Devil found in detail of Giotto fresco in Italy's Assisi

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    Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescoes by Giotto in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, church officials said on Saturday.

    The devil was hidden in the details of clouds at the top of fresco number 20 in the cycle of the scenes in the life and death of St Francis painted by Giotto in the 13th century.

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