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Tradition of Warriors and Sages
Take a look at the art by Tatiana Berg, inspired by the samurai, bushido, martial arts, mythology, spiritual ideas and Nikola Tesla! Prints. Paintings. Art commissions.
In the painting, the spiral coil merges with the Universe that, according to Nikola Tesla’s words, was the ultimate source of all of his ideas and discoveries. This is the moment of deep Insight, when the Genius and the Universe become one.
There is a spiritual realm free of fear and despair where a man can strengthen his courage – it is the world of Bushi-Do,
eternal and breathtaking like a sakura in bloom. . .
―A. R. Berg
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Standard prints and premium giclée prints of Tatiana Berg's artwork.
Finished paintings by Tatiana Berg:
Like Sakura Petals &
A Perfect Cut
Like Sakura Petals: a fearless samurai that attacks through the whirlwind of cherry blossoms, prepared for anything.
The life path of Samurai is like sakura petals cascading down mysteriously. Sometimes it is said that warriors are flowers among people. Hana wa sakuragi, hito wa bushi: "among blossoms the cherry blossom, among men, the warrior."
All our life is one endless fuss and pursuit of desires, day after day, year after year until death. With every passing moment it seems more and more that human existence is God's cruel trick. Can we call it "living to the fullest"?
Look at a blooming sakura in spring, look at its petals of unearthly beauty that open up for a very short time and then fall on the ground and wither. This is exactly the kind of outlook on life that was common for the samurai: to live a short but brilliant life and die according to the noble Bushi-Do principles, staying morally pure and not knowing the fear of death.
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A Perfect Cut is Enlightenment: The medieval Japanese traditionally admired the instant thrust as the greatest art beyond good and evil. A perfect thrust is Enlightenment, a state that transcends human apprehension.
Miyamoto Musashi was invincible even in the face of more technically skilled opponents mainly due to his talent for breaking their inner equilibrium. One day, Musashi saw a girl holding a flower. He instantly drew his sword and cut the end of the stem. The girl was shocked, but Musashi ignored her
and admired the end of the stem. What he saw in the girl’s hands was not just a flower. The sliced surface revealed the work of a remarkable sword master; it was flawless. So much so that Musashi was overwhelmed with admiration and the need to obtain this priceless treasure. As Musashi feasted his eyes upon the master’s cut, he grieved that he still had a long way to go before he could achieve such perfection.
(A. R. Berg, Spirit of the Warrior)
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