A mysterious cherub face has popped up in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Italy — prompting officials to launch an investigation.
The cherub in a restored fresco depicting angels that honors Italy’s King Umberto II closely resembles Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
The Meloni-like cherub is shown in a deferential pose toward the king.
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Some people are interpreting this as a pointed allusion to Italians’ post–World War II rejection of the monarchy after its support for fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
The diocese of Rome addressed the controversy in press releases, noting that the fresco was being restored in a project.
They “had been aware since 2023 of a restoration project, without modifying or adding anything, on the fresco in question, recently made
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