On behalf the Spanish Conservator-Restorers Association ACRE we'd like to highlight THIS IS NOT A http://RESTORATION.It 's an attack to our Cultural Heritage.Priest from Church did not respect protocoles.The person who damaged this sculpture is not a Conservator-Restorer.
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ACRE, as a legitimate representative of a big group of spanish profesional conservators, has shown our indignation at this event. We denounced the attack against the art heritage. This is not a restoration but the consequence of ignorance and negligence.


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We will be very pleased to show how profesional conservators work in Spain. In a few days will take place the presentación of the restoration of the romanesque Pórtico de la Gloria at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
#SOSHeritage#ConservatorsPridehttps://twitter.com/restaur_accion/status/1011359240403988485?s=19 …
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just to clarify, THIS WAS NOT DONE BY A CONSERVATOR. Neither the handicrafts teacher or the responsibles of the church, consulted a conservator or asked for the premises required, by law, to undertake a conservation treatment of the sculpture. It was an ILEGAL intervention

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There are many very knowledgeable and qualified conservators in the country, mortified and terrified by this, and who are demanding an improvement and an increase of control of the heritage and the professional intrusion.
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St. George: A 500-year dragonslayer reputation tarnished by thine insatiable vanity. For shame. Restored George: It’s 2018...Even mere knaves get a little work done these days... St. George: Silence! And, look at me when I talketh to thee! Restored George: I’m TRYING, dude!pic.twitter.com/SLB0WcWj9x
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I thought Spain was known for its artists. Guess for every Picasso or Dali in Spain there are 20 Cecilia Giménezspic.twitter.com/XdTzwN68Ct
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Perhaps the restoration artist was trying to make the statute appear as if it was painted originally?
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That wouldn't make it any better. It looks like a Disney World prop now.
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But back when the statute was originally painted, would it look like it does now? And if that is the case, is it better to be historically accurate than ascetically pleasing?
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There is no way it originally looked like that. Did you read the article?
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How does anyone know how it originally looked? Perhaps just in the restorer's eye? I am not saying I am right, just trying to find an excuse why the restorer would do such an obvious patch work job?
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I think the artist wasn't skilled enough to take on a task like this. I think he tried his best, but his best just was nowhere close where it needed to be for something like this.
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Strange they would hire such an inept artist for such an important task - reason why I keep wondering if it was deliberate?
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Poor priest and craft teacher..they did what they could with a sculpture which was total lyrics forggotten about in a little village,and now all these experts are complaining but they didn't care before.Well, I like it a lot.Well done.
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