Sentences with phrase «ancient art works»

The breed's image appears in many ancient art works and even on pottery dating back over a thousand years.

They will discover lions in ancient art works, on national flags and displayed on coats of arms.

«This phenomenon is known as «yellowing,» which causes severe damage and negatively affects the aesthetic enjoyment of ancient art works on paper.»

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Whether the masses are innocent is, of course, not a matter that can be documented, but I have observed in conversation with many spectators tenacious conviction that the Passion Play is (a) a great work of religious art or (b) the work of sincere peasant folk bent only on fulfilling an ancient vow.

This has been a time, finally, when the literary analysis of ancient literature has become a very significant force within the field, insisting that documents do not exist only to provide historical information, but are to be appropriated as complex works of art as well as witnesses to and interpretations of religious experiences and convictions.

If I kept walking through the Met, I would find works of art from Iran and China, from the ancients to the moderns to the postmoderns.

The ancient tongues were but a small though important province in the realm which he explored tirelessly, testing his general theory of linguistic expression by an investigation not only of Indo - European and Semitic idioms but also of Basque and Hungarian, of American Indian languages, of Chinese and South Sea dialects.1 Visitors found the aged sage «pure and perfect like an ancient work of art.»

Basically, a new way of looking at old texts or works of art, grounded in a sense of inferiority vis - a-vis what the Ancients achieved in science and the arts.

There are tips on how to use art to ease your mind, why the ancient art of paper folding is worth learning, and why working with clay and playing in the park should also be grown up activities.

Those who practice the ancient Chinese art have enriched lives, enhanced health and well - being, and created better living and working conditions for thousands of people around the world, from Donald Trump to Tony Blair.

Riddles posed by ancient works of art fall to historical analyses and electronic explorations

«Vanishing da Vinci: Nondestructive way to determine state of degradation of ancient works of art.»

To do this, as they describe in Applied Physics Letters, from AIP Publishing, the team developed an approach to nondestructively identify and quantify the concentration of light - absorbing molecules known as chromophores in ancient paper, the culprit behind the «yellowing» of the cellulose within ancient documents and works of art.

Feng shui is the ancient art of aligning yourself and the space you live or work in with the natural flow of energy.

The fact that she leads sessions in a world - class museum, surrounded by great works of ancient Indian and Asian art, makes them all the more enriching and valuable.

The Indian designer works in the ancient art of shibori, a tie - dying technique that originated in Japan.

«At our workshop, we still work with our hands to craft our jewelry collections, because we believe it is our duty to preserve this ancient art form.»

Allen, who is jointly appointed to the government department in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is an innovative, cross-disciplinary scholar whose work explores the history of political thought and notions of citizenship in societies ancient and contemporary.

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And today's colleges and universities are still working tirelessly to perfect its ancient art.

It has some fairly ancient animation cels, an actual Yellow Kid page, some classic Gene Colan art, a lot of Ed Hannigan works (and he is the beneficiary of a party on Friday evening), and a whole heaping lot of Batman stuff right now.

In his old age, John Adams recalled his youthful intimations of the providential forces at work: «There is nothing... more ancient in my memory,» he wrote in 1807, «than the observation that arts, sciences, and empire had always...

I have a non-fiction work scheduled to be released to the market in November through PublishAmerica called Great Flaws, Saving Grace: An Ancient Art of Grapes for the New Age.

Italy's fame is well deserved for there are few places that can compare in the number of ancient monuments, famous works of art, stunning architecture, and delicious cuisine.

Virtually unlimited activities and areas of interest including exploring archeological sites and ancient temples, shopping for Indonesian art work, sampling world - class dining, enjoying water sports of all kinds, participating in cultural festivals or simply relaxing under a palm tree

A magnificent work of art and craftsmanship, the door with intricate wood carvings of elephants and swans is reminiscent of the island's ancient artisanship.

The French pavilion inspired building houses a collection that spans 4,000 years, featuring European painting and sculptures, Mediterranean ancient art, and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

The classical era is still evident in the city, which is bursting with ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark for early Western civilization.

Some of the top attractions in Scotland include the National Museum of Scotland where you can admire ancient artefacts, Edinburgh Castle which towers high above the city, and Scottish National Gallery which houses famous art works by Raphael, Monet, Van Gogh and Scottish artists.

From ancient and epic works of art, architecture and cuisine, to the mesmerising spirituality and religion on the island, we've put together all of the fab things to see and do in this tropical paradise that'll give you some insight into the day - to - day life of the Balinese.

Their fine - art collection includes works by Pollock, Picasso, Cézanne, Klee, Beckmann, Dubuffet, and many more, but they are also well - known collectors of antiquities from the Ancient Near East, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome.

I work as a professional artist from my home art studio in Cilgerran, a beautiful village in north Pembrokeshire in West Wales, 3 miles south of the ancient market town of Cardigan.

Importantly, Picasso's work drew inspiration from African masks and ancient Iberian art, showing the beginnings of a kind of globalized art.

The presentation of their work revolves around art itself and its history, both ancient and modern, and they take quite disparate approaches to historical points of departure.

If Houseago's works resonate, it is because they encompass a wide range of influences: the formal language of sculpture throughout the ages (from ancient to early modern), mythology, the natural world of plants and animals, African tribal art, cartoon imagery and contemporary music and culture (the title of the exhibition contains a fragment from the lyrics of «Wild Child» by Lou Reed and a reference to James Taylor's «Like A Circle Round the Sun»).

The Cavendish art collection spans 4000 years, from ancient Egyptian sculpture and masterpieces by Rembrandt to works by modern artists including Lucian Freud and Edmund de Waal.

«Her education and experience make her well - suited to cultivate and showcase the DMA's important collection of ancient American art, including pre-Columbian works from across Latin America, which are of international significance.»

Fuelled by Milton Keynes» very own myth, the legend of Linford Wood, pupils worked with The Parks Trust to create a series of Land Art - inspired objects depicting ancient mythical creatures.

Her works also fuse ancient and modern, Eastern and Western art forms; Buddhas and Egyptian deities morph into creatures recalling the sculptures of Giacometti or Louise Bourgeois.

In 1977 Andy Warhol conceived of the «Torsos» series, a group of works inspired by both the high art tradition of the classical nude and the ancient history of erotic art.

Her works use a methodical repetition of the same elements to recall the magnificence of ancient art by using ordinary materials.

While it is one of the most ancient and universal forms of human expression, jewellery has an ambiguous status, mid-way between fashion and sculpture, and is rarely considered to be a work of art.

Held at the historic Park Avenue Armory in New York City, the show highlights a dynamic mix of works dating from ancient times through the present day and maintains thehighest standards of quality in the art market.

Its holdings span 4,000 years and include European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts; ancient art from the Mediterranean basin; and the largest collection of works on paper in the American West.

Archaeology - themed exhibition to complement Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China From uncovering objects in a virtual dig to studying ancient works of art to understand their age, function and make - up, visitors to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts» new Dig It!

VMFA also participates with the American Association of Museum Directors (AAMD) Object Registry: AAMD Object Registry which lists new acquisitions of archaeological material and works of ancient art and tracks resolutions of claims for Nazi - era cultural assets.

But it's Nagle's sculptures that have earned him his widest audience, and now, a show in a major gallery — displaying the objects in special vitrines as if they were works of ancient pottery in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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In the New Yorker, Zadie Smith writes about the photography of Deana Lawson, while the Observer's Laura Cumming looks at the British Museum's «Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece», and sees the French sculptor's work in an entirely new light.

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