Anticipation around The conference that Francisco Arquillo was going to present This Friday at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in St. Elisabeth of Hungary becomes a new chapter of An open conflict between the teacher and the brothers … From Macarena. The suspension of the show due to a pervax sent by the company’s lawyers has exposed the tug of war that continues, days after the Virgin’s return, over the preservation of the Brotherhood and who has been its main custodian for decades.
The title of the presentation was clear and precise: “Information on the conservative (maintenance) treatment performed in June 2025 on the image of Esperanza Macarena.” Therefore, everything indicates that the professor will take advantage of this opportunity Go into detail about the intervention The attack on the Virgin, details that may differ slightly from the official version of the Brotherhood and the reports of the Andalusian Institute for Historical Heritage (IAPH).
Arquillo remained in a Wise silence Since its run ended in June, with the exception of an interview conducted exclusively with ABC in August. In which, contrary to what appears from the IAPH report, He stressed that he did not exceed his limits at any time All actions were agreed upon with the Brotherhood, and the formal changes in his face were the result of the intervention of third parties. Since then, we have heard nothing from the man who for decades was the Macarena’s “doctor.”
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Or so it was until this week, when it surprised the Royal Academy of Fine Arts by announcing a conference by Professor Arcillo at its Casa de los Pinillo headquarters on Friday. The president of the academy, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, tells this newspaper that It was Arquillo himself who, as an academic, requested the presentation of the aforementioned conference In order to “provide explanations” for what happened. The foundation accepted the request without major problems: “It seemed reasonable to us, but we didn’t know the other side of the coin.” Gonzalez points to the commitment of confidentiality and professional secrecy that the professor signed when his team took on the task of working on the Macarena titles.
In fact, not even the Brotherhood themselves knew about this circumstance Nertis ETL GlobalHe sent them a fax in which the situation was explained, urging the Academy to cancel the event based on the aforementioned confidentiality, which “strictly prohibits the dissemination of information, images and/or results of the work without the express written permission of the Fraternity.” “Justice comes first,” Gonzalez asserts. Cancellation decided by “prudent and impartial”. The Academy publicly expressed its “deep” regret and called for “the restoration of the harmony that should govern personal and institutional relations.”
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts application was not the only one Macarena sent. The law firm sent not one, but four faxes To all parties concerned: to Francisco Arquillo, his son David, the Research Foundation of the University of Seville (FIUS) and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, to avoid any action of this kind without the consent of the Fraternity.
The Brotherhood’s lawyers sent perfaxes to Francisco and David Arquillo and to the university and the Academy of Fine Arts
Brotherhood sources indicate this Which is explicit then – Which the professor does not have because he did not report his purposes – It could have been studied If only it were known exactly what Arquillo intended to say and present at the conference. Since there has been no communication or request on their part, the request urges not to publish “any data, image, report, technical and/or technical conclusion” of the intervention. Otherwise, the Macarena can Go to court He demands corresponding responsibilities “by exercising any legal procedures available to him, including claiming compensation for damages,” as stated in the letter sent by his lawyers.
but, The brothers do not want to go to court. As ABC has already reported, the outgoing board has its power Legal report since AugustAlthough it will not be closed permanently until the restoration work carried out by Pedro Manzano is completed. The Brotherhood has been trying to negotiate with FIUS officials and David Arquillo for two months. Acknowledgment of the damage caused Please Virgin, no response from the latter at the moment. With the mandate accomplished and the image’s return imminent, it seems that the Arquillos’ challenge to the Macarena and the Brotherhood’s battle against them is far from over.