Amateur Restorer Totally Messes Up A 500 Year Old Statue And People Are Not Having It

You get what you pay for.

I’m not religious, but art is precious. When it comes to art restoration, instead of trying to save money and getting amateurs to restore a piece hundreds of years old, maybe fork up the cash and get a professional, or give the piece of art to a museum who CAN afford to properly take care of it? This is how we lose valuable pieces of art and pieces of history, to people who think they are doing good or who are just too cheap to care

Exactly. You don’t just hire the local arts and crafts teacher to handle such a big project. You actually find someone who does this for a living.

That said, I’m not a huge fan of art restoration in general. The beauty of art (to me) lies in its original form. Unless, of course, it’s completely destroyed to the point that you can’t even see any of it.

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I tend to agree julfunky. When someone takes good care of a piece of art, it can last a long time, but if it was lost for centuries, or has been traded and switched hands for generations it can be in rough condition.

I think we should touch up art simply for the preservation of it, so it can last for even more generations to come. Completely restoring it more often than not destroys the true value of the piece or destroys the rice altogether

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If you think art is about technique you have severely misunderstood.

Mr_Mole I wanted to ignore your comment, but it’s been seriously bugging me all day.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and art can mean different things to different people. However, the reason why someone is a famous artist is not because they just make ‘something pretty’ or because of their ‘technique’. What makes a renowned artist was their contribution to the world of art, their passion and their imagination, their creative drive and their ingenuity, their understanding of the human body, their interpretation of the world around them and in some cases a way to get closer to God.

These artists created a legacy, their works are masterpieces because they put themselves into their art. Their art contributed to the evolution of our culture and the growth of society. To simply dismiss art as pretentious shows you have no idea the impact art has on the world or on humanity, and shows your ignorance and arrogance.

Also, Mr_Mole, you brought up Picasso as an example of mediocre art. I'm curious to know if you've explored his museums or really researched him.... A lot of people only think of his abstract cubism when they think of Picasso. They don't know what he was capable of beyond that. He became famous for his Cubism for different reasons (many of which, DragonMaiden7 named,) but he only did that later on in his life. Check out his earlier work -- though I don't think his earlier pieces make him a 'better' artist, and I definitely think that the spectrum on which you're defining good art is far too one dimensional; I think you may be surprised to see some of his more detailed, lifelike work.

You’re not changing my mind. It’s all nonsensical crap. And don’t get me started on modern art. I’ll happily take my ignorance and leave you pretentious people alone.

Mr_Mole You sure we’re the pretentious ones? The only one who is acting like they know better than everyone and who literally just admitted to being ignorant is YOU.

I’m also not trying to change your mind. You’re just flat out wrong. People who are stuck in their ways will never change, but I don’t hate you. I pity you.

Henry Moore once said, “To be an artist, is to believe in life,”. Your mind is too closed off to see the world the way it could be seen.

I honestly don't think she did a bad job of it. but they should have got a professional to do it

Yeah it's definitely better than what I would have done lol. It's a bit cartoony but the original doesn't look that realistic anyway.

Next time don’t use Craigslist.

Looks like a Sesame Street puppet.

The new one is better! Good job!

The old one wasn't that good either, the original artist probably got as much flak. Both versions have a spaced out look that does not go well with battling a dragon.

why did they even let an amateur work on precious art in the first place?

for real, did they not learn from the Jesus painting??

welp, the statue definitely looks younger now