Modi's gifts painting to French President
The painting reflects the traditional societal respect for nature in India.
The tree as a divine gift central to human life is a recurring element in Indian artistic practice. The Tree of Life, with multiple roots and branches like a banyan tree, is a motif for a tree’s benevolence, fruit, seeds, shelter, healing, procreation and regeneration faculties that sustain life and clean the environment.
The painting (pigments on silk) has been done by an Odisha artist, Bhaskar Mahapatra, who has been practicing the art form for the last thirty years along with the rest of his family.
France will be hosting the meeting of Conference of Parties on UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dec 2015.
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