Sentences with phrase «of folkloric»

Born at the end of the 19th century in Moscow to an affluent family (of Germanic Baltic ancestry), Kandinsky had been practicing law and economics when, at age 30, he became enamored of the folkloric art of the Vologda province and the French modern art exhibited in Russia (including the works of Claude Monet).

Andersson paints beguilingly eerie interiors and landscape while Nordström's detailed collages, watercolors, and drawings consist of folkloric characters enacting sexual and social roles.

Known for his innovative blending of figuration and abstraction, deft use of color, «hybrid juxtaposition of high and low,» and inspired interpretations of folkloric myths and Roman poetry, the survey features six bodies of work including layered paintings from the 1990s, Afromuse watercolor portraits, and new works created since Ofili began living and working in Trinidad.

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Edwina Lucas will present anthropomorphic porcelain sculptures depicting interpretations of folkloric and holy figures.

These figures take on new meaning for the artist, as representations of an attempt to understand the self, through explorations of our folkloric pasts.

He will explore these ideas using a deliberately varied aesthetic that pitches the industrially made against works that meditate on the devotional connotations of folkloric objects.

But scratch the surface and What Remains shares the same themes of folkloric wonder, as well as the storybook structure of its predecessor.

As we passed the main square, an impromptu carnival parade danced past us, a practice for part of the folkloric gatherings that take place every 31 August and 31 December.

- The Irish Times «Continues the Japanese tradition of folkloric tales that celebrate simple values such as self - sacrifice and friendship.

It does, however, hold the film back from achieving the purity and simplicity of the folkloric ends to which it strives.

Similar admonitions are also found in China as part of a folkloric tradition rather than a formal teaching.

As a direct result of this decision, the geography of Afghanistan's mountainous region — the region currently home to bin Laden, unless everyone's intelligence is once again wrong and he's actually shooting craps in Monte Carlo — was condemned to a murky state of folkloric imprecision.

Thus, cosmic symbols of folkloric themes such as Water, Tree, Vine, the plough and the axe, the ship, chariot etc which have been already assimilated by Judaism are passed on to the Church, which gave them sacramental meaning.

Not exact matches

You can go out to find any type of music you love: rock»n roll, blues, jazz, swing, merengue, salsa, Nicaraguan folkloric music and pay about $ 1.50 for a beer or rum and coke.

That's a derisive term for an entity that acquires patents solely for the purpose of suing others for infringement, much like the folkloric monsters that extracted tolls for the right to cross a bridge.

Most people reading the ancient scriptures understand these accounts of hearing God's voice as miracles that really did happen but no longer take place today, or maybe as folkloric flourishes to ancient stories.

During those two months in Iceland, Fischer attained a folkloric celebrity that attracted millions of Americans to a game they had long associated with the relative obscurity of park benches and coffeehouses.

In Monica's garden in that part of the world, I think she beautifully captures the magical feeling and folkloric vibe that her environment inspires.

The City Council held its annual Dominican Heritage Month Celebration on Mon., Feb. 26 at City Hall, complete with folkloric rhythms and dancers, patriotic songs and hearty cheers of «¡ Que viva la Republica!»

Wworld of Warcraft Don't be put off by the folkloric Dungeons & Dragons veneer of the latest massive multiplayer game, in which thousands of players connect to shared virtual environments via the Internet.

Touted throughout history in folkloric medicines practiced around the world, mushrooms are naturally energizing, immune - boosting, inflammation reducing and can be a great source of vitamin D.

Scientific analysis has enabled further insights into the exact nutritional benefits of emu oil and «demystified» the folkloric beliefs behind this sacred superfood.

Hence the collection features a series of characters and patterns that have a primitive, folkloric feel.

In a comfy blend of linen (for texture) and cotton (for less - wrinkly softness), with colorful folkloric embroidery at the front bodice (for fun).

Warm's Jessie jumpsuit is constructed of white and blue folkloric - print cotton canvas.

Custom - made colorful folkloric vestment of authentic vintage Mexican textiles with lavender fox fur collar and tassel trim.

Finally, all folkloric elements that are explored and which are minimally allocated to products, give space to artisans to be creative with handmade embroideries, hand - loom yarn weaving and a plethora of handcrafted practices which offer a uniqueness to the end products.

Chloe Guipure Lace & Silk Crepon Top Chloe Folkloric Patched Lace Skirt (also love this simpler version from Net - a-porter) Oscar Tiye Malikah High Heel Sandals (also in all black) Chloe Python Handbag Chloe Dafne Sunglasses Song of Style Jewelry Marble Pyramid Bracelets

Darling of Berlin fashion week Isabell de Hillerin's work combines clean, innovative cuts and folkloric handmade Romanian and Moldovan materials, beautifully blending new design and old tradition.

The plot device isn't science - fiction, but rather one of those goofy folkloric premises like the Freaky Friday variations.

Ines» struggle with the functions of being a corporate human is potent pathos, resulting in a breakdown that then offers up what is the film's greatest executed sequence, one involving a lot of non-sexual nudity and a folkloric Bulgarian character.

With the immense help of their cinematographer, Roger Deakins, they render the landscape in ways that set apart its inhabitants as actors in a vast folkloric enterprise.

The episodic narrative meanders through these folkloric scenarios, expanding its impressions of rustic life across a single late - autumn month.

Her latest project is Maqueque, an all - female band of young Cuban artists blending folkloric grooves and jazz.

Some early narration — the aural wallpaper of a Malick movie — frames the man's misadventures in folkloric terms, likening him to a prince who fell into a deep slumber.

The mysterious pale man at the centre of Lost Highway embodies much of the horror present in Twin Peaks, and marks a coming together of Lynch's folkloric parallel worlds, haunted towns and nameless spectres.

The landscape shots that bookend the film are particularly striking, evoking an elemental, folkloric quality that the rest of Serena gestures toward, but never effectively captures.

These partnerships provide our school with a variety of fine arts education, Mariachi & Folkloric Ballet Program sports and academic programs.

Having made their way across the Atlantic with the slave trade, the elements of hoodoo frequently merge with European and Native American folkloric traditions and often incorporate Biblical psalms.

Also known as «conjure» or «rootwork», hoodoo is a term used for a certain kind of African - American folkloric practice and belief.

A wonderful folkloric fantasy by the author of the Temeraire series.

The novel's two voices — one «realistic,» the other «folkloric» — and their movement toward each other, has to do with this problem of imagination.

Enjoy folkloric dances performed only in these festivities in towns like Q'oya and Pisac in the famous Sacred Valley of the Incas, then travel to Machu Picchu our world wonder, all coordinated with the care that characterizes us and with ongoing assistance you require.

This spacious colonial - style ranch in the heart of the Quebrada de Humahuaca has folkloric - chic rooms, a pool and spa.

At night you can enjoy one of the most original folkloric shows in the area: Xcaret Mexico Espectacular

in Papiamento, and this weekly folkloric music and dance festival is the perfect introduction to the warmth and hospitality of Aruba's people.

It's 23 city blocks long and filled with musical stages, street performers, youth activities, folkloric sites and a variety of food vendors.

Later this evening, join your Travel Director and travelling companions for dinner at a local restaurant featuring a folkloric show of song and dance.

Among them are Sabor de Baja top chef competition, one of the world's largest Mariachi & Folkloric Festivals, Flying Samaritans Fourth of July Barbeque, and the Baja Blues Fest.