Seville is, in general, a deeply devout city, which hoists its images from January to December. Of all of them the Macarena arouses real passion, now also controversial in light of its recent restoration.
It happened between June 16 and 20 by Professor Francisco Arquillo. An intervention of apparent secrecy that contemplated radiological analysis as well as polychromies. In theory, the techniques used were not very invasive, the typical ones in these cases. However, the result has been quite controversial.
Throughout the day on Saturday, faithful, brothers and other Internet users shared the comparative images between the previous Macarena and the one subjected to restoration, which had large eyelashes and a less wide look .
In the network were collected comments of all kinds, who accused indignant irreversible damage.
Such was the commotion that was felt over the weekend in the city that the Brotherhood of the Macarena released a statement wielding that “understands and shares the concern of brothers and devotees, hence it has acted with the greatest possible diligence, and guided by technical criteria, to repair this aesthetic alteration not sought.
Thus, the image was removed the eyelashes in question and the Macarena could be seen until June 24 in the Basilica.
They insisted from the brotherhood, that their “eagerness has been, is and will always be to preserve in the best possible conditions the greatest heritage that the Macarenos have, their Sacred Titular Images, and especially the Blessed Virgin of Hope.”
What does the Virgin of the Macarena look like now?
Although many of the images that have been shared in networks were taken from inaccurate angles to the previous photographs, it is true that the umpteenth retouching continues to raise controversy. Both in social networks and among those who have been able to see it live.
Among all the images shared on the Internet, those provided by the account @arcodelamacarena in the account X are especially revealing.
A matter, in any case, that continues to demonstrate the predilection and sensitivity that awakens both images in the city.