Am I too late?
Submitted 2 days ago by Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 3 hours ago
foodandart@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
LOL! Yeah, that’s about it…
On the other hand, thank you for posting this picture. I actually just spent 15 minutes going down the Ecce Homo rabbit hole. What a story, this disaster of a restoration turned into an absolute boon for the town.
TheMinions@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Same!
I had no idea the woman actually was in the middle of her restoration, left for a two week holiday, and came back to a verifiable shit storm.
Exusia@lemmy.world 1 day ago
She recently passed away too. Its interesting to see that the town get more popular as a result of it and she became a mini-celebrity despite the outcry of hate for the new painting by the international community.
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
was in the middle of her restoration
I mean, no restoration that I’ve seen is done like that, by repainting over large swathes of the original.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
It’s like that scene from Mr. Bean. Or was it Johnny English?
foodandart@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
Hmmm. Not sure of which scene, but anything with Rowan Atkinson is valid!
starik@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
The mockery here is cruel. It took them like 3 hours to finish the shading on the upper lip.
Raiderkev@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Can’t believe they left out the nunchucks tho
Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
You just activated neurons in my brain that hadn’t fired in 20 years
percent@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Jokes aside, I still can’t believe the disaster in that image. I’m pretty sure I could have done a better job with that painting, and I’m far from qualified for that job.
Dearth@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
What’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
Schmuppes@lemmy.today 18 hours 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.
icelimit@lemmy.ml 19 hours ago
And drew far more visitors than it did before
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
This is perfect, OP.
For those unleashed uninitiated, it’s called ecce homo, I believe. There’s a great background at Wikipedia as usual
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Ecce homo qui est faba
OwOarchist@pawb.social 2 days ago
I wonder how nvidia’s PR department is feeling about the popularity of this meme…
mech@feddit.org 1 day ago
Apparently they’re going for the “You’re all wrong” defense.
jj4211@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Strong “don’t you have phones” vibes.
Reygle@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Lol
Do you think they’re telling developers to make a slider in new games’ graphics settings?DLSS5 <All characters emo eyeshadow------Goth mommies------Squidward abomination------Everyone Is Jensen------stick figures>
Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Stop, you’re starting to make it sound appealing.
Wilco@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Nope, its perfect!
srestegosaurio@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 hours ago
I invite anyone curious enough to look up the history behind that restoration.
While it is certainly an attempt it was one born out of love and imo people are just either ignorant (understandably tho) or outright cruel.
Rural Spain is full of historical monuments in ruins and falling to dust because nobody cares. Not the state nor the church. Here at least someone did, ffs.
It gets me emottional because the ammount of hate that poor old woman got for genuinely trying to do good in her community.