ITALY---Even in the heartland of global Catholicism, a life-size Madonna on a street wall is an uncommon sight — especially if you leave the cobblestone alleyways of the historic center for the drab concrete of the city’s former industrial districts. But bringing sacred art back to Rome’s run-down streets is exactly what a street artist known as Mr. Klevra has set out to do. Mr. Klevra, a 34-year old Italian artist and a committed Catholic, paints Madonnas and other saints on thin paper posters and then glues them onto walls under the cover of darkness. Mr. Klevra is his artist’s name — like many street artists, he doesn’t give out his real name, and prefers to keep his identity secret, even shielding his face from cameras. [link]
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