‘Her’ meaning the politician, not the artist, which I assumed on 1st read of your synopsis :) Like damn, the artist just straight up converted the fresco into a direct propaganda piece.
Also of note — the fresco was a recent modern piece of work, not a historical protected one.
That I think was my central bias reading this: just being accustomed to considering hagiographical art in a historical context where erasure is usually frowned upon. I forget that in many places we’re still building and renovating cathedrals, and in Italy perhaps moreso.
‘Her’ meaning the politician, not the artist, which I assumed on 1st read of your synopsis :) Like damn, the artist just straight up converted the fresco into a direct propaganda piece.
Also of note — the fresco was a recent modern piece of work, not a historical protected one.
That I think was my central bias reading this: just being accustomed to considering hagiographical art in a historical context where erasure is usually frowned upon. I forget that in many places we’re still building and renovating cathedrals, and in Italy perhaps moreso.