Seville is up in arms these days because the newly restored face of the Virgin of La Macarena, a 17th century carving by an unknown artist and of incalculable value to thousands of the faithful which, well, no longer looks the same. After having undergone several retouches between 16 and 20 June, her eyes are somewhat smaller, her gaze is sadder, her eyelashes are longer and even her appearance seems lighter.
The Brotherhood of the Macarena of Seville had commissioned the professor and conservator Francisco Arquillo Torres to touch up the Virgin, although the result, as the reactions of the parishioners have shown, has been closer to a complete restoration.
