Жыл бұрын
I am grateful for KZitem so I can see it because I will never be able to go to London or anywhere really
@hogwashmcturnip8930
Жыл бұрын
Watching the guy with tiny column made me realise why I would never make a restorer. Whilst I understand the need to keep as much of the original as possible, the temptation to just level the broken piece off and stick it onto the new bit would have been overwhelming for me! Respect sir!
@katherinep.8919
Жыл бұрын
This series is incredible. An unexpected side effect of watching it has been my growing hatred of James Wilde. The man was a menace.
@divaden47
Жыл бұрын
Hear! Hear! It's unbelievable what he did, and one wonder's why he was permitted to make such radical changes and going against Sir John's wishes. Thank goodness such wonderful, detailed drawings and notes were left to enable the restoration to be done so beautifully.
@tardismole
Жыл бұрын
There aren't many who can say they have recreated a piece of art. This team can. The result is beyond magnificent.
@Maryarosi
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful record of your fantastic restoration. Very uplifting to watch.
@tyeteames7192
7 ай бұрын
It is always comforting to know and understand that in so many museums, that admiration shall always take the best rooms as their own and totally disregard the wishes of the donor.
@cornelia9778
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful restoration, wonderful film. Thank you. Bravo to the restoration team!
@golden1789
Жыл бұрын
Extraordinarily wonderful. As an Art Historian my favourite museum for over 30 years. Thank you so much for this magical tale.
@cherylnagy126
6 ай бұрын
Invoking the concept, the belief in, magic ✴️
@Jude74
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this series. We’re going to be in the UK in December and we’ve already added this museum to our list. Job well done to all involved.
@thomasdeansfineart149
Жыл бұрын
One of the glories of late-Georgian London. Something not to miss.
@raymondminnaert7363
Жыл бұрын
A real joy to see this series about the restauration of the Soane Museum. Being an art historian one could wish to see more of this kind of masterly done documentaries.
@SN-sz7kw
Жыл бұрын
One of the many charms of this type of series is the discovery of artisans & specialties I never knew existed. I might have gone to my grave ignorant of Cork Modellers. And been far poorer for it. Seriously.
@AndromedaG637
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, I had no idea how much restoration was done!
@creatifrankenstein
Жыл бұрын
The brown floral tapestry is so beautiful 🤩
@georgepbucklin189
Жыл бұрын
An absolute must when one has a day in Londo to pay a visit..it will be one of the most interesting,informative and worth while you have ever done..see it especially now!
@tomphoenix8697
4 жыл бұрын
Magnificent insights into this walk-in work of art that is Sonae's house. Thank you!
@Villanieux
Жыл бұрын
This series has been a joy to watch, and it's so fabulous to see the acknowledgement of the collaborative efforts of varied artisans carrying on traditional work, and how it really takes a village to get the best results. The Soane is now on my bucket list for when I visit England!
@museumoflosttime9718
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this film, I've always adored the house and I wasn't disappointed by this, well done, and thank you.
@catchingthemoon
Жыл бұрын
Wow, beautiful.
@Veronika-js8no
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Can't wait for my next visit to London to step into this amazing museum!
@Suz-e-K
Жыл бұрын
This is incredible. The restoration of the models was fascinating. Kudos to everyone who worked on this magnificent project 🎉
@jenniferpeters3702
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely glorious. Will watch it again. Thank you.
@johngreally9599
Жыл бұрын
Wonder? Delight? Joy!
@caseycragg8552
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for uploading these! Fascinating
@jf7243
Жыл бұрын
What a fascinating documentary. Next I am in London (from Aus) I shall add it to my list! (The guilding of the frame and its manufacture was the highlight for me!)
@jamieknight326
Жыл бұрын
This is stunning. Thanks for sharing so much insight into what it takes to restore such a complex space!
@j.d.4697
Жыл бұрын
What an unbelievable gorgeous place... 🥰
@jeanhawken4482
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful effort
@oldthudman
Жыл бұрын
Model makers often use a pressure pot to extract the bubbles.......There are professional Pressure pots and the kitchen kind (Pressure Cooker) that come in a number of sizes....
@victorianidetch
Жыл бұрын
Nicely done, what a labor of love for all.
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
I think they were paid.
