Spanish woman’s attempted restoration of church artwork was widely mocked but became lucrative tourist attraction

Cecilia Giménez, autora del inesperado éxito mundial de la restauración del 'Ecce Homo' de Borja, ha fallecido a los 94 años.

Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".

Spanish woman’s attempted restoration of church artwork was widely mocked but became lucrative tourist attraction

The restorer, who died on Monday, brought unwanted attention to herself – and her small Spanish town. Then, slowly, a small miracle took place, says Sam Jones, the Guardian’s…