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Ecce Homo 'Restorer' May Try To Copyright Her Botched Jesus Creation

LA VANGUARDIA (Spain), CLARIN (Argentina)

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An 80-year-old Spanish woman's botched restoration of a 19th-century Jesus Christ mural, which made international headlines last month, may wind up an accidental gold mine.

Lawyers for Cecilia Gimenez say their client may seek to copyright the now world-(in)famous image. While the holy (and sloppy) handiwork sparked outrage among art lovers, it also attracted a viral wave of attention.

The online fervor has translated into a steady stream of curious visitors to the Borja sanctuary that houses the disfigured Ecce Homo mural. According to Spain’s La Vanguardia newspaper, the non-profit foundation that operates the sanctuary began charging admission: 1 euro per person.

The “restored” painting – which bears a striking resemblance to a new species of monkey discovered recently in the Democratic Republic of Congo – has sparked no shortage of jokes and parodies. One bakery in Madrid decided to honor Gimenez by squirting chocolate replicas of her “artwork” on crepes.

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Mendoza's "Recycled" Winery, Argentine Eco Architecture With A Splash

Architects in Mendoza, western Argentina, have used hundreds of tons of recycled building material, shipping containers and discarded decorations to create an otherwise high-tech winery.

Photo of Maalwines' winery Las Compuertas, Mendoza, Argentina

Maalwines' trash recycled winery Las Compuertas, Mendoza, Argentina

Graciela Baduel

MENDOZA — Winemaking and wine tourism installations are usually built with a tasteful nod at the landscape around them. In the case of the MAAL winery in western Argentina, its environment-friendly design includes use of 300 tons of discarded construction and decoration materials found in and around the district of Mendoza.

Local architects Mora Hughes wanted to make the project a badge of their "commitment to nature," but with all the "charm of a Mendoza winery." MAAL winery is in Las Compuertas, on the outskirts of the city of Mendoza and at the heart of a celebrated winemaking region.

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