"A recently renovated church in the Italian capital, Rome, has stirred controversy as many noticed that one of the restored angels bore a striking resemblance to the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Italy's press has posed the question of whether Meloni, of the radical right-wing Brothers of Italy Party, inspired the restorer, Bruno Valentinetti, who reportedly has had ties to the Italian right-wing politics."
"Valentinetti, the restorer, denied to the press that he intended to immortalize Meloni. He said he only restored the image of the original fresco. "There is indeed a certain resemblance," the priest of the basilica, Daniele Micheletti, told Italy's ANSA news agency. "But you would have to ask the restorer why he did it that way. I don't know." On Saturday, Italy's Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli said he had ordered an inspection of the fresco."
A recently renovated chapel in the San Lorenzo in Lucina basilica in Rome features a restored winged figure whose face many say closely resembles Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The angel is painted holding a parchment next to a bust of former King Umberto II. Meloni wrote on Instagram that she does not resemble an angel, adding a laughing emoji. Restorer Bruno Valentinetti denied intentionally immortalizing Meloni and said he only restored the original fresco. Priest Daniele Micheletti acknowledged a resemblance but said he did not know the restorer's reasons. Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered an inspection to determine the nature of the updated painting and decide further steps.
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