The phrase "ancient masters" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to historical figures or experts in a particular field, often in the context of art, philosophy, or martial arts.
Example: "The teachings of the ancient masters continue to influence modern practices in various disciplines."
Alternatives: "historical experts" or "old masters".
Daoism influenced major writers to exhibit individuality of expression, rather than merely to emulate ancient masters.
Through his association with these teachers, Zhang had the opportunity to study some works by ancient masters in detail.
The ancient masters are dead and their secrets were buried with them so we will never see neon like that again.
A booming voice was followed by the sound of a heavy bell, then drums and a flute, and the recitation of passages from writings by Confucius and other ancient masters.
His paintings were among the first after the collapse of the Song dynasty and its academy of painting to show an interest derived from subjects and styles of ancient masters.
The only difference is that where ancient masters invoked the will of God or the whip of the foreman to spur performance, modern industry uses training programs and motivation sessions.
Some workshops specialize in paintings made in the style of an ancient master, using old paper, inks and seals.
In any case, as one ancient master tells us, "What people / know is inferior to what they do not know".
In the pilot, the vampires' ancient master arrives in town, creaks out of his coffin, and renews a centuries-old order to achieve dominion over the New World.
The great Greek painter Apelles, so Pliny's story goes, went to visit an equally famous ancient master, Protogenes, on the island of Rhodes.
In part, no doubt, the change reflects the cynical fact that the Curia, ancient master of realpolitik, has at last recognised regional realities and has shifted its position accordingly.
