Sentences with phrase «of ancient themes»

The exhibition will feature contemporary works in which classical forms receive provocative new expression — such as the fragmentary bodies by contemporary artist Marc Quinn — alongside more oblique or suggestive uses of ancient themes, such as Bruce Nauman's landmark video performance, Walk with Contrapposto (1968).

Not exact matches

On a far higher level, intellectually and spiritually, is that very noble philosophical poem called the Wisdom of Solomon, and that still nobler monument of ancient Hebrew thought, the Book of Job, a dramatic dialogue in splendid and sonorous verse upon the theme of suffering and its place in a providential order.

Still, the themes of «scattering the proud» and «putting down» the mighty, while elevating the lowly in their stead, are an important part of the symbolism of comedy, and of the ancient repertoire of clowns and fools.

If Jesus was not allegedly crucified then there could be no story of death and rebirth, a theme which seems to have been copied from several other ancient religions that preceded Christianity.

The culture and beliefs of men in the Ancient Near East were by no means the same through all the areas of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Asia Minor, Greece, etc., but they did share certain common problems and themes.

Their history as a people, from the time of the ancient Babylonian exile onwards, has been strongly marked by the theme of death and resurrection.

In her «Introduction» to a special issues of the Journal of Early Christian Studies, which had as its theme «The Markings of Heresy: Body, Text, and Community in Late Ancient Christianity,» Virginia Burrus noted that the essays collected

The teaching of Jesus was set in the context of ancient Judaism, and in many respects that teaching must have been variations on themes from the religious life of ancient Judaism.

What I find fascinating is that various of ancient civilizations that were separated from each other, had very similar underlying themes to their own stories, myths and legends.

The themes that join to form Hawaiian spirituality draw much of their energy from Pele, the ancient goddess of volcanos.

Like some of the other parks on the list, the main concept behind Tierra Santa is that it's meant to resemble a version of ancient Jerusalem, with costumes, themed - food and, yes, mock - crucifixions.

Msgr. Jaeger expanded upon that theme, noting that «while often presented as if it were absolutely new,» the teaching of Nostra Aetate «perfectly corresponds to the most ancient intuitions of Christian theology» when it affirms there can be, and in some cases are, «elements of truth and holiness» in other religions, particularly Judaism, as explained by St. Paul in the Epistle to the Romans.

The Green family, famed owners of Hobby Lobby who made headlines a few years ago for protesting the Affordable Care Act's birth control legislation, have a reason for acquiring ancient artifacts: They're behind the Museum of the Bible, a new, massive nonprofit museum opening in Washington D.C. later this year full of interactive exhibits, historical Bible - themed items, text and ancient items from Bible times.

In her «Introduction,» to a special issue of the Journal of Early Christian Studies, which had as its theme «The Markings of Heresy: Body, Text, and Community in Late Ancient Christianity,» Virginia Burrus noted that the essays collected

The virgin birth and the resurrection which are two of the main foundations of the Bible recycled themes dating back before the ancient Greeks.

The alienation of the thinker from society is an ancient and a universal theme; perhaps its modern variant is the alienation of thought from society.

Contemporary biblical studies persuasively indicate that the major theme of the story and concern of the writer were not homosexual activity as such but rather the breach of ancient Hebrew hospitality norms and persistent violations of rudimentary social justice.

As we noted earlier, the story of the Garden of Eden almost certainly had a prototype in ancient mythology, where its original theme seems likely to have been man's search for immortality.

The initial episode in the «life» of Moses echoes a familiar theme in the lore and traditions of ancient peoples.

Here is no pedestrian enumeration of mechanical details; we have rather what is essential to the theme and what is, therefore, of enduring meaning at every stage in the ensuing life of ancient Israel and in the life of the New Israel, the Church of Jesus Christ.

«I am convinced,» he wrote, «that every deep or delicate treatment of the magical theme, from the lightest jingle of Peacock Pie... to the most profound shaking of the phenomenal world... will always be found to imply an indirect relation to the ancient blessing and cursing; and it is almost as vital that it should be moral as that it should not be moralizing.»

I have no clue why food seems to go all red velvet / strawberry themed for Valentine's — pomegranates are the ancient fruit of love -LRB-..

It hits on two of the biggest themes we noticed: Vinegar and Ancient Grains.

«We hope that our findings will highlight the importance for more extensive sampling and sequencing of both ancient and modern plague isolates around the world, and open up new research themes regarding the role played by Europe and West Asia in plague's evolution and ecology,» Bos says.

The Mars 2020 mission's other themes include assessing its landing site's geology, and searching for signs of ancient Martian life.

15 Creatio ex nihilo, the belief that the world was created out of nothing, is one of the most common themes in ancient myths and religions.

Starting as a mere curiosity, ancient human genetics has become a major player in the understanding of our evolutionary history.This article is part of the themed issue «Evo - devo in the genomics era, and the origins of morphological diversity».

From Courtney Paige Photography — «The theme of our wedding inspiration shoot was an ancient Egyptian affair.

The setting is futuristic, but the themes are ancient in «Young Ones,» Jake Paltrow's eccentric merger of frontier western and science - fiction gadgetry.

Fighting, warriors, and ancient traditions are common themes in the canon treated with a feast of visuals and cinematic ambidexterity.

It's a cunning mosaic of powerful images and ancient themes without gravity.

The theme of extinction is one of a man who is the last of his ancient order, the one person who is able to stand against the hordes of evil and -LSB-...]

o New Story Missions and Quests — Journey through new Hive - themed story missions and quests where you are tasked with stopping the resurrection of an ancient god, Crota

The console bundle offers up themed artwork featuring the fire wyvern Rathalos, the apex monster of the Ancient Forest.

