Reports from Brazil describe public backlash after what some people call a botched restoration of well-known religious sculptures. According to the accounts, the work altered the painted features of multiple figures, including the Virgin Mary and Jesus. Critics say the restoration changes the sculptures’ facial expressions and makeup-like details, pointing to features such as sharply arched eyebrows, bulging eyes, thick eyelashes, and bright red lips. The Daily Mail describes the result as looking significantly different from the original appearance, and frames the reaction as outrage within the community.
The available information focuses on the visual changes observed after the restoration, and on the public reaction to those changes. It does not provide additional verified details such as the identity of the restoration team, the official process followed, or any formal findings by cultural authorities. Based on the sources provided, the central point is that restoration efforts have drawn criticism because the finished sculptures appear to have been repainted and reshaped in ways that some observers view as inappropriate for religious artworks.
