Dec 15, 2014 · In 2012, Cecilia Giménez, an 82-year-old widow and amateur painter, attempted to restore Ecce Homo, an almost century-old fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns in her local church in Borja, Spain. Despite a valiant effort, the tragically failed restoration went viral and Giménez’s attempt was met with mockery and scorn.

The Ecce Homo (Latin: " Behold the Man") in the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain, is a fresco painted circa 1930 by the Spanish painter Elías García Martínez depicting Jesus crowned with thorns. Both the subject and style are typical of traditional Catholic art. [1]

Sep 20, 2012 · Cecilia Giménez, the Spanish woman who really messed up when she tried to restore a 19th-century fresco of Jesus, now wants a piece of the action from the 2,000 or so euros ($2,600) her church...

Aug 22, 2012 · An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorised attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ fresco.

Aug 23, 2012 · A century-old fresco depicting Jesus crowned with thorns has been disfigured after an elderly parishioner took it upon herself to restore the artwork, damaged by moisture.

Mar 12, 2016 · In 2012, an amateur art restorer in the small village of Borja, Spain, turned her attention to a fresco of Jesus Christ called “Ecce Homo” (“Behold the Man”). Alas, Cecilia Giménez’s “fix”...

Aug 16, 2013 · When 81-year old Cecilia Gimenez took it upon herself to restore a flaking century-old fresco of Jesus on her local church’s wall in Spain last year, she was treated to an international...

Aug 23, 2012 · Once an austere depiction of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns, the Spanish church painting now resembles a hairy monkey wearing a baggy velvet suit and sporting what seems to be a rolled-up...

The most sensational case of unsuccessful restoration occurred in Spain. 80-year-old Cecilia Jimenez volunteered to restore the fresco depicting Jesus that decorated the Church of Mercy in the city of Borja.

Aug 23, 2012 · MADRID — A case of suspected vandalism in a church in a northeastern village has turned out to be probably the worst art restoration project seen in Spain.