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Looks like an illustration from " Where the Wild Things Are ".
Posted by: Clankie | August 22, 2012 at 01:59 PM
In her defense, she was copying off a piece of toast that had His likeness.
Posted by: WVplantman | August 22, 2012 at 02:02 PM
"Who let that Picasso kid near the fresco?"
Posted by: padraig | August 22, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Now they will have to pay a REAL restoration expert to un-restore it, and do it correctly.
Posted by: Guin | August 22, 2012 at 02:43 PM
Mr. Bean?
Posted by: ligirl | August 22, 2012 at 02:44 PM
Send it to Tampa.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | August 22, 2012 at 03:08 PM
paint by numbers?
Posted by: queensbee | August 22, 2012 at 03:15 PM
Someone is going to hell.
Posted by: MikeyVA | August 22, 2012 at 03:15 PM
I can barely draw a straight line but I think I could have done better than that!
Posted by: nursecindy | August 22, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Sasquatch?
Posted by: Ms. Flukey | August 22, 2012 at 04:29 PM
*stands back, away from the lightning strike*
Seriously, that is CREEPY.
Posted by: Renee (the First) | August 22, 2012 at 04:30 PM
The Anti-Christ
Posted by: JD | August 22, 2012 at 04:33 PM
Even in 30 BC, Geico's caveman was a popular spokesperson.
Posted by: Just Some Guy | August 22, 2012 at 04:54 PM
I'm not normally one for schadenfreude, but I couldn't help but laugh at the restoration. I think they should keep it. The original looked kind of depressing.
Posted by: Elon | August 22, 2012 at 04:54 PM
Hard to top this comment from the actual article:
"The once-dignified portrait now resembles a crayon sketch of a very hairy monkey in an ill-fitting tunic, he says."
Posted by: Just Some Guy | August 22, 2012 at 05:52 PM
I'm thinking that the new version would currently fetch far more on Ebay than the original would have. Hard to sell and transport a fresco I know, but this is the art world's answer to Snooki.
Posted by: WVplantman | August 22, 2012 at 05:56 PM
I'm with pad: Picasso was my first thought too.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 22, 2012 at 06:48 PM
The place, a Spanish art camp for children some 70 years ago. In a misguided effort to make every camper believe they were a winner a young girl with absolutely no ability to paint received her first blue ribbon for painting. She soon embarked on the wrong career.
Posted by: Marc | August 22, 2012 at 07:40 PM
Jeff, it is in Picasso's style. But it lacks all life. Picasso could actually do a fine job when he wanted to. This? Not so much.
But that doesn't matter. It's still awesome in its own way.
Posted by: Elon | August 22, 2012 at 08:26 PM
The second picture looks funny. Looks like he has his tongue sticking out. (Har)
Posted by: Theresa | August 22, 2012 at 08:36 PM
I'm with ligirl all I could think about was Mr Bean.
Posted by: Joe in Japan | August 22, 2012 at 09:14 PM
Somebody must've spiked her Fresca.
Posted by: Head_Smashed_In | August 23, 2012 at 02:10 AM
Glasses? I don't need no estinkin' glasses.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 23, 2012 at 07:52 AM
OK grandma, put down the brush and move away from the ladder.
Posted by: mazar larry | August 23, 2012 at 12:12 PM