FfFfFfFF 58,113 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 (edited) A restoration job of a sacred statue in Seville, Spain sparked protests after devotees described the makeover as "botched". The 5ft 9in wooden effigy of the Virgin of Hope of Macarena had her eyelashes extended, her skin tone tweaked and her nose adjusted in restoration work carried out by its usual restorer, 85-year-old Francisco Arquillo Torres. He has since laid low following backlash from devotees and locals who protested outside the Basilica de la Macarena where the statue is displayed. Following outrage over her appearance, Pedro Manzano, who has been heralded as the city's "doctor to the divine", has been called in to repair the restoration. The botched effigy has been likened to a 19th century Spanish fresco painting which was destroyed after a DIY restoration attempt in 2012. Edited August 23, 2025 by FfFfFfFF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,599 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 Ariana before and after Wicked Like a poem said by a neydy in red 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayioshka 3,307 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 Tbh, I don't think they botched it but the colors are just different now I watched a video about the story of the botched Christ painting... It was terrible but lowkey funny. The woman who restored it receveid so much hate... Like wtf Probably under substances... An alchemist is born ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
princedeeblebleble 3,625 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 17 minutes ago, dynamite said: Ariana before and after Wicked The way I cackled Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
palma 8,909 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 she truly went from Salma Hayek to a Costco lady. legitimate protests tbh Is there some reason my LG7 isn't here? Has she died or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 31,112 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 They kinda ****ed up the eyes and made her whiter (is that surprising though?) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
princedeeblebleble 3,625 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 42 minutes ago, dynamite said: Ariana before and after Wicked The way I cackled OT; Initially I thought the before was the after and I was confused why they were mad at her looking a bit more spanish, cause the face paint looks much better and detailed, but now I see they drained her from all the colour Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamartia 3,022 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 "I lied. I lied!" (Germanotta, 2025) 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Franch Toast 27,737 Posted August 23, 2025 Share Posted August 23, 2025 3 hours ago, FfFfFfFF said: The botched effigy has been likened to a 19th century Spanish fresco painting which was destroyed after a DIY restoration attempt in 2012. The way that Spanish fresco "restoration" looks absolutely nothing like the original. I remember that from a few years back. Like how could anyone think that was acceptable? She/Her/Hers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FfFfFfFF 58,113 Posted August 23, 2025 Author Share Posted August 23, 2025 1 hour ago, Franch Toast said: The way that Spanish fresco "restoration" looks absolutely nothing like the original. I remember that from a few years back. Like how could anyone think that was acceptable? I actually went on a bit of a rabbit hole and it was done by an elderly woman with no qualifications. And then I started to feel really bad because it was clear she had all the right intentions. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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