Rome fresco restoration triggers probe over alleged Meloni likeness

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Italy's culture ministry opened a probe into a restored angel fresco in Rome after reports it bears a likeness to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; the artist denies intentional modeling, and church officials say the change was just a touch-up.
- Restored angel fresco resembling Italian PM Meloni sparks investigation BBC
- Italy launches investigation as newly-restored angel painting in Rome church now resembles Giorgia Meloni CNN
- Uproar Over Meloni’s Face Painted on an Angel in a Church in Rome The New York Times
- Mysterious cherub face pops up at sacred tourist site as officials launch investigation Fox News
- Did a Restorer Paint Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Into a Church Fresco? Artnet News
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