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Old 08-22-2012, 11:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Elderly woman destroys 19th-century fresco with DIY restoration

It's not funny, but it is, Jesus looks like a monkey in a tunic now...



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Three separate photographs of “Ecce Homo” by painter Elias Garcia Martinez show extensive damage caused by an elderly woman who decided the masterpiece needed a little refurbishment.
But in a time of austerity, rather than calling in a professional to complete the job, the unnamed woman attempted to restore the mural herself – at a devastating cost.
The result was a botched repair where the intricate brush strokes of Martinez were replaced with a haphazard splattering of the octogenarian's paint. Years of carefully calculated depth of expression simply washed out by copious amounts of red and brown.
The damage was discovered after the 19th century painter's granddaughter made a donation to the Centro de Estudios Borjanos in Borja, Spain, a couple of weeks ago. The Centro holds an archive of regional religious paintings with regularly-updated photographs.
After receiving the donation, employees at the Centro went to check on the mural at the church of Santuario de Misericodia only to find it drastically altered
Elderly woman destroys 19th-century fresco with DIY restoration - Telegraph
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Well I've got an A level in Art & Design and I while I dont like to be critical of someone elses work, I don't think she's got the mouth quite right...
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Well I've got an A level in Art & Design and I while I dont like to be critical of someone elses work, I don't think she's got the mouth quite right...
Agreed. Other than that, a bang up job. Really captures the pain he felt when the Romans placed the crown of thorns on his head and mockingly called him the king of Jews.
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Elderly woman destroys 19th-century...

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