Sentences with phrase «century folk tale»

This show also features Rego's first tapestry; a large - scale work made this year, based on a 16th - century folk tale of a daughter whose father was raised by eagles.

Upstairs, you can see other examples of the artist's lithographs and etchings, and one of her latest works — her first tapestry, depicting strange and sinister characters inspired by a 16th - century folk tale.

Not exact matches

Are we dealing here with authentic historical memory, with legends and folk tales that circulated centuries after ancient Israel would have come and gone and may have little to do with actual historical events?

In the case of the former, writer - director Rick Famuyiwa's story about a high - school geek (Shameik Moore) negotiating life in South Central blasts its John Hughes - in - the - hood tale with a lot of Nineties hip - hop and 21st - century updates of clichés (gang members track down folks with GPS apps on iPads).

Michael Dougherty's long awaited follow - up to his suprise cult hit Trick» R Treat is another holiday themed horror comedy in Krampus, and 2015 Sundance standout The Witch takes a much more serious look at tales of American folk horror in the 18th century.

Takahata is best known for his touching war tragedy Grave of the Fireflies (1988) and while this latest isn't quite up there with his masterpiece, it's still a beautifully animated, well - acted, well - told version of the 10th century Japanese folk - tale on which it is based.

For the source of the expression, some point to The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a collection of fanciful stories mostly based on folk tales that were first published anonymously in the late 18th century.

Although the Norwegian Forest Cat is a relatively new breed in the United States, it is a very old breed in Norway, featured in folk tales and mythology for centuries.

-- 24 December 2009 32 East 69th Street New York NY 10021www.hauserwirth.com WHITE SNOW, a group of never before seen pieces from a new body of work by Paul McCarthy, drawing upon the famous 19th century German folk tale «Snow White» («Schneewittchen») and commenting upon the modern interpretation of the story in Disney's beloved -LSB-...]