For years people have thought this painting was a self-portrait of Michelangelo.
It was put on the cover of a collection of his writings way back in 1987, still for sale at Abebooks:

On the back it says: “Cover Illustration: detail of Crucifixion of St. Peter (assumed to be a self-portrait), c. 1550, by Michelangelo”.
So the latest cleaning of the frescoes in the Pauline Chapel did NOT reveal anything, except of course the bright colors.
Yet look at the headlines:
Vatican: Michelangelo self-portrait revealed in chapel fresco – 3 days ago…
Michelangelo’s self-portrait was discovered by head of Vatican restorations…
AKI – Adnkronos International
2 Jul 2009 … of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Vatican’s Pauline Chapel may have produced a special prize _ a previously unknown self-portrait of the …
www.huffingtonpost.com/…/
‘Michelangelo self-portrait’ discovered in restored Vatican fresco …
2 Jul 2009 … Michelangelo is also said to have included a self-portrait in Last … Michelangelo began work on the Pauline Chapel murals after he had …
entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/
Michelangelo self-portrait said to be found in Vatican fresco …
2 Jul 2009 … The discovery was made in the Vatican’s Pauline Chapel, … left corner of Michelangelo’s “The Crucifixion of St. Peter” is a self-portrait, …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/
Michelangelo self-portrait may have been found – Science – Canoe.ca
2 Jul 2009 … Michelangelo self-portrait may have been found … The Cappella Paolina, or the Pauline Chapel, in the Apostolic Palace is used by the pope …
cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2009/07/02/10003661-ap.html -
Possible Michelangelo self-portrait revealed – Kansas City Star
2 Jul 2009 … The restoration of Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Vatican’s Pauline Chapel may … prize – a previously unknown self-portrait of the artist.
www.kansascity.com/451/story/1302616.html – Cached – Similar
No discovery, no revelation.
Read about Michelangelo’s great frescoes in the Pauline Chapel here.
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