Art that does not move the heart is not art.
学我者生，似我者死。
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Wu Daozi
Born around 680 AD in Tang-dynasty China, Wu Daozi earned the title Sage of Painting. His Buddhist murals reportedly brought walls to life through dynamic brushwork, though no originals survive.
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