Donky Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Her work is kind of growing on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Spanish woman who disfigured painting of Christ lawyers up, wants money. A Spanish woman who made headlines worldwide for her botched attempt to restore a 20th-century painting of Jesus Christ says she has hired lawyers and wants royalties from the fees church owners are charging visitors, according to the daily Spanish-language newspaper El Correo. The local artist, 80-year-old Cecilia Gimenez, initially defended her volunteer work saying she was restoring the decaying "Ecce Homo" ("Behold the Man") portrait because no one else would. The before and after pictures went viral across the globe and tourists began arriving in droves -- but very few were leaving donations according to Ars Technica. The sanctuary's owners, the Santi Spiritus Hospital Foundation, reportedly made $2,600 in four days from visitors wanting to see "Ecce Mono," or "Behold the Monkey" as it's now called, Ars Technica reported. The church has hired lawyers of its own to protect its revenue, Ars Technica said, "Luckily, though, Gimenez is not charging the millions of Internet users who have shared and spoofed her painting all over the world with copyright abuse." The story blew up on social networks and put the northern Spanish town of Borja and its population of about 30,000 at the center of an international joke. Gimenez said she suffered from anxiety attacks, according to El Correo, and sought privacy. With upcoming litigation though, she "apparently recovered from the anxiety she initially experienced and is now looking to get paid," as Gawker said. Town officials have planned to undo Gimenez's work, but almost 18,000 people have signed an online petition to preserve the post-restoration painting, according to Agence France-Presse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Oh, the elderly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magikal Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yes, i'm sure Jesus would want you to lawyer up and make money off of destroying a picture of himself. Very Christian of you Cecilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I didn't know frivolous lawsuits existed outside of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rodent Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 haha thats actually pretty smart of her, pad the pension fund a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightHawkSniper Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I didn't know frivolous lawsuits existed outside of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Yes, i'm sure Jesus would want you to lawyer up and make money off of destroying a picture of himself. Very Christian of you Cecilia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. White Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 She should of just drawn a troll face over the Jesus face. Photoshop anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ‘Ruined Spanish Fresco Monkey Jesus’ costume makes rounds on Internet. In what could be called a Halloween costume work of art, "Ruined Spanish Fresco Monkey Jesus" is buzzing as one of this year's top getups. Inspired by the gaffe of an elderly woman who failed to restore a 19th-century painting of the face of Jesus called "Ecce Home", Reddit user Spinjump crafted his masterpiece, which he debuted at Anime Weekend Atlanta. The creative mask captured perfectly the tilted and blurred face of the restored work, which some have renamed "Monkey Jesus." The costume's face even diminishes the nose and mouth of Christ, as in the botched restoration. Images of the Halloween guise are making their way through the Internet today with the headline "2012 hot Halloween costume." On Twitter, some of the myriad of comments include:"Put away your Avengers outfits and Honey Boo Boo costumes. Best Halloween fancy dress this year, hands down." — Ryan Nelson, @RyanJohnNelson"Excellent Restored Jesus Fresco Costume Game over. Can't top this. I'm going as a ghost." — princess stomper, @princessstomper"The Hottest Halloween Costume for this year is clearly 'Monkey Jesus'. Though Steve Job's Ghost is still in the top 10." — Ryan G. Poirier, @RGPphotog The failed restoration has caused a spike in visits to the church. So much so that the artist who blurred the face of Christ wants royalties. She may not get any money, but she might get some satisfaction from knowing her handiwork has inspired a top costume. Well for some reason the images won't attach. Here's a link to a pic of the costume. http://news.yahoo.co...-133638338.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cromeslab Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Hilarious!Not to the church no doubt but hilarious nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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