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“To see this in my depiction of Christ, you would have to be crazy,” Garcia replied, emphasising that there is nothing in his paintings that is not represented in works of art created hundreds of years ago.
Juan Espadas, leader of Spain’s ruling Socialist Party in the region, spoke in his defence, condemning his critics and stressing that the work combines “the traditions and modernity of the region”.
Earlier in Spain, intruders stole a figurine of the baby Jesus from a Christmas creche. After that, a video emerged in which unknown people said that law enforcers did not “look after” the baby Jesus well and demanded a ransom of two thousand euros from the authorities.
