Christ mural ruined in restoration
A small Spanish town is trying to figure out what to do with a 19th-century painting of Christ that has been disfigured by a local artist who took it upon herself to restore it.
Juan Maria Ojeda, an official in Borja town, said 80-year-old Celia Gimenez decided to touch up the fresco of Christ wearing a crown of thorns in the Misericordia church because she thought it need restoration.
He said no-one realised how badly disfigured the painting was until she rang town hall to say what she had done.
The fate of the painting has made national news in Spain.
The fresco is of the genre known as Ecce Homo, or "Behold the Man", style but yesterday some Twitter users were dubbing it Ecce Mono, meaning "Behold the Monkey".
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Dorris geddes
Aug 26th 2012, 15:10
That is butt ugly!
Warren J. Borg Ebejer
Aug 24th 2012, 22:26
What a pity!
Charles Grixti
Aug 24th 2012, 19:24
It is certainly an original way to portray Jesus. But then nobody knows what Jesus looks like so this version is just as valid as any other one. Besides, it gave a lot of people around the world a hearty laugh - so some good is coming out of it.
David Stellini
Aug 24th 2012, 08:44
Even Pippa Toledo could have done better
A Cardona
Aug 24th 2012, 07:59
Hmmm ..... reminds me of Mr.Bean.
Trevor Lorenzo Mizzi
Aug 24th 2012, 00:33
She must be related to Pablo Piccaso for making this likeness of a band member from Grand Funk Railroad.
Indrì Zammit
Aug 24th 2012, 00:11
A fresco gone fiasco.
Antoine Zammit
Aug 23rd 2012, 23:38
This is funny... reminds me of the 1st Mr. Bean movie :)
Michelle Buhagiar
Aug 23rd 2012, 22:11
How to become a world (in)famous restorer overnight!
Joe Portelli
Aug 23rd 2012, 20:23
She has claimed tonight, that she had not finished her work yet ........... mmm
Andrea Briffa
Aug 24th 2012, 00:34
believe me... if that is the way she started the restoration process... than she has no idea of restoration :)
joseph saliba
Aug 23rd 2012, 18:48
Today we all believe that every one being artist or not has a right to speak his mind on any subject and art is one of them. But one cannot fail to notice that often than not the humbler the commentator the wiser the statement. Unluckily the woman did not only comment on the picture.
Andrea Briffa
Aug 24th 2012, 00:33
You have to remember that she wasn't given the job of an artist in this case... but she was given a duty as an art restorer which is completely different.
Mark Cassar
Aug 23rd 2012, 17:47
emmmmm She was 80 years old Joe!!!..It certainly had a bearing on the disfigurement of the painting
Joe Portelli
Aug 23rd 2012, 17:19
Ecce Homo, or "Behold the Man", , everyone thinks they are artists, today - never accept peoples abilities can vary between giants and common man ......
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