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 Madrid correspondent

La hilarante restauración de Cecilia Giménez, fallecida este lunes, protagonizó un furor global. Pero no ha sido el único caso fallido en España

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…