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Jul 15, 2019 · And still others end in outright disaster. Here are some of the world’s most infamous restoration fails. 1. Leonardo da Vinci’s The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (1503) The Louvre, Paris ...
See some of the most notorious and hilarious art restoration fails in history. From Jesus with a makeup to a green-haired Mary, these botched projects will make you cringe and laugh.
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Dec 15, 2014 · In 2012, Cecilia Giménez, an 82-year-old widow and amateur painter, attempted to restore Ecce Homo, an almost century-old fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns in her local church in Borja, Spain. Despite a valiant effort, the tragically failed restoration went viral and Giménez’s attempt was met with mockery and scorn.
Learn about the disastrous attempts to restore artworks by amateurs and professionals, from the infamous "Monkey Christ" to the controversial "Smiling Statue". See the before and after photos and the consequences of these botched restorations.
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Jul 8, 2022 · Failed art restorations include everything from painting restoration fails to failed sculptural and architectural monuments. The job of a restorer is to bring decaying and damaged pieces of art back to life. This task is creative, but it is not easy: one slight mistake and the masterwork is wrecked. Regrettably, errors are unavoidable.
Aug 23, 2012 · Aug. 23, 2012. MADRID — A case of suspected vandalism in a church in a northeastern village in Spain has turned out to be probably the worst art restoration project of all time. An elderly...
