Sentences with phrase «century icons of»

Major icons of the transfiguration, moreover, such as the sixth - century mosaics in the apse of the monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai and St. Apollinaris Church in Ravenna, or the 14th - century icons of Andrei Rublev and Theophane the Greek, did not just reflect but substantially contributed to the development of Byzantine theology.

Not exact matches

A sea of Catholic devotees jostle for position as they try to touch the life - size statue of the Black Nazarene as it arrive at the Quiapo Church during the annual procession in honor of the centuries - old icon of Jesus Christ in Manila on January 9, 2013.

Besançon first earned his reputation as a historian of Soviet politics and of Russian nationalism (toward both of which he entertains understandably dim views), and he thinks that the Russian nationalists of the nineteenth century, among their other sins, killed the genre of icon «painting when they began to praise the icon's superiority over Western art.

The Byzantine emperors who first issued the edict to smash and destroy the icons (Leo the Isaurian and his son Constantine V, both of whom reigned in the eighth century) do remind one of Oliver Cromwell, for both sets of rulers were military leaders with a loyal army from the provinces; such figures often have a puritanical streak and tend, moreover, to command soldiers who themselves are suspicious of the decadent mores of the cities.

From the vestments (which are really nothing more than the Fourth Century CE court clothing of the Eastern Roman Empire), the canonized saints (which are essentially «Christian» demigods that replaced the pagan pantheon), the numerous feast days and holy days (which replaced pagan holidays), the statues and painted icons (which replaced pagan idols), and the episcopal structure (in which «third sons» of landed aristocrats who had no hope of inheriting their fathers» titles and lands could become «princes of the church» with as much worldly comfort as the «first sons» and almost as much wealth and power), the Anglican Church was practically indistinguishable from the Roman Church except that they used English in the Mass instead of Latin.

Toward the end of Ut Unum Sint, John Paul cites some of the questions that must be addressed in conversation with the communities issuing from the tragic divisions of the sixteenth century: (1) The relationship between Sacred Scripture, as the highest authority in matters of faith, and Sacred Tradition, as indispensable to the interpretation of the Word of God; (2) The Eucharist as the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, an offering of praise to the Father, the sacrificial memorial and Real Presence of Christ and the sanctifying outpouring of the Holy Spirit; (3) Ordination, as a Sacrament, to the threefold ministry of the episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate; (4) The Magisterium of the Church, entrusted to the pope and the bishops in communion with him, understood as a responsibility and an authority exercised in the name of Christ for teaching and safeguarding the faith; (5) The Virgin Mary, as Mother of God and Icon of the Church, the spiritual Mother who intercedes for Christ's disciples and for all humanity.

On one wall, below the icon of a dancing Christ, is a framed rubbing of a tablet from a seventh - century Eastern, or Nestorian, church in western China.

Built in 1919 by Frederick William Vanderbilt, the Condado Vanderbilt's lavishness attracted royalty, heads of state, Hollywood stars and industry icons to the hotel's dramatic perch on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean for almost half a century.

The Times Square Alliance works to improve and promote Times Square — cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.

The Gerber name has long been synonymous with baby food, and the icon of the Gerber Baby traditionally has symbolized quality and trustworthiness; indeed, a late twentieth - century survey found Gerber to have the highest consumer loyalty of any commercial brand in the United States.92 In 1928 the Fremont Canning Company solicited illustrations of a baby face for the advertising campaign to introduce its newly developed baby food.

«Mickey Mouse on the other hand is a universal 20th century icon representing the triumph of the little guy against the bully, the innocent against the corrupt, the weak against the strong.

In vivid prose that details all of Fuller's eccentricities and achievements, Keats strips away the icon's layers to reveal a truer, even more fascinating portrait of the 20th century genius.

Anders, whose photograph of Earthrise would become an icon of the 20th century, would later find in that image a paradox: NASA had sent him and his crewmates all that way to explore the moon, he would say, but the most important thing they had discovered was Earth.

The second half of the 20th century, and the rise of television, introduced yet a new change in communication technology that was accompanied by the rise of a new cultural icon: the sports figure, who for the first time in history rose to the status of global celebrity.

This turn - of - the - century icon was known for its robust nature, long battery life and often garish shell.

