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5月11：Salvador Dali














1889 – Paul Nash, British painter (d. 1946)
1894 – Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1991)
Salvador Dali
Painter
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marqués de Dalí de Púbol, known professionally as Salvador Dalí, was a prominent Spanish surrealist painter born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain.Wikipedia

Born: May 11, 1904, Figueres, Spain
Died: January 23, 1989, Figueres, Spain
Movies: Destino, An Andalusian Dog, Age of Gold, Babaouo, more

His paintings are not beautiful; they spark no great emotion and can be fiendish to untangle. But what they do show is rare technical ability

Salvador Dalí's work sits halfway between enchanting fairytales and gruesome horror stills
The Spanish artist was born on May 11th 1904
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"A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others."—Salvador Dalí, born on this day in 1904. Enjoy "Birth of Liquid Desires" (1931-32) from @The Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Learn more: http://gu.gg/fy4s30bzzf6
(Master) Cheng Yen (Chinese: 證嚴法師; pinyin: Zhèngyán Fǎshī; born 11 May 1937) is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), teacher, and philanthropist.[1][2][3][4][5] In 1966, Shih Cheng Yen founded the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation,[1] ordinarily referred to as Tzu Chi. Shih Cheng Yen's work in humanitarianism later developed, and to the present the Tzu Chi Foundation has become involved in international programs of disaster relief, bone marrow donation, environmental protection, and community volunteering.[6][7]



Contents
1Early life
1.1Bhikṣuṇī Ordination
2Tzu Chi
2.1Lotus Sutra
2.2Encounter with Roman Catholic Nuns
2.3Miscarriage of Taiwanese Aborigine
2.4Founding of Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
3Da Ai Television
4Daily Schedule
5Awards and recognition
6References
7Further reading
8External links






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