Celebrity we deserve. But if I remember that story correctly, she really wanted the best. No malice was involved. Just overconfidence and, I suppose, a few bottles of wine :)
I think that's why people remember the whole incident quite fondly on the whole. She had good intentions, did her best, and even asked permission first. Frankly the world needs a lot more people like her, despite her artistic misstep.
What's bothering me is that it was 13 years ago, and that makes me feel old.
In 2012, Giménez, then 81, told BBC News that church members had "always repaired everything here", and that she had permission from the local priest to do so.
She wasn't exactly hiding when she did it either, she just sat there where anyone could see her.
Alright Jesus you have the opportunity to do something so fucking funny here that it might make up for the crucifixion and 2000 years of atrocities in your name
The 94-year-old's death was confirmed by Borja's mayor, Eduardo Arilla, in a Facebook post, in which he recognised her as a "great lover of painting from a young age".
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Lembot_0006@programming.dev · 34 pts · 218d
Celebrity we deserve. But if I remember that story correctly, she really wanted the best. No malice was involved. Just overconfidence and, I suppose, a few bottles of wine :)
notabot@piefed.social · 15 pts · 218d
I think that's why people remember the whole incident quite fondly on the whole. She had good intentions, did her best, and even asked permission first. Frankly the world needs a lot more people like her, despite her artistic misstep.
What's bothering me is that it was 13 years ago, and that makes me feel old.
fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 218d
I don't recall her asking permission, she just added some light touched way too many times and it took a while until the botched version was noticed.
notabot@piefed.social · 5 pts · 218d
According to the article:
She wasn't exactly hiding when she did it either, she just sat there where anyone could see her.
Stern@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 218d
The Peggy Hill effect
expatriado@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 218d
under the influence of Dunning-Kruger perceived skills
blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 218d
She'll definitely be remembered.
I love that story and the resulting image/painting
eaterofclowns@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 218d
Alright Jesus you have the opportunity to do something so fucking funny here that it might make up for the crucifixion and 2000 years of atrocities in your name
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 218d
great lover of painting
Delphia@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 218d
Hey you can love something and be shit at it.
I love driving race cars, some of the best days of my life had me coming in last place.
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 217d
True, i just found it funny that he used a turn of phrase that obviously communicated "she got no talent, but a lot of heart"
Malgas@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 218d
Ah, yes, Ecce Mono.