Christoph de Temple Fliegerbild

Fliegerbild by Christoph de Temple acrylic on canvas, 200 x 80 cm, 2006

This painting reminded me of the Hagakure, the way of the Samurai.

The way of the Samurai is found in death. When it comes to either/or, there is only the quick choice of death. It is not particularly difficult. Be determined and advance. To say that dying without reaching one's aim is to die a dog's death is the frivolous way of sophisticates. When pressed with the choice of life and death, it is not necessary to gain one's aim...

excerpt from the Hagakure, the book of the samurai by Yamamoto Tsunetomo