Not exact matches
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.
The exhibition spans three galleries within the Zaha Hadid - designed museum, anchored by overarching themes within each: «Shifting Identities» explores how a changing China alters constructions of identity; «Body as Site» focuses on the physical body as a literal and figurative site of discussion and debate; and «Confronting
Tradition» highlights the ways in which artists draw inspiration from
classical texts, teachings, and
artistic practices to reinterpret and question evolving power structures and social norms.
Sculpture, Painting, and Video Influenced by
Classical Korean
Artistic Traditions Explores the Spatial Rhythm Between Object and Viewer
Modeled in clay from the artist's own face, the masks echo
classical tradition and reveal the artist's contemporary process and contributions to the
artistic evolution of performativity.
Drawing upon the
Classical, Romantic and Baroque
artistic traditions that flourished in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, Anne Middleton creates fastidiously rendered depictions of the natural world on...