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Cecilia Gimenez

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Artist

The Resume

    (June 5, 1927- )
    Born in Borja, Zaragoza, Spain
    Made news for her failed attempt at restoring the 1910 frescio/painting 'Ecce Homo' by Elias Garcia Martinez (Summer 2012)

Why she might be annoying:

    She made news for botching a over-century-old painting.
    Her attempt to restore resulted in Jesus resembling a chimpanzee.
    The 'post-restoration' painting was referred to as 'Beast Jesus.'
    She claimed that the priest allowed her to restore the painting as she did her work right in the church.

Why she might not be annoying:

    The 'restoration' has become an Internet meme.
    The botch job even became a tourist attraction.
    A writer for The Guardian refered to her as 'inadvertent iconoclast,' who went so far as to (jokingly) suggest she take a brush to more works of art.
    Parodies include a Photo Shop of Bob Ross 'painting' the restoration fail, the monkey face super imposed on Mona Lisa, Beast Jesus' face being superimposed in an E.T. Movie scene (with Cecilia riding the bike), his showing up on a piece of toast and his image being Andy Warholed .' a la Marilyn Monroe.
    One humorous website encouraged visitors to create their own restored Ecce Homo using MS Paint or Photoshop, garnering hilarious results.
    She developed a most unlikely fan following.

Credit: battyx3


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 43 Votes: 55.81% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 37 Votes: 70.27% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 83 Votes: 65.06% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 447 Votes: 81.43% Annoying