Sentences with phrase «of classical references»

In «Makers of Marks» three artists experiment with this relationship against a background of classical references: Daniel Hosego, Sam Branton and Jon Braley

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Classical Christianity provides a more adequate way of «situating» humanity by reference to the God - Man, Jesus Christ.

The onus is on you to show how the bible is considered by the majority of serious historians and classical scholars to be a reliable historical reference.

Though many early Americans surely heard patriotic and public references to «God» as a reference to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit of classical Christianity, it is clear that Founding Fathers such as Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin intended the word less specifically, regarding «God» as a more removed, impersonal and deistic entity.

Ordinarily one would not regard the great national epics as scriptures though, in the case of the Iliad and the Odyssey, they come close to forming at least an equivalent of scripture for the Greek people, and to students of Greek religion they provide a rich mine of material with reference to the gods of classical Greek religion.

Crucifixion was a familiar mode of execution, and references to a condemned criminal carrying his cross are found in both classical and rabbinic literature.

Reference to some of these outcomes of the Newtonian scheme is desirable not only because of their historical influence, but because the reaction of students to classical physics is likely to be similar to that of the generation following Newton.

Then came some blustery comment on the international news of the Emperor, about Africa and Constantinople, sharp remarks on their mixing the old religious styles with their fighting, and some classical references to Terence, and finally: «My Katie cordially and reverently greets you and all your family.

A parliament full of blonde - haired buffoons who mixed classical references with the kind of everyman charm that allows you to blend in seamlessly - in Eton, at least.

None of the names really mean anything, or stand for anything, and if there is a higher theme we're supposed to derive from the cavalcade of classical and modern cultural references, we're damned if we can find it.

The couple referenced in that passage is Florence Ponting (Saoirse Ronan), a gifted classical violinist in her 20s from an upper - class family, and Edward Mayhew (Billy Howle), a London history student of much more modest background.

But this movie never aims for classical farce; it involves, instead, lots of fast talking, references to outrageous moments from the characters» pasts, and micro-riffs, in the vein of a modern comedy aiming for first - tier Rogen / Goldberg but happy to settle for a second - tier episode of New Girl.

With The Grand Budapest Hotel, Anderson seems to be not so concerned with history, but with the history of cinema; we can see references to Kubrick and F.W. Murnau, and the plot descends into an elaborate caper full of bizarre character studies, wondrous sequences (including a superb cat - and - mouse chase where Gustave and Zero zoom down a precarious mountain atop a toboggan in pursuit of Willem Dafoe on skis), and meticulously - designed, glamorous sets that are reminiscent of the traits of classical Hollywood films and murder - mysteries.

In a remarkable act of literary excavation, Day exposes the historical references, classical allusions and subtly disguised symbols that he thinks Carroll embedded in the tale of Wonderland as lessons for his protégé, Alice Liddell.

Although numerous books cover the history of classical art, and many reference books cover art and architecture, this is one of very few reference titles treating just the art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome.

References to the Gold Standard often refer to two key periods in history: that of the Classical Gold Standard and that of the post Bretton Woods gold - pegged exchange rate system.

Haymarket Hotel - London, UK (May 2007) A bold step away from cookie - cutter minimalism, the hotel fuses contemporary and classical references Interiors are a remarkable combination that honours the building's noble lineage while updating it with co-owner Kit Kemp's «modern English» interpretation of interior design.

I also referenced a lot of Japanese classical literature, but the old language was very difficult.

Moving between a graphic sensibility, an interest in creation myths and the use of found materials and detritus, the artists reference various classical tropes of blackness as sites of origin — fantastical and performed, important yet perhaps illusory.

The three artists render Hindu gods and goddesses in modern and contemporary forms to refresh the classical imagery, resituate the deities in the viewers» frame of reference, and ensure their applicability in new eras.

Sculpture student Anthony Limauro (B.F.A. Fine Arts» 15) referenced classical forms in the contemporary table that he created as part of his senior thesis project.

His works» anthropomorphic references and undercurrents of doom, both in the imagery and in titles sourced from classical mythology, invoked enduring ideological quandaries.

«East - West / West - East towers with the grandeur of Stonehenge or the ruins of a classical city,» wrote Hyperallergic, «and more than any work of Serra's I've ever encountered it establishes an organic relationship to its surroundings, the steel plates as much a reference to the earth's elemental forces and materials as they are to human industry.»

Paolini often references classical sculpture with cutouts of Corinthian columns and classical busts — in doing so he raises questions of originality whilst analsying the relationship of past present and future.

No longer setting a stage for a dystopian lifestyle borne by the delusions and failures of the Soviet system, the paintings on view are referencing Soviet visual representation and its history by juxtaposing, in fragments, hypothetical subjects from Soviet life and classical or baroque mythology.

