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There are many iconic artists and sculptors who took the Italian renaissance to dizzying heights and one of them is Donatello di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, commonly referred to as Donatello. Born in Florence, Italy, in the 14th century, he belonged to a well-known family. He got into stone carving early in life. He became ...
Sometimes kind words can change something wicked into something good, as a master sculptor discovered one moon-filled night long ago. In ancient times, there lived a well-known master sculptor in a remote mountain village. Due to his excellent carving skills, a temple in a nearby village invited him to sculpt a Bodhisattva statue. Unfortunately, the ...
It is human nature to love beauty, but what is beauty? Some people who have physical beauty are mean-spirited and miserly, while others who are not beautiful to look at have kind and generous souls and make everyone feel at ease. It is a generous and kind heart that makes you truly beautiful. The old saying ...