Today the dodo bird is an icon of extinction and the mammoth a giant of de-extinction prospects, but during the 19th century there were people that believed the dodo bird was a myth and that mammoths would be discovered still alive in the unexplored reaches of America.

-- Deepak Chopra, Bestselling Author, one of the top heroes and icons of the century

-- Deepak Chopra, Bestselling Author (heralded by Time magazine as one of the top heroes and icons of the century)

Bruce Lee is without a doubt the biggest combat sports icon of the twentieth century and most young lads won't to do a Bruce Lee workout to try and obtain the same unbelievable fighting skills, muscular body and superhuman fitness that he showed in Kung fu movies like Enter the Dragon, Way of the Dragon, the Big Boss and Fist of Fury.

These days real isn't loved so much, but you can't deny centuries of styles and style icons who have made the fur coat a staple.

An inspirational journey through black fashion in America from the twentieth century to the present, featuring the most celebrated icons of Black style and style and taste... Model: Adau Mornyang, 2007,...

She was an incredible style icon, muse and women who helped to build up British fashion of the 20th century.

An icon of British homeware from the 1920s, its been given a new lease of life for the 21st - century with lots more colourways and beyond - kitchen uses too.

An exceptional exhibition Russian Icons: Spirit and Beauty, comprising a collection of forty Russian and Greek icons dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries, will be staged by Jan Morsink Ikonen of Amsterdam at Trinity House, 50 Maddox Street, London W1S 1AY, from Saturday 22 November to Thursday 27 November Icons: Spirit and Beauty, comprising a collection of forty Russian and Greek icons dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries, will be staged by Jan Morsink Ikonen of Amsterdam at Trinity House, 50 Maddox Street, London W1S 1AY, from Saturday 22 November to Thursday 27 November icons dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries, will be staged by Jan Morsink Ikonen of Amsterdam at Trinity House, 50 Maddox Street, London W1S 1AY, from Saturday 22 November to Thursday 27 November 2014.

He continues, «I want to tell the story of Norma Jean as a central figure in a fairytale; an orphan child lost in the woods of Hollywood, being consumed by that great icon of the twentieth century.»

Jackie isn't just a convincing and riveting depiction of a 20th century icon; it's also a heart - rending portrait of a grieving woman trying to regain control when the life she knows is suddenly and cruelly taken away.

But just as Warner Bros. and Lionsgate are respectively surging ahead with the latest from Stallone and Schwarzenegger, 20th Century Fox surely felt a boost of confidence pushing Die Hard in the current film landscape, where musclebound»80s icons are giving many folks déjà vu.

There are anachronistic moments for certain characters do appear significantly more progressive in the 21st century mindset than necessarily of the 1930s segregation - era, but it's clear the film wants to glorify an acknowledged, yet too often overlooked American icon.

It's the classic hardboiled private - eye movie; the nervy maiden offering of its celebrated director, John Huston; the first glamorous star vehicle for Humphrey Bogart, an icon of American cinema and the 20th century's definition of existential cool; and still the most triumphantly well - cast movie from Hollywood's golden age (rivaled only by Casablanca).

Dickinson may have been a proto - feminist, but the film is hardly a resurrection of the 19th - century poet as an icon of social justice — surely one market - friendly direction this project could have taken — but rather a hard look at the contours of her sequestered social universe, and how those sometimes limiting parameters nevertheless fueled her work.

It is said that a horror director will cast you as a victim because he admires you — or, in this case, because he admires your hypothetical camp value — but I can't help but sense some rage in the targets Mancini chooses: Set loose in La - La Land, the doll family goes on to kill unworthy pop stars (a Britney Spears look - alike), icons of cinematic change (John Waters — himself much more talented with the whole camp thing — here playing a doomed paparazzo), and pretentious, unlikely filmmakers of the 21st century (rap artist Redman, standing in for Mel Gibson -LRB-!)

About a half - century later, long after the Mini Cooper had established itself as an icon, John Cooper's son, Michael, launched John Cooper Works out of Sussex, England, and started popping performance parts for production Minis.

With a century of history, Aston Martin has developed into an automotive icon, a marque synonymous with luxury, heritage and authentic craftsmanship.

