La Moreneta

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La Moreneta is a wooden statue with black hands and face. Renovators observed that the black color had changed over the centuries, possibly due to candle smoke or a chemical reaction from varnish. The statue was repainted black by successive generations of restorers.

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2001 – 2001

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“The statue has always been considered one of the most celebrated images in Spain. "La Moreneta" is one of Catalonia's two patron saints, together with Sant Jordi (Saint George).”

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