Giampaolo Tomassetti, an Italian painter, was so fascinated by the Indian mythological epic Mahabharat that he studied it thoroughly for 5 years and then painted breathtaking pictures of it.
Tomassetti was also a member of International Vedic Art Academy in Villa Vrindavan, Italy, for about 7 years.
It took him 12 years to paint some of the most iconic scenes from the legendary epic.
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This is the cover page of the art series.
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Krishna and Arjuna in the battlefield.
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Bheem trying to remove the tail of Lord Hanuman.
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Bhishma Pitamah.
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Karna lifting the wheel of the chariot during the war.
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Pandavas discussing the war strategy.
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Kunti with her son Surya-putra Karna.
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A scene from the game of dice between Kauravas and Pandavas.
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Abhimanyu, the youngest son of Arjuna, throwing a chariot-wheel at Drona.
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A fighting scene from the great battle of Mahabharat.
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All pictures sourced from astroulagam.com
Stunning, isn’t it?