Restoration of sacred statues generates criticism from residents in MG After becoming the target of criticism, jokes and questions among residents, the paintings that distorted the faces of the sculptures of the Calvário de Jesus Monument, in Carmo do Cajuru, in the Center-West of Minas Gerais, were removed. The restoration of the monument in Praça do Cruzeiro, also known as Praça Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in the Adelino Mano neighborhood, was noticed by the population on Wednesday (10). ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Centro-Oeste de Minas channel on WhatsApp The faces, previously white, now feature roughly contoured eyebrows, eyelashes and lips, outside the original features of the pieces. Before and after paint removal in Carmo do Cajuru Social Networks/Reproduction The Nossa Senhora Aparecida Pastoral Council, responsible for contracting the service, reported that the result was not as expected and that the painting was removed on the same day, and the pieces returned to their original white color on the face. Now, they will undergo a new intervention process carried out by a specialized professional, but there is no set date yet. People didn't like it Statue had gained red lips and eyebrows; painting was undone and returned to the original white color Social Networks/Reproduction After the comments took to the city's streets, people took their discontent to City Hall's social media: "This is depredation of cultural heritage. It must be investigated and there must be punishment for those involved", said a resident. "They painted Jesus' eye all crooked too. One is worse than the other", commented another person. "Who was the artist who made this abstract art? It wasn't beautiful. Someone saw it and didn't do anything to stop it? What do you mean?" asked a third resident. “My Our Lady… Who was the blessing that did this?”, wrote another internet user. "And I'll tell you: the painting was blurry. How ugly. Poor image", commented another resident. "How absurd! Mercy. This is a crime, people. It can't stay like this. Whoever committed an atrocity like this needs to be punished," said another person. In the publication, the City Hall informed that the maintenance of the group of sculptures did not come from the municipal administration. Before and after paint removal in Carmo do Cajuru Social Networks/Reproduction Understand the case Overnight, the sacred sculptures of the Calvary of Jesus Monument stopped being a religious reference for the residents of the city, with almost 24 thousand inhabitants, and became the target of jokes and comments. The appearance of the pieces, which gained roughly contoured eyebrows, eyelashes and lips, frightened the population and the Parish Council, responsible for contracting the restoration. When questioned by g1, the agency preferred not to inform the name of the person or company responsible for the service, “for ethical reasons”. According to the Council, “the works were worn out by time, but we did not like the result”. The Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church, also responsible for the monument, reported that the paintings on the faces of the images were done “wrongly” and have already been removed. READ ALSO: Who are the priest and the announcer who fought during a radio program See BEFORE and AFTER the painting that led to a fight between priest and announcer Jésus Author of painting that sparked a fight between priest and speaker Jésus disapproves of restoration Announcer Jésus says he was attacked by a priest after criticizing restoration INFOGRAPHIC: Restoration of sacred statues 'disfigures' images in Carmo do Cajuru Art/g1 Sacred image after being painted in Carmo do Cajuru Social Networks/Reproduction Sculptures receive colors in their eyes and mouth in Carmo do Cajuru Social Networks/Reproduction VIDEOS: see everything about the Center-West of Minas .