Italian Prime Minister has been criticized after he broke a strict "no photographs" rule.

(Kazan, July 27, Tatar-Inform). Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's Prime Minister, has been criticized after he broke a strict "no photographs" rule by posing with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in front of “The Last Supper”.

Mr Berlusconi posed in front of Leonardo Da Vinci's 15th Century masterpiece for several minutes on Monday while the cameras flashed, despite prominent signs prohibiting flash photography.

Mr Medvedev, in Italy on holiday, visited the Last Supper at the Santa Maria della Grazie museum while on a tour of Milan with Mr Berlusconi.

Professor Ulberico Santa Maria, who works at the scientific department of the Vatican Museums, is quoted as saying by The Daily Telegraph: "There is no way I would have allowed flash photography in front of “The Last Supper”.

But Alberto Artioli, superintendent of works in the Italian city, dismissed concerns, saying the photo session had been short, and had come at the request of the Russian President.

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