Praise indeed, from the West's pre-eminent practitioner of Realpolitik, whose mastery of the art of ideology-free diplomacy enabled President Nixon's visit to China in 1972.

ECONOMIST: China abroad

From the modest yet precise opening sequence of his first feature film, from 1997 made under the auspices of the Beijing Film Academy but set in his hometown of Fenyang Jia Zhangke displays an incisive mastery of the art of political symbolism.

NEWYORKER: Pickpocket (Xiao Wu)

In these shots alone, Ponting shows his mastery of the art of batting.

BBC: Justin Langer column

You know, it's amazing, I'm reading here this text that you translated from Arabic, and there's a section here called Mastery of the Art of Management, and there are suggestions about places you can go for management advice.

NPR: Jihadi Thinker Emphasizes the Media's Importance

In addition to mastery of traditional calligraphy, the art of engraving requires a high degree of virtuosity, since the artist works on a tiny surface area where every curve, every thickness of line counts.

UNESCO: Culture