The band have become an icon of 20th century popular cultural.

And given the phenomenal global success this automotive icon has enjoyed in the 21st Century, can you really blame the company for deciding not to throw the baby out with the bathwater during this round of midlife updates?

The Shadow Catcher dramatically inhabits the space where past and present intersect, seamlessly interweaving narratives from two different eras: the first fraught passion between turn - of - the - twentieth - century icon Edward Curtis (1868 - 1952) and his muse - wife, Clara; and a twenty - first - century journey of redemption.

The historic Caribbean Motel is widely regarded as the quintessential icon of «Doo Wop» architecture in the New Jersey beach resort community of The Wildwoods — home to the largest surviving collection of mid-20th century commercial beach resort architecture in North America.

Where distinguished members roamed for over a century, a genuine icon of this great city is now open to all, premier among Chicago hotels near Millennium Park.

Of the city's most sought - after properties, this global hotel icon combines historic grandeur with modern amenities, making it ideal for 21st Century luxury travelers.

Dating back to the 14th century, this place of pilgrimage is home to a famous icon of the Black Madonna.

This water temple has stood as an icon of exoticism and Balinese culture for centuries.

Oum Kulthum is a subject who occupies a singular position in twentieth - century celebrity culture — beloved on a world scale and an enigmatic icon to tens of millions,» said Bruce W. Ferguson, President of Otis College.

Hofmann, Mitchell, Pousette — Dart, Stamos, Hollis — Taggart Galleries, New York (October 30 — December 6) De la pierre à l'écran: Studio Franck Bordas, Paris, Le Centre de la Gravure et de l'Image imprimée, Brussels, Belgium (October 4, 2014 — January 11, 2015) Make it New: Abstract Painting from the National Gallery of Art, 1950 — 1975, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts (August 2 — October 13) Joan Mitchell: Mémoires de paysage, Musée des Beaux - Arts de Caen, Caen, France (June 14 — September 21) Rothko to Richter: Mark - Making in Abstract Painting from the Collection of Preston H. Haskell, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey (May 24 — October 5) Mitchell, Benglis, Wilke, Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts (May 19 — October 26) Hans Hofmann, Joan Mitchell, Sam Francis, Galerie Thomas Moderne, Munich, Germany (March 21 — May 17) Modern Masters: 20th Century Icons from the Albright - Knox Art Gallery, Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado (March 2 — June 8) Made in the U.S.A.: American Masters from The Phillips Collection, 1850 — 1970, The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. (March 1 — August 31) Grażyna Kulczyk Collection: Everybody is nobody for somebody, Fundacíon Banco Santander, Madrid, Spain (February 15 — June 15) Ed Clark: Big Bang, Tilton Gallery, New York (January 14 — February 22)

Spanning a wide range of periods and styles, the Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction offers superb work from 20th century icons to exciting new names, with outstanding pieces from the likes of Sigmar Polke, Howard Hodgkin, Jean Dubuffet and Martin Kippenberger.

Near the end of Modern Masters: Icons of 20th Century Art from the Albright - Knox Art Gallery, there's a small section (only three paintings and two sculptures), titled «Monochrome, Minimalism, and Meditation.»

This superlative show is huge in every sense: big themes, giant icons of mid century art, enormous canvases, and no small amount of ambition on the Royal Academy's part, tackling an often shied from movement — or «ism» — which was last explored in such a survey in the UK back in 1959.

A necklace by a pioneer in Art Nouveau Design, a rare wooden gong from the Gabon's Tsogo culture, an 17th century Ethiopian icon and a selection of photographs including a work by Richmond - based Cynthia Henebry, are among the works acquired by VMFA in October.

Plus: Co-defendant in art theft trial claims he destroyed stolen masterpieces Art thief jailed over theft of 18th - century icon from Chester Cathedral and Art Cologne Prize 2017 goes to Günter Herzog

It seems only natural, then, that the institution is about to dedicate a display to another icon of 20th - century Italy: Campari.

Ethiopian Icon African, Ethiopian, Triptych of the Virgin and Child flanked by Archangels and John the Baptist, 17th century Overall: 13 1/4» H × 17 7/16» W × 9/16» D. Gift of Robert and Nancy Nooter.