Sentences with phrase «decadence of»

Somewhere between the Parisian decadence of the 1920's and the Laid back chic of French Provencal emerged the perfect blend of fantasy, fun and sophistication in a tiny Northumberland Hamlet in 21st Century England.

Choose for a ruby red carpet with a rich pile to add to the luxurious decadence of the bedroom.

The hotel's iconic Champagne Bar, often a meeting place in Fitzgerald's novels, has been transformed into a Moet Pop - Up illustrating the glamour and decadence of Gatsby's famous partners.

The gloom of downtown Los Angeles and the harsh, radioactive wasteland of Las Vegas clash with the design decadence of Wallace Corp and the steely cold of K's apartment.

During his lifetime, Goya also made several series of «grabados», etchings which depicted the decadence of society and the horrors of war.

But perhaps «documentary style» reached its zenith in the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher and the early works of their students — like Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth or Thomas Ruff, to cite only those three — which themselves embody not only the greatness, but also the decadence of that style.

Working with the central idea of the constructed image of a rose with all its itinerant histories and meanings, etc. the works in this exhibition, which include Mark Dutcher's lovely albeit sorrowful rosebush made of colored wax and Sabina Ott's Mater Rosa I from a series of lithographs that depict the rose as a strangely regressive shape, mirroring the circle, in some way echo both the fragility and decadence of the rose as a central and narrative trope in our ever - shifting human history.

Luis Gispert combines gold chains and glittering stone into sparkling abstractions, referencing the decadence of hip - hop and rock - n - roll culture as well as post-war abstract painting.

The show seems to critique our culture from the vantage point of some near future where there's been a return to the decadence of a formalist, art - for - art's - sake, aesthetic.

While the two venues couldn't be more different, they both however introduced a new viewing experience that took our breath away, the former by hosting an illustrious selection of artists from the Prada Collection, such as Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and Carsten Höller, across six progressively taller floors blessed with panoramic views of the city, and the latter by poetically juxtaposing contemporary design with the sprawling decadence of the dilapidated factory spaces partly overtaken by vegetation.

Her paintings also bring to mind the extravagant decadence of fin de siècle Vienna, the crystalline colors of ukiyo - e woodblock prints, the late figuration of Philip Guston and the Pop abstraction of Nicholas Krushenick.

At the EMST, the Moldovan artist Pavel Brăila presents a luxurious - looking freezer filled with jars of snow collected at the Sochi Olympics, a witless commentary on the preciousness and decadence of the tourist - drawing, nationalism - fueling events of which Documenta is but one example.

Luis Gispert combines gold chains and glittering stone into sparkling abstractions, referencing the decadence of rock n roll culture as well as post-war abstract painting.

Pettersson is bewitched by the songs of forgotten ghosts, by the incomprehensible decadence of her beloved South.

At Cambridge, the word has more legendary connotations, calling to mind the university's dining clubs, ancient initiation rites and the decadence of undergraduate parties, all played out in the timeless splendour of the colleges and along the sweep of the River Cam.

Thinking about thinly veiled references and marketing shots; the decadence of the slow motion and vivid colour are revealed all hall marks of a commercial.

The work brings to bear the decadence of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Miss Haversham's disquieting nostalgia.

The glitz, glamour, and unbridled decadence of the 80s are back in Yakuza 0.

Surrounded by magnificently landscaped gardens, Hilltop Manor Bed and Breakfast is opulent and luxurious and wraps guests in the warmth and decadence of its leather armchairs, stone fireplaces, and beautifully crafted period antiques.

See the best that nature offers in southern Australia, while dining in world - class restaurants and enjoying the decadence of the finest hotels and resorts.

Suzanne Rodriguez Author, Found Meals of the Lost Generation and Wild Heart: A Life — Natalie Clifford Barney and the Decadence of Literary Paris

Skiing in The Alps, celeb spotting in St Moritz, resting on one of the beautiful lakeside resorts, hiking from a calming mountainside village or enjoying the decadence of a chocolatier tour, we are able to offer all the pleasantries Switzerland has to offer.

Whether seeking underwater adventures, the decadence of a large infinity pool and jacuzzi, or an intimate getaway with someone you cherish, Matachica Resort will exceed every expectation.

Iconic buildings and sophisticated hotels and casinos are paired side by side with manic themed hotels and the pure decadence of the strip the City of Lights is famous...

