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Beast Jesus

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Best.Halloween.Costume.Ever: Beast Jesus Comes Alive

by Hrag Vartanian October 4, 2012October 8, 2012

We’ve heard of Jesus’ fabled ability to resurrect himself but Beast Jesus has proven that he can go from painted plaster to IRL in what can only be described as a freakin’ miracle.

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Colbert Report Takes on Beast Jesus Master

by Hrag Vartanian September 21, 2012September 23, 2012

The tragic/demented/whatever-it-is story of Cecilia Gimenez has entered a new phases of its pop culture notoriety when last night Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report took on the Spanish restoration “master.”

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In Bizarre Turn of Events, Beast Jesus Maker Demands Royalties

by Hrag Vartanian September 20, 2012September 21, 2012

In what can only be described as the most unbelievable turn of events around the Beast Jesus debacle, Techdirt says the woman at the center of the global sensation is claiming copyright and wants a cut of the tourist money bonanza that has hit the small Spanish church.

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A Star Is Born: Internet Loves Disfigured Jesus Fresco

by Hrag Vartanian August 24, 2012October 25, 2012

This week, those of us in the Hyperallergic offices have been obsessed with the story of Cecilia Gimenez, the really bad octogenarian art “restorer” who transformed a 19th C church fresco by painter Elías García Martínez into a meme-worthy art work. And the resulting meme rocks!

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Octogenarian Restorer Says the Priest Knew What She Was Doing

by Jillian Steinhauer August 23, 2012October 25, 2012

The caper of the octogenarian restorer continues! And it keeps getting better and better … we’ll call this episode: The Priest Knew!

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Exclusive: Octogenarian Restorer Strikes Again!

by The Editors August 22, 2012October 25, 2012

Remember the infamous 80 year old who “restored” the 19th C. fresco in a Spanish church? Some may think it’s a joke, but we think she’s a genius. We invited The Punk Restorer™ — we thought she needed rebranding — to shuck away her attempts to restore minor works and tackle masterpieces instead.

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Lessons in Radical Art Restoration: What Not to Do 101

by Hrag Vartanian August 21, 2012October 25, 2012

In what can only be described as an art conservation nightmare, a 19th C. church fresco in the town of Borja, Spain, by painter Elías García Martínez has been radically “restored” by an octogenarian neighbor.

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