Vatican Orders Removal of Fresco Depicting Far-Right Leader as Angel
The Vatican ordered the removal of a fresco after an investigation determined that it deliberately depicted Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni as an angel, Artnet News reported. The restorer had initially claimed the resemblance was unintentional, but investigators concluded otherwise. The decision reflects Vatican intervention in a politically charged artwork within a religious context.
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