We all know that for every piece of great art there has to be many, many pieces of equally (if not disproportionately) bad art that never make it to the spotlight. Luckily, we now have The Museum of Bad Art available, which features, among other things, this excellent piece:

Madonna with Smile
Wood sculpture with felt tip by Unknown
6"x2"x1.5"
Acquired by Scott Wilson at church sale

Much controversy surrounds the history of this piece. Whether the work of a single artist or two artists separated by time and place, the piece succeeds in transforming a simple icon into a mysterious yet radiant image through a few quick dashes of the pen.