From my friend Joe.
From the Daily Sun (UK)
A VISITOR to the Vatican was shocked to discover that one of the artistic masterpieces contained a dead ringer for Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone.
The likeness of the screen hardman, best known for playing boxing underdog Rocky, appears in the background of a 1511 fresco by Old Master Raphael.
The artwork is displayed in one of the Raphael Rooms at the Catholic city-state inside the boundaries of Rome, Italy.
Called The Cardinal and Theological Virtues, it shows Pope Gregory IX approving new Papal laws.
The hilarious likeness was spotted by Harvard student Anthony Zonfrell, 20, who was on holiday in Italy with his family.
He said: “My cousin had told us about how she had seen it when she went, so we were on the lookout.
“As soon as we saw the painting, we knew it was him. My whole family thought it was hilarious. It could actually be a portrait of Stallone.”
Here's the whole painting -
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