‘Monkey Christ’ is as good as a Picasso

A composite of Cecilia Giménez’s ‘Monkey Christ’ and Picasso’s 1941 watercolour Tête de Femme. Photograph: Reuters

I was intrigued by the similarity between two paintings recently featured in the Guardian: the Ecce Homo as restored by Cecilia Giménez (Cecilia Giménez, famed for ‘Monkey Christ’ mural mishap, dies at 94, 30 December) and Tête de Femme by Pablo Picasso (€1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity raffle, 31 December). Perhaps Cecilia’s work is in need of a reappraisal.
Steve Shearsmith
Beverley, East Yorkshire

• I am delighted that, at the age of 88, I am finally at the forefront of fashion (Why the quarter-zip trend is about much more than jumpers, 29 December). I’ve been wearing quarter-zips for 25 years. No fiddly zips to slot together. Easy on, easy off. Zip up for a warm rollneck, or zip down and let in the air or tuck in a scarf.
Valerie Lewis
Wantage, Oxfordshire