And drew far more visitors than it did before
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Dearth@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoWhat’s wild is that they’ve decided to keep “monkey jesus” for its cultural significance. The painting could be professionally restored but it will remain that way forever
icelimit@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Schmuppes@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
It’s widely agreed upon that the original fresco was not particularly valuable. It’s not like somebody messed up the Mona Lisa or a Rembrandt. If I ever happen to be in the area, I’m definitely going to see the thing in person. It’s become quite a tourist magnet, and the village is happy about it.
nightlily@leminal.space 2 weeks ago
It was also a work in progress. This was just meant to be colour blocking before details were added.
percent@infosec.pub 2 weeks ago
Ohh that makes a lot more sense
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Of course they’d say that.