Sentences with phrase «sacred icons»

Inspired by the stunning mosaics, frescos, and the mystical sacred Icons of the Byzantine Churches of his native land, Vasu formed a unique artistic vision of the timelessness and power of art that could enlighten and inspire generations.

In «The Healers» series from 2009 Shepherd examines his black heroes in large - scale paintings in which he presents the extraordinary individuals against luscious gold backgrounds, hung above eye level, like sacred icons in front of which the spectator is meant to pause, as if in the presence of a diety.

Unfortunately, it seems that Aardvark was wrong because wind turbines are, in fact, one of the most sacred icons in the political church of climatology: «As California attempts to divorce itself from fossil - fueled electricity, it may be trading one environmental sin for another — although you don't hear state officials admitting it.»

According to the Diocese of East Anglia, a man walked into St Mary's Catholic Church on 27thMarch, lit a couple of small fires and attempted to burn a sacred icon taken off the church's altar.

The Aztecs, who eventually conquered the Toltecs, adopted the Chihuahua as a sacred icon of the upper class.