Chapter 148: Who is the Living Michael Angelo?_2

In the Ancient Acropolis of Athens' Parthenon Temple, he attempted to use gypsum to replicate those damaged sculptures, reinterpreting the beauty of antiquity through the lens of art restoration.

In India, at the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, he deeply explored how to convey the inner peace and sanctity of the mind through stone carving. He experimented with integrating classical Indian Buddhist sculptural features with contemporary minimalist concepts into wood carving, creating Buddha figures that were both traditional and infused with new meaning.

In Kyoto, Japan, he focused on learning the delicate skills of wood carving, creating small sculptures that embodied Zen while also featuring his personal style.