Catholics in Seville have been left distraught by the attempted restoration of an acclaimed 17th-century statue of the Virgin of Macarena that included the effigy being given extra-long eyelashes before having to be removed due to the scale of the backlash.
The 17th-century image of the Virgin of the Macarena, one of Spain’s most famous and beloved Catholic effigies – also known as Our Lady of Hope – has survived war and more, but a “botched” restoration has given it a look akin to someone who has “undergone plastic surgery”, according to its critics, leaving many of the city's faithful distraught, reportsThe Times.
