Rome Angel Restoration Sparks Meloni Look‑Alike Probe
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Italy’s culture ministry and the Diocese of Rome are investigating an angel restoration in the Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina after it was noted to resemble Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; the restorer says he faithfully restored the original, while Meloni and church officials frame it within heritage concerns as authorities decide next steps.
- Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome The Guardian
- Italy investigates church painting of angel restored to look like Meloni Reuters
- Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike DW.com
- Investigation into claims angel in restored Italian fresco has face of Meloni The Telegraph
- The angel with Meloni's face: what happens now to the restoration that has Italy debating? Finestre sull'Arte
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