The restoration of the Ecce Homo fresco in Spain was a fake

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REFUTED

the evidence says no

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Extensive news and reference documentation confirms that the botched restoration of the Ecce Homo fresco in Spain by an amateur parishioner was a real event, not a fake.

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Evidence against · 2

en.wikipedia.org: Ecce Homo (García Martínez and Giménez)

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en.wikipedia.org: Ecce Homo (García Martínez and Giménez). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecce_Homo_(Mart%C3%ADnez_and_Gim%C3%A9nez,_Borja)

Confirms the 2012 restoration attempt by Cecilia Giménez was a real, documented event.

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Restoration of Jesus fresco a fake? - art

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Restoration of Jesus fresco a fake? - art. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/10587/restoration-of-jesus-fresco-a-fake

Addresses whether the viral restoration story is a fake and concludes that it is real.

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