Meloni herself responded via social media saying, “no, I definitely do not look like an angel”, with crying-laughing emojis. But Valentinetti admitted the truth in an interview with local newspaper La Repubblica on Wednesday local time, according to the BBC. “Yes, it is the Prime Minister’s face, but along the lines of the previous painting,” he confessed to the publication. Artist Valentinetti said the Vatican ordered he cover up the offending artwork. The 83-year-old said the Vatican ordered he cover up the offending section and work with “state institutions” to “restore the original”.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 06, 2026 11:55 UTC