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Wu Tao Tzu – Chinese Michelangelo

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Wu Tao Tzu had the greatest influence on the painting of the Far East. What Michelangelo Buonarroti was to the West, he was to the Far East. His life coincided with the “golden age of Chinese culture”, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong (712-756) of the Tang dynasty. He was born around 689 in a … Read more

Miyamoto Musashi

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“When we think of fencing, we think of sword fighting techniques. This is quite natural, but incorrect, according to the words of the legendary Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi. And indeed, everyone who has heard of Musashi knows that he was much more than just a skilled swordsman. Judging by his calligraphy and ink drawings, he … Read more