@gregoryburridge726
3 жыл бұрын
I've added many a thumbs up to the comments and have enjoyed and profited from the video. It remains puzzleing however how people of such hightened devotion to taste , authenticity and refinement ,can acquiesce such a numbing wall to wall background music
@megaswenson
Жыл бұрын
Elon Musk's channel is doing the same thing with the overwhelming music. It's too wearying to try to process what's being said, with the music screaming at me, and I won't watch any more of Musk's videos.
@amandab.recondwith8006
Жыл бұрын
The amount of research and detail is mind-boggling!!
@oseasviewer7108
Жыл бұрын
All due credit to the remarkable team whose energy, craftsmanship, skill and dedication breathed new life into a deservedly magnificent museum
@tsbrownie
Жыл бұрын
"Familiarity breeds contempt," seems to apply to some curators.
@judycater2832
Жыл бұрын
Magical indeed. I’m looking forward to a visit to see the restorations. ❤❤❤
@TheSchkings
Жыл бұрын
Loved this series. This is my absolute favorite museum in the world!
@seattlebeard
Жыл бұрын
Big thanks to the filmmakers for doing such a lovely job on this program. :o)
@Benjaminwolf
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully, I will be able to return to London to see this museum--among other things.
@chriswitt2596
Жыл бұрын
I am just amazed at this series! It is wonderful to see this unfold wow
@LitHouseTieDye
Жыл бұрын
It's funny how they just totally disregarded the order to not change anything. The person who dismantled the model room was really clueless though. That's like the alter to Soane's profession. Good job with the restoration. What a fun project though. From decades of folly from past curators a whole new generation of craftsmen and tradespeople got to experience the old ways to put it back. So that's alright then. 😀
@jeanhawken4482
Жыл бұрын
Such exciting research.
@cherylnagy126
6 ай бұрын
fortunate that the crafting skills continue to be practiced
@Shortfilmsyou
Жыл бұрын
I love a good diorama model. Phew wish my hands could churn out wonders
@leemackie8434
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this 💗👏👏💕🇦🇺🇦🇺💗💗💗💗💗💗💗👏👏👏👏👏
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
Im curious, was Wilde ever reprimanded or penalized for destroying a whole section of a museum that he was entrusted to look after? Thats a whole story isnt it!
@wac8516
Жыл бұрын
shows how little those left in charge that he trusted cared of the man and hes wishes. also wondering if the robbery of paintings from here were done before or after all this work. they had up dated the security and had 2 or 3 paid guards on site where it took more then one step to get in plus there were points that guards could set off alarms had someone gotten in. BUT, one guard didnt do as he was suppose to and by passed these security measures so thiefs got in tied up guards and had most of the night to go around and cut paintings from frames and get away. i think crooks may have been dressed as cops and instead of calling the station to check on them being there they just let them in.
@deirdregahansuttle5698
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic work.
@GodzHarleyGirlStudio
Жыл бұрын
Why would someone change everything when the agreement was clearly to leave it as is, but conserving it.
@UNUSUALUSERNAME220
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for addressing the Elephant in the room! At what point did someone (or per-usual by committee) decide that ripping this down or throwing away that, or covering this up would be hunky-dory? The hubris associated with making that assessment was apparent! Considering the fact that they eventually came around to doing it all over again, who paid that bill? If it was through donations fine, but if the tax payers flipped the bill, I would be right peeved!
@Roheryn100
Жыл бұрын
@@UNUSUALUSERNAME220 Funding is mentioned at the end of the credits, as well as being freely available elsewhere online. No need to get your knickers in a twist - the museum has an large overseas Friends association who fund-raise, especially in the USA.
@randygeyer7673
Жыл бұрын
My eyes are welling up.
@heaven-is-real
Жыл бұрын
Who cut the model of Pompeii in half? Outrageous.
@MCML50
Жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to know, are this paintings originals or copies? some of them are sitting on the wall with light from outside, do not they get damaged from the light? I really like this videos well dun.
@laurenglass4514
Жыл бұрын
I wonder with his bequest why they were allowed to ruin it
@bananaboxcmi
Жыл бұрын
Was their anything James Wild didn't destroy?
@MariaTorres-hc5uq
Жыл бұрын
Now that's what I call "hoarding" with a purpose! 😃
@bobolpatrick3789
Жыл бұрын
c'est passionnant
@luisnieves8242
4 жыл бұрын
what a shame that people dismantled and or destroyed what was to be kept exactly as the owner left it.
