Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
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Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".
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Original Title: TIL the botched restoration nicknamed “Monkey Christ” was deemed more culturally relevant than the original painting and preserved as-is. Tens of thousands of tourists visit the Spanish town of Borja every year to see it, and the restorer became a local celebrity until her passing in late 2025.