When an 81-year-old amateur restorer Cecilia Giménez tried to restore the 19th Century Spanish fresco ‘Ecce Homo’ little did she know that her work would become a worldwide media sensation.
At first, the authorities in Borja suspected vandalism, but it turns out that the painting restoration was executed with the approval of the priest.
The well-intentioned Spanish woman tried to restore the classical art piece because she was upset that parts of it had flaked off due to moisture on the church’s walls. Using a 10-year-old picture of the fresco, she ended up creating probably the worst restoration in history.
Interestingly, over 20,000 people have signed a Change.org petition attempting to save the now famous artwork, that some call "a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey Jesus in an ill-fitting tunic."
To make things even funnier, here are some of the best parodies of the botched "Ecce Homo" restoration.
Restoration: Before and After
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The Last Supper
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The Scream
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"The Joy of Painting" with Bob Ross
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I Don't Want
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E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
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Restored Mona Lisa
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Toast
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Christ Carrying The Cross
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Marilyn Monroe
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Viva La Restauracion
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Dolan
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Madonna Litta
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Jesus Spotted on Dog's Rear End
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Statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro
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