He last Palm Sundaydespite the threat of rain, which appeared at certain times of the day, it was a happy and joyful day for most of the Sevillian brothers, gathered for a new Holy Week. … Among them was the sculptor Juan Bautistawho went out in the afternoon to see brotherhoods like so many others. What the young imagination did not know is that his workshop was going to suffer a brutal attackas his mother warned him, seeing the front door wide open and all the destruction inside.
The creator of natural images from Puente Genil denounced the events that occurred on April 13 through his social networks. His dog was locked in the patio, while the interior of the studio was full: “There were several broken sketches on the floor and all the shelves and books were mixed up, although I did not suffer. no theft of value», Explains the person concerned.
However, as Bautista himself points out, “the worst part was a sculpture of the resurrected Jesus for Huehuetenango, Guatemala, on which he worked. The image appeared with saw cuts, mutilated headdestroyed feet and severed arms which did not appear later. The photographs he shared of the sculpture’s destruction are shocking.
The sculpture of the resurrected Lord, before the attack
The image maker regrets calling the police, who showed up at the workshop and began the investigation, but nonetheless, After seven months, he didn’t get any answers nor find those responsible for the attack during a year that has been difficult for him. But Christ is already in his final phase of polychromyso he will soon be able to cross the pond and begin receiving worship: “I will be able to deliver him early next year 2026,” says Bautista.
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