05-01-2026 18:54 via theguardian.com

‘Monkey Christ’ is as good as a Picasso | Brief letters

Reappraisal of Cecilia Giménez’s work | In praise of quarter-zips | When nothing happened in Isle Abbotts | Time traveller’s plaque | At sixes and sevensI was intrigued by the similarity between two paintings recently featured in the Guardian: the Ecce Homo as restored by Cecilia Giménez (Cecilia Giménez, famed for ‘Monkey Christ’ mural mishap, dies at 94, 30 December) and Tête de Femme by Pablo Picasso (€1m Picasso portrait up for grabs fo
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