The Devil found at the St. Francis Basilica in Italy

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...hidden in a mural painting (i.e. a frescoe in the ceiling) by Italian medieval artist Giotto. The news was surprising because it had stayed hidden (in a cloud formation, no less) for centuries before the discovery. Reports say that it's difficult to see from the ground with the naked eye but a close-up from a digital camera sees it just fine. You can see the outline of horns and probably a smirking face -- a devil in disguise. Attached is the picture c/o The Telegraph. The significance of the finding is still to be determined. Did Giotto do it as a practical joke? Does a 'devil in the sky' have a hidden symbolism in the middle ages? We're not really sure.