«Azania» is a reference to both classical Greek and Roman accounts of southern Africa and modern activists» dreams of the pre - and post-apartheid black African utopia.

Cammie Staros's ceramic objects allude to the forms of classical vessels, but update them with neon or metal additions, as well as references to feminism and S&M.

There's copious amounts of invisible history to this project including references to 12 classical paintings of the Venetian cityscape, a recent tsunami in the Maldives, and the reliance the nation has on the fruit.

[i] Bunga's retransformation is an appropriate first exhibition, delicately balancing the context of the space while referencing its dual aesthetic through the forms he uses: classical colonnade and apse, as well as contemporary building scaffolding.

In response to the rise of Abstract Expressionism, Thompson combined both a Beat movement ideological spirit of vitality and freedom with a specific reference to the compositional achievement and classical subjects in works by masters such as Goya, Massacio, and Raphael.

Quinn's series of new works make direct reference to classical sculpture and the disembodied body parts appear to be ambiguously loving, fighting, holding or supporting.

This contemporary take on classical portraiture draws inspiration from Matisse, Romare Bearden, and contemporary Pop references, all of which have been constant influences in Mickalene Thomas's work.

The works express strong contrasting elements, such as the fusion of Western cultural elements with integration of classical and modern art, layered with references from Chinese classical art forms and details.

He has already achieved international recognition for his highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban men adopting heroic poses directly referencing classical portraiture.

his «mobile» is a clear reference to alexander calder, bringing the destroyed chair into the classical context of the fine arts.

Classical references persisted in his later work, particularly in the form of Bacchus, the god of wine.

Indeed, references to the works and styles of his predecessors abound, perhaps most notably in Meisel's continued and evolving revisiting of Classical art, as seen in his images where his models are posed as Grecian deities or ambling through the gardens of L'Haÿ - les - Roses, France.

Born in 1977, Wiley has already achieved international recognition for his highly naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban men adopting heroic poses directly referencing classical portraiture.

Kehinde Wiley is known for his naturalistic paintings of contemporary urban men adopting heroic poses that directly reference classical portraiture.

Entitled Light Passage, the artworks include classical compositions and dramatic use of light and dark along with subtle references to anime, street fashion and youthful rebellion, tracing back to Morimoto's Japanese heritage.

Rooted in the craft of sculpture and paint, it rises from intertwining everyday objects in all possible and surprising ways, but still with a formal reference to the history and tradition of classical art.

[6] The show was well received by critics, including Frieze Magazine [14] and The Brooklyn Rail, noting «Quaytman makes reference in the title to both the seat of seeing (i am), and the classical meter of poetry», and «Quaytman's sophisticated dissection of the complexities of seeing and the manifold aspects that inform perception is evident not only in individual works, but also in the relationship between specific works installed in the exhibition, and in the cumulative effect of the whole,» [13] and the New York Times «The paintings in R. H. Quaytman's exhibition are cerebral, physically thought out and resolutely optical.

But for Maria Brito, the similarities became apparent after her research into the reasons why Classical Greece became such a reference point for Western civilisation: «Ancient Greece was, in many ways, similar to what New York is nowadays: an art - centric place filled with curious thinkers, creative artists, and centres for cultural advancement propelled by a cosmopolitan view of the world.»

The transformation of materiality lies at the foundation of Swallow's practice, with specific reference to Modernism, Native American folk art and classical form.

With her new project States of Union, photographer Alix Smith gives a sense of legacy and context to her portraits of gay and lesbian families by referencing classical works.

She has cast forms in plaster and jesmonite and arranged them so that they unavoidably reference a sculptural tradition that takes you from the abstraction of Anthony Caro, back towards the figure through Henry Moore and beyond him to classical sculpture.

Each of the four artists have their own landmark pieces, Nitsch for example conceiving his Orgies Mysteries Theatre — an all - encompassing synesthetic performance that references classical theatre, cults, religions, and myths.

With reference points ranging from Sudanese cliff dwellings and Native American amphitheaters to classical Greek forms to the mobile structures of nomadic and seafaring groups, Rudofsky's stated goal was to «break down our narrow concepts of the art of building by introducing the unfamiliar world of nonpedigreed architecture» — a notable early instance of non-Eurocentric thinking in the American art establishment.

Rather than molding polished marble forms — like the classical busts of the Roman Republic that his works reference — Fife's constructions are roughly hewn from raw, gray, archival cardboard with screws, glue, and pencil markings all -LSB-.....]

The artist is aware that many of the references contained in the paintings will be unknown to audiences, unlike classical mythology which has been extensively used in European painting.