From Leonardo da Vinci to the Great Wall of China: six botched restorations of classic artworks and buildings

Restoration is an essential step in the conservation of old sculptures, paintings and buildings. But without thorough knowledge, the correct materials and attention to detail, such rejuvenations can have unintended results, as this week’s news of a second botched art restoration in Spain reminds us. Spain’s Salvador Dali Triangle, and what’s to see and savour In a well-intentioned move, a church in the small northern Spanish town of Estella took the initiative to restore...

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