The Virgen de la Macarena now has more eyelashes and more makeup. For Sevillians it is an unforgivable affront

Much trajín for the Virgen de la Macarena in recent days: the popular Sevillian image was restored for four days last week. However, the action has encountered the protest of many members of the Brotherhood, who did not tolerate certain changes in some aspects of the face. The basilica where the size was had to close before planned this Saturday, and all for these changes that have been defined as social networks YASSIFICATION of the Virgin.

Falling restoration. Between June 16 and 20, the team of the professor Francisco Arquillo carried out a restoration of the macarena that included “radiological analysis already through CT as well as analysis of polychromies through non -invasive techniques; cleaning of polychromías, consisting of the elimination of superficial dirt derived from cultural and devotional use, and chromatic reintegration of the existed polychrome uses ”. And although it has been carried out following the usual techniques in these cases, little invasive, its effects have not been desired.

They have brought certain changes, for example, in the expression of the figure, which have disliked the faithful. In the mail of Andalusia Many of these complaints were detailed, which included cries and categorical statements that the changes in the figure had led to a state of “duel”.

“Something has been lost.” While the Governing Board gathered urgently inside the basilica, accompanied by the restorer and different positions of the Brotherhood (which had already asked for forgiveness), the images that compared to the Virgin “before” and “after” of the intervention of the intervention They ran like Internet gunpowder. There was a change in the difficult expression to describe, but very obvious. Some described him as YASSIFICATION (The aesthetics derived from the use and abuse of the Botox To appear on social networks, which involves not only a certain possessive, but a grip of expressiveness and an exaggeration of traits).

New look. Finallythe macarena was removed again, the eyelashes were checked and the face was slightly retouched, as the Official account of the Brotherhood of the Macarenafrom the moment it was “replaced again to the cult after correcting an unwanted effect caused by the tabs replaced during the intervention.” And he added: “The brotherhood includes, and shares, the signs of concern of brothers and devotees, hence he has acted with the greatest possible diligence, and guided by technical criteria, to repair this unwanted aesthetic alteration.”

Double check. From yesterday 22 and until tomorrow the 24th, the Virgin will be exposed extraordinarily at the ground level in the Basilica Pre -Bystery, so that all devotees who wish can verify that the new changes are more consistent with the desired. Meanwhile, Complaints continue on social networksin endless comparisons between what was and what is now this virgin of anonymous authorship of the seventeenth century.

A lot of devotion. Undoubtedly, the most striking of this event with the macarena is not so much the depth of change, in details that perhaps only detect the most devout, but the reaction of the Sevillians, syncopes included. Perfectly connects with how Catholic devotion feels in Andalusian cities like this, and that is reflected in events as indicated as Holy Week. Opinions have taken to the extreme, in videos such as This commentator specialized in news brotherand where it is clear how macarenism is lived.

To scream. It is not difficult for us It was already reflected in documentaries such as ‘Prew Dolores!’where the line between Catholic devotion and hyperexpressivity of the LGTBI world is drawn. Although in this new controversy the gay component of devotion is not so marked, it is inevitable to remember a phrase of that documentary: “There are two religions: that of Rome and that of Seville”, referring to the multiple ways of understanding Catholic iconography. The Virgin Mary is pure femininity and maternal symbol, and at the same time a diva to dress like a folkloric and whose minimal variations in the gesture are the result of controversies.

Restore as you can. Although it has not reached the limits of monstrosity of previous restorations, it is inevitable He got international fame And that is still remembered, 13 years after the disaster. But he hasn’t been the only one: after him came the San Jorge de Estella in 2018the Sizes of Radadoiro That same year or the Palencia shepherd in 2020. An authentic museum of horrors with which you have to set distances: La Macarena has been restored by a team of professionals, while many of these disasters were the work of fans or decoration companies.

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