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Elderly woman destroys 19th-century fresco with DIY restoration
The Telegraph ^
| August 22, 2012
| Amy Willis
Posted on 08/22/2012 9:48:26 AM PDT by beaversmom
Edited on 08/22/2012 11:20:23 AM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Humor
KEYWORDS: amemeisborn; art; desecration; eccehomo; eliasgarciamartinez; fingerpainting; fresco; godsgravesglyphs; painting; playnts; restoration; thereifixedit; vandalism
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I know this is sad, but I haven't laughed this hard in a long time...especially the last line of the article.
To: beaversmom
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posted on
08/22/2012 9:51:15 AM PDT
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cuban leaf
(Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
To: beaversmom
At least he’s smiling in the last one. :-)
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posted on
08/22/2012 9:52:51 AM PDT
by
cuban leaf
(Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
To: beaversmom
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posted on
08/22/2012 9:55:29 AM PDT
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GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: beaversmom
AGH!!!
I know the woman meant well, but that is just..ruined. I wonder if there’s anyway the damage can be undone?
To: cuban leaf
lol. Why in the world would he be smiling? So the whole world will smile with him?
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posted on
08/22/2012 9:56:35 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: beaversmom
To: beaversmom
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posted on
08/22/2012 9:59:01 AM PDT
by
JRios1968
(I'm guttery and trashy, with a hint of lemon. - Laz)
To: beaversmom
The amateur restorer said she had undertaken the project "with good intentions" but...LMBO!!!
Spoken like a real scumbag liberal!
To: GeronL
“So the whole world will smile with him?”
Well, didn’t he want to buy the world a Coke? Jerry, I mean.
I’m assuming this is satire. Either that or it was malice. Or the lady is insane, literally. Seriously. Look at it.
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posted on
08/22/2012 10:00:48 AM PDT
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cuban leaf
(Were doomed! Details at eleven.)
To: beaversmom
You should read the comments on the site:
"Mr. Bean revisited."
"The mouth looks like my blow up doll."
To: sportutegrl
To: beaversmom
The superiority of the Impressionism movement is revealed therein.
"Picasso is my hero", she said.
To: beaversmom
I guess because I’m an art lover, especially old art, I just can’t find any humor in this. I always hate when old art is destroyed. And I don’t think this can be restored. I can’t imagine the horror the granddaughter of the artist felt. Yeah, the end product is pretty funny looking, but it’s like laughing when someone drops a fine piece of old china. Not really funny since it can never be replaced. But I know lots of people would say, hey it’s just stuff. I sort of wish I could feel that way, maybe it’s a healthier attitude.
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posted on
08/22/2012 10:06:33 AM PDT
by
brytlea
(An ounce of chocolate is worth a pound of cure)
To: GeronL
Just because you’re currently being nailed to a cross doesn’t mean you gotta be all gloomy about it. Hang in there, baby!
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posted on
08/22/2012 10:08:40 AM PDT
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christx30
(Freedom above all.)
To: beaversmom
This is what you get when you hire an amateur to do a job requiring a professional.
Picture 1. Pre Obama economy
Picture 2. Economy when Obama takes office
Picture 3. Obama economy 4 years later. A complete transformation, EPIC FAIL.
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posted on
08/22/2012 10:11:35 AM PDT
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faucetman
( Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
To: DemforBush
Professionals I am sure can repaint the piece, but its going to be costly. At this point its basically going to be a replication when its done.
My 6 year old said, “It kind of looks like it. She tried her best.”
To: beaversmom
Arrrrgg! Gut wrenching. My grandfather's paintings are on display in art museums throughout Spain. Several in my personal collection were beginning to deteriorate like the one in the article. Solution? Clean and preserve so that qualified technicians supported by major institutions can attempt restoration in future years.
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posted on
08/22/2012 10:15:52 AM PDT
by
PowderMonkey
(WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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