Sentences with phrase «referencing ancient symbols»

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The lady of the Song speaks of her unguarded vineyard (1:6), and there is frequent reference (2:16; 4:5; 5:1; 6:2) to the garden (s) where the lover grazes, not among «lilies» (as traditionally understood), but on the lotus, an ancient and famous sexual symbol.

«I was trying to play with this idea of things being both reverential and gestural,» says Ward, who punctuated geometric patterns into each panel, referencing traditional Congolese «cosmograms,» an ancient prayer symbol that represents the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Ward has also punctured geometric patterns into each panel, which reference traditional Congolese «cosmograms,» an ancient prayer symbol that represents the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

Referencing an ancient, analog mode of communication, the bell suggests congregation, an apt symbol for the High Line, a site of assembly for millions of neighborhood residents, other New Yorkers, and visitors.

In a mix of references to both Ancient Greek and contemporary pop - culture, she tries to balance questions about ideals and gender, as well as our bodies being symbols of power and potential carriers of meaning.

Durham's riff on historical monuments, specifically referencing one which is the very symbol of France, is especially ironic as France and the European Union countries close their borders to war refugees, and alludes the recent destruction by ISIS of the Arch of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra.