Inspired
by ancient art, ikats are colourful patterned fabrics - perfect for adding a vibrant splash to any interior
For example the Organico was influenced by the natural art of Andy Goldsworthy, the Badawi sandal was inspired
by the ancient art of reflexology and the Viajero by the tree climbing shoes worn by the Kayapà ³ Indians in Brazil.
Currently making work inspired
by the ancient art of Filipino tatooing.
Also on view is Faces and Places, a survey of six decades of paintings by retired Edinboro professor James McMurray, Divine Instinct, Gary Spinosa's sculptures inspired
by ancient art and iconography.
Henry Moore (1898 - 1986) Abstract sculptor, master - carver; influenced
by ancient art, Giotto's and Masaccio's frescoes; noted for his natural organic forms.
Painted wood, ht 27.6 cm Acquired through donations and a fundraising effort led
by the Ancient Art Council
Influenced
by ancient art history — which she of no coincidence teaches — her work often brings to mind the motifs and materials that perhaps might have been found on the wall of a cave.
Modern and sophisticated with a light minty - gray hue, this wool rug features a crisp geometric design inspired
by the ancient art of Japanese origami.
Not exact matches
While the therapists and the mumblers were losing faith in words, King and his colleagues were employing to powerful effect the
art described
by Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian and other
ancients.
The illuminations themselves are inspired not only
by ancient Christian canons, such as Orthodox icons, but also
by modern
art.
The prohibition against
art was an attempt
by ancient Israel to undercut pagan idolatry, but it was never totally successful.
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.»
In a story that's one part Indiana Jones, one part Nana's craft day down at the local bingo hall, and every part bananas, Hobby Lobby — the giant
arts and crafts retailer and apparent scourge of the global archeological community — is being forced
by the U.S. Justice Department to return thousands of illegally acquired
ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay a multi-million dollar fine.
A wide array of modern minds have thought the same: Hegel lamented that philosophy is no longer «practiced as a private
art, as it was
by the Greeks,» Heidegger called for a return to the Greek grammar of being, and Kant claimed that «the
ancient Greek philosophers remained more faithful to the Idea of the philosopher than their modern counterparts have done.»
Christianity and Mohametanism: — For two thousand years the Greek
art - forms lifelessly repeated: The Greek schools of philosophy, Stoic, Epicurean, Aristotelian, Neo-Platonic, arguing with barren formulae: Conventional histories: A stabilized Government with the sanctity of
ancient ceremony, supported
by habitual pieties: literature without depth: Science elaborating details
by deduction from unquestioned premises: Delicacies of feeling without robustness of adventure.
In San Francisco, aficionados of the
ancient and bloody
art of bullfighting who find themselves hankering for the sights and sounds of the bull ring can find satisfaction of a sort no farther away than Broadway, in the picturesque El Matador bar, which is owned and operated
by sometime matador and eminently prolific writer on bullfighting lore Barnaby Conrad.
Each child makes incredible
art by using this
ancient technique to marble paper.
The event celebrates Massachusetts Archaeology Month and International Archaeology Day
by exploring
ancient artifacts,
art making, storytelling, treasure hunts, and much more.
The Solstice Celebration also pulls in the
ancient summer festival's agricultural roots
by asking visitors to bring non-perishable food for the
Arts Against Hunger food drive.
Discover the wide - ranging health benefits offered
by the
ancient medical
art of acupuncture.
A member of the Kansas City Midwives Alliance, I am certified
by the American Heart Association / American Academy of Pediatrics in neonatal resuscitation, and I am a graduate of
Ancient Art Midwifery Institute, specifically dedicated to training homebirth midwives.
It was most certainly heavily used
by known
ancient rulers - from Persian emperors who left behind what was clearly fictitious accounts of themselves, to Cleon of Athens; from Alexander the Great's mom claiming he was a product of an affair with a god to Augustus who commissioned
art to portray himself as humble and a man of the people.
During a four - year excavation of an Etruscan well at the
ancient Italian settlement of Cetamura del Chianti, a team led
by a Florida State University archaeologist and
art historian unearthed artifacts spanning more than 15 centuries of Etruscan, Roman and medieval civilization in Tuscany.
The
ancient art traditions had ceased
by the 20th century.
Inspired
by the
ancient food
art of «blown sugar», Bando and his team reasoned that the strutted, coherent nature of conjoined bubbles would lend itself to strength and conductivity if graphene could be structured in the same way.
Dr Alice Samson, co-author of the paper from the University of Leicester School of Archaeology and
Ancient History, explains: «Scientific analyses from the team have provided the first dates for rock
art in the Caribbean — illustrating that these images are pre-Columbian made
by artists exploring and experimenting deep underground.
I was very interested
by Alison George's description of cave
art symbols used throughout the
ancient world (12 November, p...
Riddles posed
by ancient works of
art fall to historical analyses and electronic explorations
This
ancient art shapes metals
by pounding or squeezing them.
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.
Inspired
by ancient Andean
art, this elegant ring is a modern interpretation.
If you're intrigued
by this futuristic take on the
ancient art of matchmaking, you can enable the eHarmony Skill for Amazon Alexa here.
You may find out you are more interested in the
art of
ancient China than you realized before
by finding someone on the web site that is passionate about the subject.
More important in that department is the debut of a CinemaScope visual style, which cinematographer Leon Shamroy anchors through often hauntingly precise coloration and lighting, in addition to a tight scope which is intimate and grand enough to immerse you into George Davis» and Lyle R. Wheeler's Oscar - winning
art direction, which is immersive enough
by its own right, utilizing Paul S. Fox's and Walter M. Scott's impeccable set decoration and Charles LeMaire's and Emile Santiago's costume designs to restore the look of
Ancient Rome - from its high society to simple villages - lavishly.
Co-written
by Pegg and Wright, the films» sharp and hyper - imaginative direction and well - crafted, sincere screenplays gave us all hope that the
ancient art of dramatic comedy was undead, at least.
The quiet life of Kubo (voice of
Art Parkinson) is lost
by the reawakening of an
ancient spirit seeking revenge.
In the comics, Mordo was also trained in the mystic
arts by The
Ancient One and eventually turned against his master, resulting in The
Ancient One's death.
A trip to Kathmandu in a desperate search for some kind of miracle spiritual cure puts him in contact with the
Ancient One, a bald sorceress played
by Tilda Swinton (a gender and ethnic switch from the comics where the character is male and Asian; Swinton's
Ancient One is of Celtic extraction) who
by turns torments and trains him in the arcane ways of the mystic
arts.
For instance, if you teach language
arts and the goal of the unit is teaching students how to write an effective response to literature or a literary analysis essay, who says everyone has to write about the same book written
by some
ancient dead writer (no offense, dead writers)?
This exclusive version — specially created
by «father» of the GT - R, chief vehicle engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno — has a hand - crafted interior using only the best quality hides, a Bose sound system tailored to the owner's exact dimensions and other features that showcase
ancient Japanese
art forms.
By studying
ancient China, we find a culture that contributed invaluable gifts of technology, philosophy, and
art that still inform our understanding of today's world.
The Renaissance was triggered
by a new interest in the
ancient classical texts and a desire to learn how they could be applied to the
arts and sciences - the result was a rebirth of European culture as a whole.
The Renaissance was triggered
by a new interest in the
ancient classical texts and a desire to learn how they could be applied to the
arts and sciences - the...
Through animal communication, animal Reiki and the
ancient art of map dowsing we have been able to help pet families reunite
by solving behavior issues, help pets resolve other circumstances in their lives and comfort pet pet parents under one of the most stressful times of their lives.
Check out the MEOW Foundation Yarn Collection
by Calgary - based
Ancient Arts Fibre.
Ancient Egyptian
art shows cats at royal granaries where they protected the grain from being spoiled
by rats.
More than ever, dynamic wine producers are tapping into — and expanding upon — the
ancient art of winemaking
by releasing experimental varietals, opening design - centric lodging, and hosting seasonal wine festivals.
Not surprisingly, Madaba was a mosaic - making center in
ancient times, and residents are reclaiming that once - endangered heritage thanks to efforts, aided
by USAID, such as the new Madaba Institute for Mosaic
Art and Restoration.
At the Samurai Kembu Theater, visitors get to learn about «Kembu,» the traditional sword
art practiced
by the
ancient samurai of Japan.
Here you'll get to witness a few of these
ancient pieces of
art painted
by the Drakenberg's first inhabitants.