Bruno Valentinetti
Bruno Valentinetti is a sacristan and decorator known for his work in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome. Recently, he gained attention for a controversial restoration that altered the face of an angel to resemble Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni. A volunteer in his parish, Valentinetti has been involved in various decorative works, including previous restorations in ecclesiastical contexts and even at the residence of Silvio Berlusconi. His political aspirations include a past candidacy with La Destra – Fiamma Tricolore. The incident has raised questions about oversight and the quality of restorations in such a historically significant site.
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Bruno Valentinetti is the artist behind the controversial painting that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
Engel i Roma ligner på statsminister Meloni: Skandale og etterforskning
Norway· 2026-02-07
Restorer Bruno Valentinetti admitted to the paper that he had styled the angel on Meloni, but didn’t say why.
Cherub painting resembling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hastily erased from Rome basilica
Australia· 2026-02-05
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who removed the controversial image of Giorgia Meloni from the fresco.
Na zahtevo Vatikana: obraz Giorgie Meloni izbrisan
Slovenia· 2026-02-05
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who admitted to erasing the angel's face that resembled Giorgia Meloni.
Jutarnji list - Priča o anđelu u srcu Rima koji liči na Giorgiju Meloni upravo je postala još luđa. Došao je izravan nalog iz Vatikana.
Croatia· 2026-02-05
The artist, Bruno Valentinetti, at first denied the claims, but on Wednesday he admitted that it was indeed the prime minister's face.
Church fresco resembling Italian PM has face scrubbed out after outrage
United Kingdom· 2026-02-05Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer of the fresco that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
Mauro Corona e l'angelo col volto di Meloni: «È un colpo di genio. Lasciatelo lì, perché induce curiosità»
Italy· 2026-02-04
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who covered Meloni's face at the request of the Vatican.
L'angelo col volto di Meloni, «ecco la foto originale prima del restauro». Ma il viso della premier è stato cancellatoItaly· 2026-02-04
Bruno Valentinetti is the painter-restorer who restored the frescoes in the basilica.
San Lorenzo in Lucina, parla Daniela Memmo, che finanziò il restauro: «L'angelo con il volto di Meloni? Non lo ricordo»Italy· 2026-02-03
The restorer, for his part, has denied wrongdoing and denied that he used Meloni as a model.
In Italy, church and state investigate the appearance of an angel seemingly modelled on MeloniAustralia· 2026-02-03
Bruno Valentinetti was commissioned to restore the angels in the basilica and defended his work amidst the controversy.
La polémica en Italia por el ángel restaurado con ‘la cara de Meloni’ en una iglesia de Roma
Panama· 2026-02-03Bruno Valentinetti is an 83-year-old volunteer sacristan who restored a fresco in a church that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
Giorgia Meloni als Engel: Überraschung in römischer Kirche
Switzerland· 2026-02-02
Bruno Valentinetti is the craftsman who restored the angel and denied any likeness to Meloni.
Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome | ItalyUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-02Bruno Valentinetti is the sacristan and volunteer decorator responsible for the restoration that drew comparisons to Giorgia Meloni.
Canosa, il volto dell'ex presidente di Confindustria sul quadro per la cattedrale: la strana analogia col caso dell'angelo con il volto della premierItaly· 2026-02-01
Bruno Valentinetti is the artist accused of creating a cherub that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
restauraron la figura de un querubín en una basílica y apareció con la cara de Giorgia Meloni
Argentina· 2026-02-01Bruno Valentinetti, the 82-year-old church servant and decorative painter, is responsible for the restoration of the painted angel.
Vatikan verärgert über Engel mit Melonis Gesichtszügen in römischer Kirche - Italien
Austria· 2026-02-01
Bruno Valentinetti is the painter-restorer who worked on the fresco in 2000.
Tutta la storia dell'affresco dell'angelo con il volto di Giorgia Meloni: il monumento costruito nel 1985, i decori aggiunti nel 2000 e il restauro delle polemicheItaly· 2026-02-01
Bruno Valentinetti rejected all accusations, stating that he restored the image as it was about 25 years ago.
В Италии разгорелся скандал из-за изображения на церковной фреске ангела с лицом Мелони
Belarus· 2026-02-01
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who worked on the fresco and denied accusations of any wrongdoing.
Ангела с лицом премьера Италии увидели на фреске римской базилики: 01 февраля 2026, 04:49
Kazakhstan· 2026-02-01Bruno Valentinetti is the artist who restored the painting that features Giorgia Meloni's likeness.
Meloni convertida en angelito: restauran una iglesia en Roma y pintan un querubín con la cara de la primera ministra | Cultura
Spain· 2026-02-01
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who denies the similarities between the angel and Meloni.
Minister odredil nadzor, ker angel spominja na MeloniSlovenia· 2026-01-31Bruno Valentinetti is the artist who restored the painting that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
Kyrkmålning i Rom liknar Meloni
Sweden· 2026-01-31Bruno Valentinetti is reported to have been involved in the mural restoration that drew comparisons to Giorgia Meloni.
Ιταλία: Αντιδράσεις για το «αγγελάκι» που μοιάζει με τη Μελόνι σε τοιχογραφία γνωστής εκκλησίας [φωτογραφίες]
Greece· 2026-01-31
Bruno Valentinetti is a self-taught restorer who has worked on significant projects including the Sistine Chapel and Silvio Berlusconi's villa.
Bruno Valentinetti, il restauratore di San Lorenzo in Lucina: «Meloni nell'affresco? Che sia lei lo dite voi... Io ho solo ricalcato quel che c'era prima»Italy· 2026-01-31
Bruno Valentinetti is the artist who signed the intervention on the fresco in question.
Restauro a San Lorenzo in Lucina a Roma: quella nell'affresco è davvero Meloni? E chi è titolato a confermarlo? Giuli chiede una verificaItaly· 2026-01-31
Bruno Valentinetti is described as a sacristan and decorator who signed the restoration work.
«Un angelo ora ha il viso di Giorgia Meloni»: la segnalazione dopo il restauro nella Basilica di San Lorenzo in Lucina a RomaItaly· 2026-01-31