Covered in years of grime and linseed oil with extensive losses and instability this icon was at high risk for further losses if not complete destruction. The process of conserving and restoring the piece was delicate and tedious but the end result reveals how it might have looked to parishioners when it was first revealed.
Guy driving around in his car giving compliments to random people.
The statue under water is depicting Jason Voorhees who is the main character from the Friday the 13th series.