The Pyramid, a new archaeology - themed horror movie being dumped into theaters like a bad date, concerns a group of idiots who stomp into an ancient tomb and uncover long - buried mythological evils.

I love the theme and am a big fan of the ancient eldritch horror mythos, so I wanted to make a creature.

All these shared fears and ancient anxieties are the deep well from which Krasinski spins his thrilling, surprisingly sweet survivalist yarn, giving A Quiet Place an elegant simplicity that plays with the focus of a feature - length Twilight Zone episode, every moment and character beat tied back to the central theme

Toppo mentions «ancient civilizations,» and a theme of «quests and journeys» seems to run through the semester, but no historical, geographical, or religious elements of it are provided.

Information packs include facts about the country, its location, geography, modern history, ancient history, climate, general information, famous people and inventions etc Display • Photo packs for each country • Country names flashcards, key word flashcards, food flashcards, population statistics poster, A4 flags Maps and Activities • Maps of each country, Scandinavia, the Arctic circle, Europe, the world, continents, map jigsaw, maps to colour, matching cards, flag activities, Language (As Swedish is the most common language spoken across Scandinavia resources are included in this languages) • Number flashcards from 1 - 20 in Swedish • Days of the week in English and Swedish flashcards • Months of the year flashcards in English and Swedish • Common phrases cards — in English and Swedish • Colour flashcards in Swedish • A4 speech bubbles showing «hello» in each Scandinavian language Activities • Themed writing paper with flags to frame pupils work • Writing activities, drawing activities, make a presentation, research note pad, place mat, reward chart, word search, quiz, etc Borders, Banners and Buntings • Extra large lettering spelling «SCANDINAVIA» • Long banners for each country name, buntings with names • patterned and plain display borders and packing paper if needed

In Rome, toward the end of the 1st century C.E., Quintus Sulpicius Maximus, an 11 - year - old boy, won honorable mention in a poetry contest by improvising some 43 verses in ancient Greek on a mythological theme.

Resources include: INFORMATION FILES: The Roman Empire — how Rome began, how it was ruled, Caesar, Pompey, the Army, Enemies Daily Life in Rome: family life, jobs, schooling, food, clothing Citizens and Slaves: Patricians, Plebeians, Slaves, Rebellions, Rights, Spartacus Colosseum: information and photos The Emperors: Augustus, Trajan, Hadrian, Nero, Constantine, Vespasian Roman Gods pictures and information Calendar information Italy today information Pompeii information Public baths and toilets information Roads and aqueducts information Roman army information sheet Large key word cards with definitions Timeline posters pack PHOTO PACKS: Roman ruins around Britain Roads and aqueducts Pompeii Public baths and toilets Italy today QUESTION SHEETS: Army worksheet Buildings of Ancient Rome worksheet Emperors worksheet Julius Caesar worksheet Italy today quiz People of Rome question sheet The roman Empire worksheet MAPS: Maps of the world, Europe, italy today, Roman Empire, Roman Britain, Europe outline to colour LARGE FLASHCARD SETS: Ancient Rome Italian cities Italian things ACTIVITIES AND OTHER Acrostic poem All about Rome — writing and drawing booklet to make Alphabetical order worksheet Ancient Rome colouring pages Draw your own Roman shield Draw a roman villa Find the definitions Flag colouring page Week diary booklet Draw a roman feast Dress the roman soldier Draw and write facts about a roman landmark or building Draw and list the things romans gave us Mae a presentation, with cue cards to complete Roman children lunchbox Make emperor photo flashcards Mind map Notes pad Roman soldier worksheet — label the different armour Task cards Word search Blank thought and speech bubbles for display Write sentences for topic evaluation Work booklet cover to keep topic work together Themed borders for written work DISPLAY A4 flags of Europe, display borders, buntings, extra large lettering, long banner, useful images, plus other display resources LANGUAGE Months, days and common phrases flashcards in English and Italian flashcards

The civilizations of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome are among the most engaging of teaching themes.

Books are also grouped into several themes: Articles include guides to book selections such as Christmas books, world history, the World Series, descriptive science, and making of England; Unit Studies include lists for ancient Rome and Greece, Britain and Norse; and Curricula lists books appropriate for grades kindergarten through grade six.

I ask students to describe how ancient Greeks would have reacted to the theme of the song.

The Krewe of Ancient Druids teased a number of other parade groups with its «Phobias» theme and the Mystic Krewe of Nyx reveled in cinematic takes on «What a Girl Wants» Wednesday night, as Carnival parading on the Uptown New Orleans route resumed after its week off.

She discovers that Narnia is big enough to contain not just the adventures she loved as a child, and not just the Christian themes that now appear obvious, but a whole world full of stories and wildness, bravery and treachery, ancient myths and Santa Claus; that loving Narnia allowed her to love all the stories it contained, referenced or built upon, and thus opened up untold worlds.

Betrayal is an ongoing theme in Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

The important thing is that I didn't base the book exactly on any one other book, it's a mashup of themes and elements I found in several other books; and those books are borrowing themes and elements from ancient mythology or pop culture (public knowledge).

Now, in writing, she has found an outward expression for her passion for the themes of philosophy, mythology, and ancient esoteric traditions that she weaves into her writing, and she loves working with the magic of words and language.

At her author site, JFPenn.com, she blogs about ancient books, cities, and the psychology of religion — all common themes in her novels.