That really bad portrait restoration is now available in statue form

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Everyone's favorite painting of Jesus crossed with a Capuchin monkey was so popular, Spain's churches have expanded the exhibit.

This time, restoration has ruined an even older, even bigger, even more artistically significant, and much more three-dimensional piece of art, says The New York Times. Say hello to the 16th-century wooden statue of St. George in Estella, Spain, less than a two-hour drive from its horribly botched cousin.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.