@debhurd8898
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder what they were thinking to have done that?
@richardoleary4516
Жыл бұрын
I agree that the main structure should be returned to its original design. But maybe sone objects, like the plaster mouldings of arches, could be left in their current state. They're part of the buildings history and should represent what the building has been through in the last 200 years
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
Having entire rooms removed was also part of its history .
@rebekahbrown4052
Жыл бұрын
So just how does someone get into cork modeling
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
He was bored one rainy afternoon and discovered his fathers scalpel collection in the basement next to the wine cellar.
@epluribusunum1460
3 жыл бұрын
Would Victoria and Albert have visited Soane’s home, before or after his death?
@Roheryn100
Жыл бұрын
Not likely. They didn’t visit private homes unless they were upper aristocracy. Soane wasn’t.
@blippityblop2767
11 ай бұрын
What was up with Wilde? It’s bizarre. I would love to hear what his reasoning was.
@nexussever
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know who did the narration? Whoever it is, he sounds like Stephen Frye.
@kaibab58
Жыл бұрын
whoever it is he can't say Soane.
@paulinemegson8519
Жыл бұрын
No he doesn’t. Stephen Fry has a deeper voice, and a different delivery…..this guy is a little awkward in places. Just because the guy has an RP accent and is male doesn’t mean they sound at all alike.
@missmurrydesign7115
Жыл бұрын
Delicious...
@cherylkurucz8852
Жыл бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@cherylnagy126
6 ай бұрын
exhibits a surgeon's skill
@daghusebye5041
8 ай бұрын
🤩🤩🤙
@TheFiown
Жыл бұрын
Whatever they did to the museum and it's rooms is nothing compared to demolishing the Bank of England !
@mikef.1000
Жыл бұрын
I hope measures are in place to stop people pilfering objects! To say nothing of wretched 'activists' gluing themselves to a painting...
@tinarennett9041
Жыл бұрын
Looking at the items in the basement especially the placement of the sarcophagus wondered if he was a Freemason and indeed on 1 December 1813 he was initiated into the newly formed United Grand Lodge of England. I know no one will like what I have to say but I think there’s more to why he collected and displayed what he did than meets the eye; perhaps there was a reason beyond practicality why some things were removed or closed off.
@amhellbent
Жыл бұрын
i went there in august 2019 and some parts were downright creepy.
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
Au contraire, it sounds interesting. I wish youd said more.
@Odo55
Жыл бұрын
Rabbit skin glue ?
@belledobson2007
Жыл бұрын
I am totally shocked and disgusted that the early curators thought they could go against the wishes of the man who gave this treasure to the people of Britain and destroy the buildings and artefacts he left.
@invinciblecucumber
Жыл бұрын
The fact that he had ancient Egyptian sarcophagus in his basement is truly despicable and sickening testament of British imperialism and cultural destruction of other nations.
@Roheryn100
Жыл бұрын
There are Egyptian artifacts all over Europe, from St.Petersburg to Lisbon. “Imperialism ” was not unique to Britain.
@DBZluvz
Жыл бұрын
the only thing i think they should've done was to return Seti the 1st sarcophagus to Egypt where it belongs, far too many Egyptian artifact's where stolen from them and should be returned.
@larrysorenson4789
Жыл бұрын
One can hope that any antiquities of questionable provenance will be repatriated.
@satsumamoon
Жыл бұрын
Llowan?? What an unusual pronunciation !
@ericastier1646
Жыл бұрын
While i admire the crafts and craftsmen this spirit of restoration is going too far. I think creating anew in similar style and same technique is more praiseworthy than finicking with glueing missing bits. That is why i like most the parts of this documentary that recreated objects from scratch like the wallpaper, that is absolutely remarkable. In contrast the plaster miniature temple models restoration with columns made of part old broken parts and new casting is ridiculous, it's wrong. The artist should be respected by allowing him to make the whole thing new.
@cawfeedawg
Жыл бұрын
wealthy dead hoarders. meh.
@floraposteschild4184
Жыл бұрын
Maybe you'll learn what Soane did one day.
@twochunkydivas
Жыл бұрын
Who did these people think they were? Destroying a space that was given with the intent that it was to remain the same. Now they’re having to spend SO MUCH MORE to restore what they carelessly threw away.
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