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RSS FeedsInfamous botched art restoration in Spain gets makeover
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26 june 2019 06:42:03

 
Infamous botched art restoration in Spain gets makeover
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A 16th century sculpture of Saint George in Spain whose amateur restoration left it looking like what many said was a cartoon character has been brought back to its original state, regional authorities said Monday. The botched restoration sparked anger when it came to light last year, drawing comparisons with a similar infamous renovation in 2012 by an elderly parishioner of a fresco of Jesus Christ which resembled a pale-faced ape with cartoon-style eyes. The wooden statue of St George charging a horse in the San Miguel church in Estella, a town in Spain`s northern Navarra region, had turned a dark brown with age. But its restoration by a local crafts business left the soldier with a pink face and a surprised look. Some Twitter users likened the restored statue to Tintin or Woody from `Toy Story`. Authorities fined the church and the crafts business 6,010 euros ($6,840) each. Now, after three months of work


 
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