>>118980230I mean the worst thing is that that's correct.
The original sculpture was just a face not much to think or talk about. After it's been mutilated, I'm immediately curious about how that happened, why that happened, what it originally was, what's the history of the piece, etc.
Same with the famous potato jesus.
Hell, it wasn't destroyed, bit one of the main reasons Mona Lisa is considered the most famous piece of art in the world is because it was stolen, and there was a well publicized search/investigation for it.
Prior to that event, Mona was actually kinda neglected, not considered anything remarkable among other Day vinci works.
