Sentences with phrase «artistic tradition of»

Beautiful to look at, almost to the point of decoration, the works echo out toward the viewer, and one is easily taken by the romance of the pleasing combination of color and structure, and the quiet reference to an earlier artistic tradition of painting interiors.

The overflowing of its frontiers, aggressions, and military occupations, and colonial and neo-colonial politics of the United States imperialism, have denaturalized and violated cultural and artistic tradition of other peoples as well as within the U.S. itself.»

developed in the chinese artistic tradition of mirroring forms found in nature, the two «watermelon» ceramic pieces are realist manifestations of this organic and commonplace object.

However solely placing Santalov's work in the Russian artistic tradition of the beginning of the past century does not do it enough justice.

Collections: The Portland Museum of Art www.portlandmuseum.org boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine — highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists.

In her use of contemporary technology, Aycock is advancing sculpture, taking up where artists like John Chamberlain left off, by utilizing the new processes of industry towards a poetic end, thus expanding the artistic tradition of turning technology back on itself.

As such, they play into the artistic tradition of the grotesque, paralleling for example Bruegel's accounts of folk behaviour.

Jessica Silverman's exhibition, titled White Is The Warmest Color, explores the rich artistic tradition of minimal color from transparent sculptures through off - white works to bleached abstractions... read more

Her decorative hand additions to the sometimes glitched camera images draw from the early Christian / Byzantine artistic tradition of using geometric patterns to represent an unknowable higher power, and materials like gold leaf to indicate a spiritual or otherworldly presence.

The PMA boasts significant holdings of American, European, and contemporary art, as well as iconic works from Maine — highlighting the rich artistic tradition of the state and its artists.

Catholic Studies programs must be interdisciplinary, offering students an encounter with «the imaginative tradition of the faith, its approach to beauty, the great - souled works of literature [and] deep artistic traditions of Catholicism, its understanding of the human person and of the range and limits of politics.»

Shiva Ahmadi's practice borrows from the artistic traditions of Iran and the Middle East to critically examine contemporary political tensions.

«As an internationally engaged institution with a legacy of fostering cross-cultural understanding, the DMA is proud to inaugurate the first ever dedicated gallery space for the Keir Collection, which will illuminate the artistic traditions of the Islamic world for our local and national audiences,» said Agustín Arteaga, The Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art.

The various artistic traditions of Asia are represented in the Hood's collection by works from China, Japan, Korea, and South Asia, particularly bronzes, ceramics, and works on paper.

These contemporary artists are changing the local and global perception of the artistic traditions of Maine, which is less and less based on the picturesque beauty of the state and more on its innovative spirit and the clarity provided by its light and environment.

Renée Stout discusses her work which explores themes of self - exploration, empowerment, and healing, and draw from the belief systems and artistic traditions of Africa and the African Diaspora.

The biennial showcases recent works of local and international artists who have been influenced by the cultures and artistic traditions of Mexico and Central and South America.

In addition to the four main gallery exhibitions, the organizing institutions will host a series of panels, performances, and events in conjunction with this year's biennial.The biennial will showcase recent works of local and international artists who have been influenced by the cultures and artistic traditions of Mexico and Central and South America.

The first of the installations shows signs of the constructive elements connected with the artistic traditions of the early twentieth century.

Presenting a selection of works from this year's Young Masters prize, as well as established artists represented by Cynthia Corbett, Over-Seas House's exhibition celebrates artists that are influenced by the artistic traditions of the past.

These artists pay tribute to the artistic traditions of portraiture, still lifes, and memorials, respectively, while illuminating or subverting the common conceits that define those traditions.

Often recognized as the father of African and Arab Modernism, Ibrahim El - Salahi aims to redefine trends in European and American art through the artistic traditions of African, Islamic and Arab cultures.

Organized from the Smart Museum's little - known collection of British paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, Blast to Pop explored the complex chronology and diverse artistic traditions of British Modernism.

Taking on the artistic traditions of Western nineteenth century painting, Monkman's appropriations of «New World» painting are meticulous recreations of large - scale, sublime landscapes.

For more than three decades he developed an exciting oeuvre dealing with the artistic traditions of modernity.

Melding the artistic traditions of Color Field and Minimalism, Laura Owens creates a lush landscape, replete with energy and whimsy, that emphasizes the delicacy and precision of her painting style.

Creating and documenting queer community based on a sincere engagement with magic, grafting himself onto the rich artistic traditions of his cultural and biological ancestors is fundamental.

