There is more than just a brushstroke of paint. Much more. The retouched angel with a face resembling Prime Minister Giorgia ...

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Restorer admits styling the angel on Giorgia Meloni before erasing the face Call it divine intervention, or maybe just a hasty fix-it job to put an end to days of speculation and scandal. But the end ...

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The painting of a cherub with a face bearing a remarkable resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni appears to have had a hasty fix-it job.

The artist behind the church restoration admitted he had painted the figure in Giorgia Meloni's likeness, before erasing it at the Vatican's request.