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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Norway:
Bruno Valentinetti is the artist behind the controversial painting that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
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Australia:
Restorer Bruno Valentinetti admitted to the paper that he had styled the angel on Meloni, but didn’t say why.
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Slovenia:
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who removed the controversial image of Giorgia Meloni from the fresco.
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Croatia:
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who admitted to erasing the angel's face that resembled Giorgia Meloni.
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United Kingdom:
The artist, Bruno Valentinetti, at first denied the claims, but on Wednesday he admitted that it was indeed the prime minister's face.
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Italy:
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer of the fresco that resembles Giorgia Meloni.
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Italy:
Bruno Valentinetti is the restorer who covered Meloni's face at the request of the Vatican.
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Italy:
Bruno Valentinetti is the painter-restorer who restored the frescoes in the basilica.
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Australia:
The restorer, for his part, has denied wrongdoing and denied that he used Meloni as a model.
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Panama:
Bruno Valentinetti was commissioned to restore the angels in the basilica and defended his work amidst the controversy.
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