Kanevsky's work is rooted in the artistic traditions of Eastern Europe, where he grew up, and the United States, where he now lives.

As a restorer at the Glele Royal Palace and National Museum of Abomey, he is in contact with the incredibly rich artistic traditions of Benin.

The figurative subject matter is reminiscent of the rich artistic traditions of Persian miniature painting and calligraphy, while the abstract use of vibrant colours reveals the artist's spiritual inspiration grounded in the millenary tradition of Persian poetry.

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Boasting romantic 18th - century architecture, and a rich artistic and cultural tradition, the colonial city of Cuenca is set high in Ecuador's Andes Mountains.

The second is a tradition of «disinterested, artistic enjoyment» that moves beyond the ideological content conveyed by any work of art to an appreciation of the beauty and form of the piece.

Although the Church has preserved a tradition as a patron of the arts for more than a millennium, and the great mediaeval cathedrals in particular have portrayed Christianity through their paintings, sculptures, and perhaps especially their windows, Catholic teachers are now refocusing on literary, cultural and artistic beauty as a conscious resource for the transmission of the faith.

To be a Catholic writer is to stand at the center of the Western tradition in artistic terms.

There is little support from within the community — not even the spiritual support of an active artistic tradition.

Even if we consider the three major religious groups as ethnic traditions rather than religious in the narrow sense, their brightest and most creative intellectuals and artists have been absorbed into the general American intellectual and artistic community so as to deprive the communal groups of their natural cultural leaders.

Gioia's essay reveals to me that the creative and discerning retrieval of the modern artistic tradition — with its religious resonances and yearnings — would not only enrich the art world but also the Church.

So in her conclusion she highlights some of the accomplishments of Byzantine civilization: an imperial government built on a trained civilian administration and tax system; a legal structure based on Roman law; a curriculum of secular education that preserved classical learning; theological thought, artistic expression, and spiritual traditions that are still alive in the Orthodox churches; and coronation and court rituals that were adopted by other rulers.

Cage rejects this tradition, and declares that the end of artistic creativity is not order or value but purposeless play, a play that affirms life and invites other men to wake up to the ordinary life around them that can be lived here and now.

But we must remember that we can not always untangle them; that there is artistic and even theological meaning in the way in which sources have been combined; and that any single source is itself originally formed from lesser «sources,» and is itself, therefore a product of tradition.

The first is a matter of the physical and mental traits which we carry over biologically from our forebears; the second is a matter of the social environments, the literary, artistic, religious traditions, the racial and national culture, into which we are born and by which our plastic lives are shaped and: molded.

Revered for masterfully «blending the Bohemian and artistic free spirited left bank of Paris with the roots and tradition of the rural areas of France» and for using top - quality locavore ingredients, at Bleu Bohème Irvine brings to bear a combination of his experiences growing up in both France and Montreal, Quebec City, with a menu reflecting both traditional and seasonal bistro food as well as country classics.

For this year's edition of Vendemmia d'Artista, the art project that Ornellaia launched in 2009 to revive, in a modern key, the Renaissance tradition and cultural value of artistic commissions, the winery selected Canadian artist Rodney Graham to interpret L'Infinito (Infinity), the quality that characterises Ornellaia 2011.

If the new dates for the Spanish cave art are confirmed, they could indicate that Neandertals and H. sapiens exchanged artistic traditions earlier than previously thought, says paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum in London, who was not involved in the studies.

Western culture is characterized by a host of artistic, philosophic, literary, and legal themes and traditions; the heritage of Celtic, Germanic, Hellenic, Jewish, Slavic, Latin, and other ethnic and linguistic groups, as well as Christianity, which played an important part in the shaping of Western civilization since at least the 4th century.

Block printing originated in China and is an artistic tradition that is prevalent in many parts of East Asia.

Even though this classic received mixed critical reviews, combined a lot of weird artistic choices and can still put off many who see it today, it has remained a crucial T.V. Halloween tradition and was instrumental in crafting what many now see today as the «Burton Aesthetic.

The palaces and villages, the mountains and bamboo forests, to say nothing of the beasts who populate this confectionary realm, are evidence of an affectionate, irreverent interest in Chinese artistic traditions.

«Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice is a testament to the spirit of Altman's tradition of artistic collaboration,» said Welsh.

HCAF continues to be my favorite film festival in Houston thanks to a tradition of excellent programming by Artistic Director, Richard Herskowitz.