Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) by Elias Garcia Martinez has held pride of place in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church near Zaragoza for more than 100 years.
Cecilia Giminez took her brush to it and did what can only be described as a not particularly good job!
An official declared, “The once-dignified portrait now resembles a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic.”
Oh Dear! What’s To Be Done?
Step Forward Gfb’s arts expert Brian Sewer and his mates from The Struggling Monkey free house, Al Fresco and Al Dente.
We whisked them out to Zaragoza to carry out urgent repairs to the work and the results are spectacular!
Good As New!
“We don’t want paying, we are just glad to help,” muttered Al Fresco, “What’s yer poison?”
Does the Original remind you of anyone? That’s Right – The Princess Bride Herself – Our Kate!
Santa Maria! Could It Be True?
Hahaha! You are so bad Ginger!
You say the nicest things Susie!
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As you said..”urgent”…..”spectacular”. Al’s just so clarifying.
Thanks – this “restoration” will be a new Art – wait and see – watch out Banksy!
I must admit, I misread the title, and expected to read a stirring account of GFB saving some unfortunate soul from choking on a glass of a diet, citrus flavored soft drink – but that would be a “Fresca Rescue” (although the sight of Brian Sewer and team’s restoration efforts did in fact exercise my gag reflex)
Thanks – this is a TRUE story which makes it even funnier = a great gag!
I wonder if Al Fresco didn’t start drinking before the touch up job. Must have, because truly, his work is inspired!
Imagine that “Oh shit!” moment when she realised she’d gone too far. I see how it happened. She painted in the flaked off bits but the rest of the fresco no longer matched, so she tried to merge it all in with what she’d already done. Like the crippled man who sold his soul to the Devil, asking for one leg to be like the other…
I can see her standing there, roller in hand, tongue curled around the top right corner of her mouth and whoops overdid that bit and before you know it – totally out of control!
LOL you do decent restorations!
Hahaha, a job well done.
Cheers – ask your boss about the best restoration technique – he may have an idea or two!
I laughed so hard when I read this in the online newspaper! Hilarious! 🙂
I know – I did the same – it is so normal and therefore so funny!
So many terrifying photos! Have you seen the page where they draw beards on a bunch of female celebrities. I’d say 25% of them end up looking like Russell Brand. It’s a fun (but disturbing) page if you can find it.
Cheers – I will have a hunt for it.
Jim, honestly. How do you do it?
The Fresco is a true story Andra! – The rest is just nonsense in my head – I would say voices but it worries Mrs Fightback when I use that phrase.
Haha! I think you are right. I don’t believe in the existence of Kate Middleton either.
Well said! “The Kate Scrolls” are locked in the Vatican Vaults…..
Just when I thought there was nothing left to be said about this…GFB steps in and makes it a truly new story.
Thanks Michelle – it is the funniest thing I have seen in years. Have a good weekend.
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Cheers Chris – Most kind of you!