Spanish Woman Known for Faulty Fresco Restoration Passes Away

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Cecilia Giménez, the Spanish woman famous for her botched fresco restoration of Ecce Homo that went viral and boosted her town's tourism, has died at age 94. Her well-meaning attempt to restore the century-old painting became an internet meme and turned Borja into a tourist destination, with Giménez later engaging in her own art exhibitions and being remembered fondly by her community.
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