Question

why did the painter not paint the eye of a dragon?why did the author write about it
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Answer 1

Answer:

The writer contrasts Chinese art with European art by using two stories. The Tang Emperor Xuanzong commissioned the painter Wu Daozi to decorate a palace wall. ... In another story, a painter wouldn't draw the eye of a dragon he had painted for fear it would fly out of the painting.

Answer 2

Answer:

a painter wouldn't draw the eye of a dragon he had painted for fear it would fly out of the painting.