Have-a-go artist ruins Spanish church mural, turns Jesus into a hairy monkey

[JimW]

The once-dignified portrait now resembles a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921

Everyone's a critic.

 

[Pickman's model]

Where's stan?

 

[Gingerman]

 

[Edie]

 

[JimW]

Who's to say that JC didn't in fact look more like a hairy monkey in a loose tunic?

ETA: Photshoppers on the case already:

 

[quimcunx]

excellent! I like it.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I think the new version looks awesome

 

[twentythreedom]

Genius! How did nobody notice her doing it? Must have taken granny a while surely?

 

[SaskiaJayne]

Where's stan?

I thought it was stan that done it.

 

[T & P]

I posted this on the 'I'm on ur boardz' thread earlier, but it deserves its own thread so I won't go all pogofish on you

I checked the original report in the Spanish paper and the locals are less than chuffed with it

 

[longdog]

 

[Stanley Edwards]

I thought it was stan that done it.

My infamy comes from painting a 10 Meter Jesus on the cross complete with erection and a flock of little angels giving him a blow job. All done in a very public plaza. The Church should have paid me for it really.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I'd be more inclined to slag this bloke off if the world was in any way running low on cheesy paintings of Jesus, but it ain't.

 

[ddraig]

I'd be more inclined to slag this bloke off if the world was in any way running low on cheesy paintings of Jesus, but it ain't.

did u read it?
twas an 80 odd yr old lady

 

[SpookyFrank]

did u read it?
twas an 80 odd yr old lady

My point still stands I feel.

And I kinda thought the bloke in Longdong's post was actually the guy who had done it.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Fuck the haters Stan. Fuck em! I appreciate your art if no-one else does. After all, they derided me for the Lisa restoration, but who's laughing now, eh?

 

[trashpony]

The woman, in her 80s, was reportedly upset at the way the fresco had deteriorated and took it on herself to "restore" the image.
The once-dignified portrait now resembles a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Too late

 

[discokermit]

i like the new version better. it's well creepy.


edit, new version of pic, not thread.

 

[trashpony]

Just seen it

Move along, nothing to see, etc

 

[twentythreedom]

Looks like Wayne Rooney with a Beadle hand and the hair of Terry Nutkins and Noel Gallagher's brow

 

[twentythreedom]

Has Stanley got a solid alibi, btw?

 

[Riklet]

sgt stanley, with the pastels, in the cloisters...

beggars belief though eh, just as the grand-daughter of the painter coughs up for a restoration.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Has Stanley got a solid alibi, btw?

I wouldn't say 'solid' no.

I think she's done a good job given it was for free. Well hey, at least now they have the publicity and the cash to get it restored properly. Half tempted to take a bus ride to Zaragoza to check it out. I strongly suspect publicity stunt.

 

[JimW]

...
I think she's done a good job given it was for free...

Presume she's quite pious and no doubt Jesus prefers sincere efforts to slick skills.

 

[ItWillNeverWork]

Looks like Wayne Rooney with a Beadle hand and the hair of Terry Nutkins and Noel Gallagher's brow

Also a bit like Phil Daniels I thought.

 

[twentythreedom]

That's the Poga Lisa iirc

 

[twentythreedom]

Looks a bit like the Yorkshire Ripper tbh

 

[frogwoman]

that is fantastic;

 

[discokermit]

i like the neck beard on the restoration.