restoration

restoration

Spain's botched restoration of ancient St George statue gets a proper makeover

A 16th century sculpture of Saint George in Spain whose amateur restoration left it looking like a cartoon character has been brought back to its original state, regional authorities said Monday.

heritage

Police hunt vandal who daubed cat face on Santiago statue

Police are hunting a vandal who daubed a cat face on a 12th century marble sculpture of a saint at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in an apparent tribute to the rock band Kiss.

restoration

New botched restoration gives 500-year-old St George statue a cartoon face

One would think that after all the furore over the botched restoration of a priceless fresco of Christ by an amateur painter well into her 80s that those tempted to pick up a paintbrush to touch up an ancient artwork in Spain might think twice.

castle

Another dodgy art restoration raises alarm in Spain

Spain is getting a reputation for not taking care of its cultural heritage as preservation experts slam the latest bodged restoration project.

architecture

Spain recoils at yet another botched restoration attempt

A restoration project in Spain has been criticized after modern aluminium windows were installed into a 400-year-old tower.