Sentences with phrase «reference ancient literature»

Cy Twombly's Leaving Paphos Ringed with Waves (IV), which was shown in Athens at the last gallery exhibition of his work prior to the artist's passing, employs rich tones of turquoise with vermillion and yellow to portray the Mediterranean landscape and reference ancient literature and mythology.

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It is true that the King James bible is referenced in a good deal of pre 20th century literature, but so was ancient Roman / Greek mythology.

Already in the literature of the first millennium there are references to people with prodigious memory, particularly in the Naturalis historia (Natural History) of Pliny the Elder (Gaius Plinius Secundus, 23 — 79 A.D.), a sort of encyclopedia that in 37 books describes everything from the geography, science, and technology to the agriculture, medicinal herbs, and insects of ancient Rome.

In popular literature it denotes the prick - eared, leggy dog with a curled tail from the early Egyptian age, but it was also used with reference to the lop - eared «saluki / sloughi» type; it was one of several types of dogs in Ancient Egypt, particularly the latter type had an appearance most similar to that of a greyhound.

The oldest record of the breed dates back to 500 BC and references to this type of dog have been found in both Ancient Greek and Roman literature.

[15] References to the dog can also be found in Ancient Greek and Roman literature.

While all three artists look to literature as a primary source of inspiration, Bas's fascination with the paranormal and bizarre traces back to his childhood; Chu draws from a wide range of cultures and eras, referencing ancient mythological and ritualistic tales; and Kristalova mines the lost territory of childhood dreams, memories and nightmares.

This close reference to Laxdaela Saga was a prelude to further works by Jonas based on Icelandic literature, both ancient and recent.