Historic Statue or Modern Art? Town Divided Over Bizarre Restoration Gone Wild
The president of ACRE, Maria Borjas, lamented that botched restoration jobs are more common than one might hope. “Spain’s cultural heritage is in a fairly vulnerable situation,” she warned.
Hopefully, for the sake of virtually every single person involved, professionals will be hired the next time around.
After learning about the botched restoration of a statue in Palencia, Spain, read about the failed restoration that left a famous painting of the Virgin Mary unrecognizable. Then, learn about the Rembrandt painting that was initially deemed fake but has since been reconsidered by experts.
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