On the 1st foreign media including Germany's Deutsche Welle (DW) and the British daily The Times, they reported, "Italians are curious why the angel in the church fresco looks exactly like Meloni." Local Italian media reported that the work The restorer in charge of the work was reportedly linked to right-wing politics and raised doubts, claiming that Meloni belongs to the far-right party Brothers of Italy. The fresco was painted in the 4th-century San Lorenzo in Lucina Cathedral in central Rome, and the angel on the right side of the mural is a parchment scroll, while the angel opposite holds the crown of the Savoy family. In the restored mural, suspicions arose that the angel holding a scroll resembled Prime Minister Meloni , and some opposition politicians demanded an investigation into the truth surrounding the restoration work. The ,,, restorer clarified that the original painting was just revived and that it was not modeled after Prime Minister Meloni. However, Meloni, the person herself, appeared delighted and wrote on her Instagram with a smiling emoji, "I never looked like an angel." The Ministry of Culture and the Rome City Arts Authority have also begun investigating the mural, but how should it be handled? They are debating whether to proceed with it, since it is a modern work and not protected by the state. In this situation, an unexpected event occurred, and the cathedral priest, Daniele Micheletti, said, "People who usually don't even come to church, After word spread that the mural resembles Prime Minister Meloni,,,, even more visitors are coming," he said with joy.
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