Sentences with phrase «european folk traditions»

His work is influenced by religious art and metaphysics, and he blends the imaginative and phantasy elements of his artistic process with with Western religion and European folk traditions, a combination that aims to give a mythic dimension and an almost archetypal significance.

I wrote new themes, and introduced to the music exotic instrumentation and languages from various Northern European folk traditions,» he said.

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Armed with this background (though not unwilling to play along with the Yanquis» desire to see him as an embodiment of Indian folk traditions), Tamayo set about visiting all the museums in New York and gorging on classic European and modern art.

The San Francisco - based artist playfully draws from American craft traditions, country - western aesthetics and classic European fables to create worlds reminiscent of folk stories and fairytales.

They represent a marvelous variety of styles and influences, including Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, classic Chinese traditions, and European folk art.