Old woman "restores" painting in church

[Laura]

Re: An old woman decided to restored a painting in a church

This incident is actually a prime example drawn to caricature, of how it is that a person's self-image is so vastly different from reality. This woman thought she had a good idea, thought she was capable of executing it, and look what happened?

How many people in their lives "think they have a grasp on things" decide to act a certain way based on that totally erroneous idea, and then find that they've made a HUGE mess of their life, somebody elses life, or some situation? All because they started with the assumption that what they thought in their heads was based on objective reality?

It's really sad because it is completely symbolic of the human condition in so many ways.

 

[NewOrleans]

Re: An old woman decided to restored a painting in a church

Laura: that's it... precisely.

 

[loreta]

Re: An old woman decided to restored a painting in a church

Yes. And when I laugh I laugh of the caricature she did but not of her. If you have seen the video, her eyes, the eyes of the old lady, are very sad.

It is funny in a certain way and tragic in other ways. This can be also a lesson for her. It is never too late to learn about our limitations.

 

[Graalsword]

Re: An old woman decided to restored a painting in a church

Yes. And when I laugh I laugh of the caricature she did but not of her. If you have seen the video, her eyes, the eyes of the old lady, are very sad.

It is funny in a certain way and tragic in other ways. This can be also a lesson for her. It is never too late to learn about our limitations.

Yes, in my case I laugh at the result of what she did too, not at her. I agree with what Laura said and what Deedlet said: "the road to hell was paved with good intentions". The woman was very sad, and I feel sorry for her, but the result of what she did is really humorous.

 

[Azur]

Re: An old woman decided to restored a painting in a church

This incident is actually a prime example drawn to caricature, of how it is that a person's self-image is so vastly different from reality. This woman thought she had a good idea, thought she was capable of executing it, and look what happened?

How many people in their lives "think they have a grasp on things" decide to act a certain way based on that totally erroneous idea, and then find that they've made a HUGE mess of their life, somebody elses life, or some situation? All because they started with the assumption that what they thought in their heads was based on objective reality?

It's really sad because it is completely symbolic of the human condition in so many ways.

That she was trying to restore an Idol image and some got enraged with her self-appointed talent to fix it and failed, is as tragic.

There's a line from a band I remember, that comes to mind:

"The Lord is a Monkey".

Since, of course, we are made in His image.

 

[loreta]

Spanish humor: No quiero means I don't want.

 

[Deleted member 8431]

I am sorry for the lady but you know...

:)

:D





Poor Jesus...

 

[Mountain Crown]

Why am I not surprised?

[quote author=Yahoo! News]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 restoringthe 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
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_http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/spanish-woman-disfigured-painting-christ-lawyers-wants-money-013333054.html

 

[strategic_butter]

Why am I not surprised?

[quote author=Yahoo! News]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 restoringthe 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

_http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/spanish-woman-disfigured-painting-christ-lawyers-wants-money-013333054.html
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I guess "there is no such thing as bad publicity." Hehe.

 

[loreta]

Can you believe this?

http://gawker.com/5948671/throw-away-your-halloween-costume-youve-already-lost-to-beast-jesus-fresco-guy

I really hope that this old woman will receive money from all this. But I don't think so.