Comments on: New theory on the Jesus fresco retouch

By: Pjay (Patti) Pender

Pjay (Patti) Pender — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:03:00 +0000

That was my thought. The church I grew up attending had many genuine frescos that were much older than this one but in much better condition.

By: Cory Trevor

Cory Trevor — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Just what happens when you use that shitty Rose-Art tempera on sale at Jo-Ann fabrics.

By: D

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Thank god she used enamels…

By: RedShirt77

RedShirt77 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:13:00 +0000

Christ, what a Pissarro.

By: RedShirt77

RedShirt77 — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:33:00 +0000

I like the new version better anyway. All hail our monkey god overlords!

By: Elliot Mabeuse

Elliot Mabeuse — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:57:00 +0000

The image is known as The Jesus of the Scouring Pads, and villagers would bless their steel wool by rubbing it against Christ’s arm and ear.

By: Elliot Mabeuse

Elliot Mabeuse — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:51:00 +0000

:-) I wonder how often this has happened? That a painting of Jesus or Mary has turned into a burnt tortilla or the stain on a soy bean storage tank? It’s a miracle!

By: Snig

Snig — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Maybe it’s viral marketing for the re-re-rebooting of the Planet of the Apes Franchise.

By: bakingbarrister

bakingbarrister — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:05:00 +0000

I’m convinced it looks like Fezzik from the Princess Bride.

By: Marmo Squirrel

Marmo Squirrel — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:10:00 +0000

It is a tragedy that an artwork was ruined, But it’s done and cannot be fixed this second… I must say I rather like the Granny Photoshop Version. it’s a pity she couldn’t have just painted it on a bit of paper and hung it over the original. The effect would have been the same.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:21:00 +0000

I believe it isn’t a true fresco, i.e. it was not drawn on fresh lime plaster, but a painting executed on dry plaster.

By: Rich Keller

Rich Keller — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:13:00 +0000

I just thought of a question. How did this fresco become so deteriorated in just a dozen or so decades? The missing pigment looks like it’s been abraded off by people touching it as an act of devotion. It could also be possible that the ground or the pigment have been laid in improperly and aren’t adhering the way they should be.

By: Rich Keller

Rich Keller — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:04:00 +0000

Are we not man?

Ecce Devo.

By: Teller

Teller — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:05:00 +0000

Woman might make interesting Coca-Cola spokeswoman. “Nothing I like more than refreshing Fresca.”

By: The Life Of Bryan

The Life Of Bryan — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:49:00 +0000

An image of Jesus is now toast.

By: orangedesperado

orangedesperado — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:40:00 +0000

The Truth About De-Evolution: Now It Can Be Told.

This restoration underlines Devo’s manifesto.

By: JohnQPublic

JohnQPublic — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:01:00 +0000

It’s like the opposite of finding Jesus on a piece of toast…

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Well, she already knew how to suck eggs.

By: Wingnut

Wingnut — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:29:00 +0000

Now I regret teaching my Grandma how to photoshop…

By: wormhog

wormhog — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:12:00 +0000

I can’t imagine any sum of money that could save it, but I’d love to see someone try.

By: Marios P.

Marios P. — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:24:00 +0000

she got the clothing pretty good though she messed up the papyrus

By: Heartfruit

Heartfruit — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 18:19:00 +0000

But the grand daughter of the original artist had donated money for the restoration before this happened. Only now that’s not enough money.

By: Rich Keller

Rich Keller — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:59:00 +0000

I thought that the first rule of art restoration is; don’t talk about art restoration.

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:54:00 +0000

My granny could do that.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:52:00 +0000

And more people have seen the image in the past few days than in it’s whole history. If I believed in magic I’d say it was a miracle.

By: Gimlet_eye

Gimlet_eye — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:49:00 +0000

The first rule of restoring something that is damaged: Don’t mess with the parts that aren’t damaged.

By: voiceinthedistance

voiceinthedistance — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:49:00 +0000

It’s all in the details, sometimes.

By: Daemonworks

Daemonworks — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Old lady ruins painting, suddenly there’s interesting in getting proper restoration work done. Hmm. Maybe she did have permission…