Cecilia specialized in murals and restoring a historical work of art under a lot of pressure could prove to be too much. However, Beatriz was skeptical about this idea due to Cecilia’s lack of artistic experience with portraits and the fact that she was approaching 81-years-old, with less than ideal eyesight. She explained to her sister, Beatriz, how God had visited her in a dream and inspired her to restore the town’s “Ecce Homo.” The church would then have a good reason to invite outsiders to visit and revel in its revival. This is when a local, devout Catholic, Cecilia Giménez, started having dreams. Over time the small town, where the fresco resided, started experiencing increasing despair in their economy and in 2012 they became desperate to do something, anything, in order to “save” their livelihood. Basically, the fresco was just another painting, on another wall, of another Catholic church, and in another Spanish Catholic town. Artistically, however, Martínez’s work was underappreciated by critics for not supporting interests of innovation and modernity. Traditionally it supported the typical Catholic art style. At that time, it was considered to be nothing remarkable. The “ Ecce Homo” (Behold the Man) fresco, by Spanish artist Elías García Martínez, was originally painted on the wall of the Sanctuary of Mercy church in Borja, Spain circa 1930. What began as a curious and fun project between creative team members, composer Paul Fowler, librettist Andrew Flack and producer Barbara Duff, has now evolved into something beyond their wildest dreams – a successful modern comic opera with extraordinary insight about what makes social media a “social benefit.” The Real Story Behind the Painting ![]() Horn Theatre for Opera Las Vegas’ 25th season on September 30th and October 1st, 2023. ![]() “ Behold the Man” made its world premiere at the Nicholas J.
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