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

[Yuwipi Woman]

To be fair, there's talent everywhere:

http://badpaintingsofbarackobama.com/

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It's a new era in American art!

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

The devil finds work for idle hands

He wants to come to the uk then what with unemployment at it's highest in a generation...

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

God moves in mysterious ways

Mainly shimmy and samba

 

[elbows]

To be fair, there's talent everywhere:

http://badpaintingsofbarackobama.com/

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It's a new era in American art!

Whats this one, Obama crossed with Ed Miliband?

 

[GarfieldLeChat]

Whats this one, Obama crossed with Ed Miliband?

Bar'ed Obamilipeed

 

[Reno]

 

[albionism]

 

[albionism]

 

[Sue]

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That made me literally laugh out loud.

And as someone with about as much artistic talent as the 'restorer', I'm glad rubbish at art people are finally being appreciated...

 

[elbows]

The woman who ruined a prized Jesus Christ fresco in Spain is now demanding royalties after her botched restoration became a hit with tourists.
Lawyers for Cecilia Gimenez, who is in her 80s, say any "economic compensation" would go to charities.
She made headlines after her do-it-yourself restoration in a church left the 19th Century fresco of Christ resembling a hairy monkey.
But thousands of people have since visited the church near Zaragoza.
The airline Ryanair is now even offering deals to the north-eastern Spanish city, encouraging tourists to see the fresco in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church in Borja.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19674622

 

[platinumsage]

Again! Twice on the same painting!

Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain

Copy of Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kaka Tim]

oh my. Its like something from the "terrible tatoos" thread.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

This caused a little stir at the time

Botched Spanish statue that went viral is lovingly unrestored

Reverse restoration of St George in Navarre shows him in his true colours

www.theguardian.com

but there was no real harm done

 

[Shechemite]

Again! Twice on the same painting!

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Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain

Copy of Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer

www.theguardian.com

we’ve had enough of experts

 

[emanymton]

Wow 2012 for the original. Seems like yesterday.

 

[BristolEcho]

Wow 2012 for the original. Seems like yesterday.

Became a massive tourist attraction. Result all around.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Again! Twice on the same painting!

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Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain

Copy of Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer

www.theguardian.com

Genuinely think this should be done to every painting, ever. Dull, lifeless galleries would become far more entertaining.

 

[Sue]

Genuinely think this should be done to every painting, ever. Dull, lifeless galleries would become far more entertaining.

I'm in. Would be an excellent use of my artistic 'skills'.

 

[Roadkill]

Again! Twice on the same painting!

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Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain

Copy of Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer

www.theguardian.com

The top right one looks like Charles II.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Genuinely think this should be done to every painting, ever. Dull, lifeless galleries would become far more entertaining.

I agree - I don't see why people think the pictures have been ruined - they're brilliant.

Reminds me of the rather splendid museum of bad art.

Museum Of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored

 

[Shechemite]

Genuinely think this should be done to every painting, ever. Dull, lifeless galleries would become far more entertaining.

Marxists destroying culture once more!

 

[tim]

we’ve had enough of experts

Yes give Michael Gove a brush and a palette and lock him in the National Gallery to make some improvements before they reopen on the 4th of July.

 

[hash tag]

I agree - I don't see why people think the pictures have been ruined - they're brilliant.

Reminds me of the rather splendid museum of bad art.

Museum Of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored

Appropriately closed for renovation

 

[Mrs Miggins]

Two things though:
1 - It's a copy
2 - A private art collector in Valencia was reportedly charged €1,200 by a furniture restorer to have the picture of the Immaculate Conception cleaned.

Serves them right.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Again! Twice on the same painting!

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Experts call for regulation after latest botched art restoration in Spain

Copy of Immaculate Conception painting by Murillo reportedly cleaned by furniture restorer

www.theguardian.com

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

2 - A private art collector in Valencia was reportedly charged €1,200 by a furniture restorer to have the picture of the Immaculate Conception cleaned.

Serves them right.

Mugs, I'd have done it for €1000 and done a far worse job

 

[Orang Utan]

I am in a FB group called Terrible Art In Charity Shops and it’s full of gems like this:

 

[killer b]

I LOVe that jesus painting.

 

[Orang Utan]

It’s so special. Beavis & Butthead’s La Pieta

 

[blairsh]

I am in a FB group called Terrible Art In Charity Shops and it’s full of gems like this:
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That's fucking boss.