Narendra Modi accepts Varanasi ghats painting from Tomassetti in Rome

Tomassetti says art bridges Italy India

Tomassetti has been inspired by Indian culture for over 40 years: he started out illustrating Vedic books and even painted a whole series on the Mahabharata.
He described meeting Modi as "The experience was fantastic. It was one of the best experiences of my life." and said his art acts as a cultural bridge between Italy and India.