The sheer decadence of this boutique hotel almost overshadows its sublime location, on the ocean at Chapman's Peak Drive.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of our freshly decorated deluxe rooms or prestige suites, where cutting edge modern design, artfully blends with an elegant French touch while capturing the decadence of 1920s Shanghai.

Evoking the decadence of ancient Rome with today's modern amenities, and providing luxury at every turn.

An historic hotel where the decor is inspired by the decadence of Imperial Russia, you'll live like a Tsar in this palace.

Five generations of the Nermo family has owned and managed the luxury hotel inviting the home - style warmth of Norwegian tradition without sacrificing the decadence of modern amenities.

Macau offers a rich tapestry of accommodation, from the complete decadence of the Lisboa to the more understated Best Read More...

The Boxer was bred from the Old English Bulldog and the now extinct Bullenbeisser which became extinct by crossbreeding rather than by a decadence of the breed.

The Bullenbeisser became extinct by crossbreeding rather than by a decadence of the breed.

knowing that I am contributing to the downfall of a youth into the decadence of reading.

Starting in 1916, she takes different characters through the fifties and mass emigration, the troubles of the seventies and the decadence of the new millennium.

Francine Prose's elegant, tragic novel, Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932, follows a group of four eccentrics as they revel in the decadence of the City of Light.

At once miniaturistic and panoramic, Franzen's prodigious comedic saga renders family life on an epic scale and captures the decadence of the dot - com era.

Full of the glamour, wit and delicious twists that are the hallmarks of Beatriz Williams» fiction and alternating between Sophie's spirited voice and Theresa's vibrant timbre, A Certain Age is a beguiling reinterpretation of Richard Strauss's comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, set against the sweeping decadence of Gatsby's New York.

A steamy affair ignites at sea and continues as the seedy decadence of Buenos Aires envelops the secret lovers.

He did it with KISS KISS BANG BANG, and he's done it again with THE NICE GUYS, a stylishly acerbic and decidedly hard - boiled neo-Noir pitting nihilism against idealism during the candy - colored decadence of 1977 Los Angeles.

From the grayed - out countrysides over which the sky has closed like a lid; to the drizzly neon decadence of Los Angeles; to a San Diego refashioned as a waste dump worthy of Wall - E; to the Ozymandian wreckage of Las Vegas — the film is a splendor of the first order.

King Arthur, Lancelot, Galahad and the rest of the dotty knights forsake the decadence of the Camelot («It's only a model») to bang coconut shells across the misty English countryside and take on abusive Frenchmen with outrrraaageous accents («Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries!»)

From one, there are original screenwriter (the adapter remains uncredited) Gore Vidal and the Serious British Actors (including no less than Sir John Gielgud and Peter O'Toole), who obviously believed they were making a serious exposé of the decadence of the Roman empire, namely the reign of the megalomaniacal title character (Malcolm McDowell).

These are models, actresses, and strippers frolicking through the sprawling decadence of Los Angeles, a city willed into existence by dreamers in the middle of the desert.

In American Hustle, writer / director David O Russell brilliantly and mischievously recreated the nervous decadence of the late 1970s, and nominated scamming as the true language of American laissez - faire capitalism.

The plot is disposable at best — there's an elegant mastermind (Elizabeth Debicki) who lives in the decadence of sleek sixties modernism with plans to destabilize the world for fun and profit — but Ritchie goes all out in reviving the Cold War sixties spy movie style and attitude, recalling Connery's Bond movie with tongue firmly in cheek.

In American Hustle, David O Russell splendidly and mischievously recreates the nervous decadence of the late 1970s, and nominates scamming as the true language of American laissez - faire capitalism.

Outrageous in caftans, and throwing parties that defined the decadence of the time in the disco he built in his basement, he is also the reason that the phrase «And the winner is» has been replaced by «And the Oscar goes to» during that ceremony.

The irreverent juvenile humor of Deadpool meets the super-stylized decadence of director David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde) in this presumably neon - lit sequel to the highest - grossing R - rated film of all time.

The early scenes in «Revenge» have a sensual pop to them, with Robrecht Heyvaert's camera fusing the sculpted desert landscapes of the exterior with the sexual decadence of lovers on a getaway.

And seeing the opulence and decadence of the Capitol (with garish characters like Stanley Tucci's blue - haired talk - show host, Elizabeth Banks» vain and clueless 12th district tribute wrangler Effie Trinket, and Wes Bentley's maniplative game - controller Seneca Crane), is really only symbolic representation of the 1 % vs 99 % that is in the news today.