Ecce Homo by Elias Garcia Martinez has held pride of
place in the sanctuary of Mercy Church near Zaragoza for more than
100 years. But one elderly parishioner was upset about the way it
had been allowed to deteriorate and decided to restore it herself.
The resulting image (right), resembling ‘a very hairy monkey in an
ill-fitting tunic’ according to the BBC, became something of an
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