Remember “ Beast Jesus ” ? How could you forget that side ? In 2012 , this surprisingly terrible ( and unauthorized ) restoration job implement to a nineteenth - century Spanish fresco by senior Cecilia Giménez made instantaneous headlines and launched a thousand memes .
One year later , the painting — ” in the first place describe Ecce Homo ( Behold the gentleman ) but now widely known as Ecce Mono ( Behold the Monkey ) , perThe Week — was still luring tourists who wish to gaze upon its unforgettable mug to tiny Borja , Spain .
Two year later on , theDaily Mailreports , the spell has yet to be break .
But since the makeover , the restoration has attracted 150,000 holidaymaker from all over the world , with people yield one euro to view the “ masterpiece . ”
And the magical result of Beast Jesus does n’t end there :
Her handiwork has picture Giménez commissioned to design logos for the local winery , and the image of the newfangled ‘ boldness of Jesus ’ adorns the town of 5,000 ’s lottery tickets .
pic viaThe Week .
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