Tune in alert for "Hot in Cleveland" as Betty White's Elka really steps in it. The series returns November 28 10Pm/9C. When the hired painter takes a bit too long to restore a damaged fresco of St. John, Elka, the head of the restoration committee, takes it upon herself to expedite the process. In this upcoming episode of 'Hot in Cleveland,' Elka breaks out the brushes and paints and sets to work, unknowingly in the vein of the real life damaged Elias Garcia Martinez painting that recently made national news.
- 10/11/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
A classic Spanish fresco painting of Jesus Christ has been ruined after a restoration attempt. An elderly parishioner shocked cultural officials after she made a well-intended but unauthorised go at restoring the piece of art. Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) by Elias Garcia Martinez has been inside the Sanctuary of Mercy Church near Zaragoza for over 100 years. The lady - who is in her 80s - reportedly painted over it as it had degraded over the years due to moisture in the church. The original painting of Jesus Christ has now been buried underneath the woman's childlike portrait, described as "a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic" by BBC News. Art experts are now expected to decide how to attempt (more)...
- 8/22/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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