May 20, 2026 10:49 AM
Italian artist Giampaolo Tomassetti presents painting on Varanasi to PM Modi
Italian artist Giampaolo Tomassetti presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a painting on Varanasi during his visit to Italy, reflecting his long-standing admiration for the Indian culture. Sharing the moment on X, PM Modi described the painting as “a glimpse of Kashi in Rome” and praised the artist’s decades-long engagement with Indian traditions and Vedic culture. Tomassetti, who began illustrating books on Vedic culture in the 1980s, also worked on 23 large paintings related to th...