The work done on an 18th century church in northern Spain is drawing comparisons to the restoration of a painting of Jesus in 2012 that became known as “Monkey Christ”.
Professional restorers in Spain are demanding to know how the refurbishment of a historic church was apparently botched to leave it looking crude and cartoonish.
Before-and-after pictures of the makeover show the church’s once white nave now striped strawberry red and its prized cherubs painted in stark colours, looking startled. The church is listed as a heritage building and famous among fans of the Spanish poet Antonio Machado, who visited the church often when his wife, Leonor Izquierdo, fell ill before her death in Soria in 1912.
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