Good intentions best left to the professionals

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We've always imagined the work of an art restoration to be a painstaking process involving highly-trained individuals crammed in the basement of a museum, slaving over old texts and using many, many tiny paint brushes. We certainly did not picture an elderly volunteer sneaking around in a church, haphazardly painting over a classical image of Jesus until he resembled less the son of God and more a furry, sci-fi creature.

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Elderly Woman's Hilarious Failed Attempt At Restoring A 19th Century Fresco In Borja, Spain (PHOTO)


Wow. Just wow.

 

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The cartoon-like face that was painted over a 19th century religious artwork is now popping up on some of the world's most revered masterpieces - from Madonna and Child to the Mona Lisa.

Read more: After fresco is destroyed by old lady's restoration attempt, masterpieces of the art world are given an internet makeover | Mail Online

 

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The REAL Jesus Defends His Spanish Portrait Restoration @ TeamCoco.com

 

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It the thought that count's, right?

 

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The REAL Jesus Defends His Spanish Portrait Restoration @ TeamCoco.com

zO<G--that's FUNNY....but, you know, the parody on The Scarlet Letter, done by the Miracle Whip salad dressing,err...the Miracle Whip SANDWICH dressing people...zOMG--ALMOST AS FUNNY!!!!! That commercial for Miracle Whip that aired before the Real Jesus bit was HILARIOUS in its own right.

 

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you too can also restore Ecce Homo:

Restore your own Ecce Homo!