The Spanish owner of a painting by famed artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo said he paid more than $1,300 to have it restored and the process made a mess of the Virgin Mary's face.
The owner of The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables by baroque artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo said he paid $1,356.69 to have a furniture restorer clean the painting, but the attempt destroyed the face of the Virgin Mary. The owner said the restorer made two attempts to restore the face, and the results left the painting with a cartoon-like visage.
It appears that the current laws in Spain allow people to sell their services as art restoration experts even if they lack the necessary skills.