ROME — Call it divine intervention, or maybe just a hasty fix-it job to put an end to days of speculation and scandal. The end result is that the Angel Meloni is no more.
A painting inside the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome depicting a cherub that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni shows signs of alteration Wednesday after the face was removed.
People take pictures at a restored fresco to the memory of late Italy's King Umberto II depicting Angels inside the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Rome.
A detail of a restored chapel with Angels depicted on a fresco to the memory of late Italy's King Umberto II is seen inside the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni holds her annual start-of-the-year press conference in the press room at the Lower Chamber on Friday, Jan. 9 in Rome.
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A painting inside the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome depicting a cherub that bore a striking resemblance to Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni shows signs of alteration Wednesday after the face was removed.
A detail of a restored chapel with Angels depicted on a fresco to the memory of late Italy's King Umberto II is seen inside the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Rome.
People take pictures at a restored fresco to the memory of late Italy's King Umberto II depicting Angels inside the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina on Sunday, Feb. 1 in Rome.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni holds her annual start-of-the-year press conference in the press room at the Lower Chamber on Friday, Jan. 9 in Rome.
