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Vandalism hits Cartagena landmark AI illustrationhow this picture was made

Blue paint covers sculpture in Cartagena historic center

The artwork 'El Santo y el Esclavo' was altered by an unauthorized intervention in the city's historic zone.

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The sculpture 'El Santo y el Esclavo' by Enrique Grau was vandalized with blue paint in the historic center of Cartagena.

A blue paint intervention altered the appearance of the sculpture in the city's historic center.

The work by artist Enrique Grau is located in the historic center of Cartagena, where the vandalism took place. The specific date of the incident or the identity of the person responsible for the painting is not provided in the available record.

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