Sentences with phrase «symbolised in»

But Bove expands the reflective surface with its serial notchings over and above the quality of their light refractions and spatial extensions with notions of mortality that is symbolised in many cultures by the mirror (mirrors are covered when someone dies), and in doing so she opens it up for a layer of meaning extending beyond ZERO.

«Nel's site - specific installation, Reflective Field (2011), explores the space between knowing and not knowing, the inexplicable realm symbolised in his work by reflections of water against the gallery ceiling in what the artist describes as a «scientific exploration of divination».

In its current ossified form, the British state offers an unpalatable mix of medieval hierarchy and techno - authoritarianism, symbolised in recent weeks by an enthroned Queen Elizabeth II announcing plans to deepen the government's already vast powers of electronic surveillance over her subjects.

Carolus had no idea how fragile the whole great construction of «Christendom» was in many of its parts, and that only something like the bedrock of the Myth to end all myths remained invulnerable — trust in God through Jesus, prayer, love of neighbour, symbolised in public liturgy.

She was symbolised in Ark of the Covenant, the gate of heaven, the rod of Aaron, which flowered without natural causes, and the tower of David.

Dr Peter Saunders, who is part of the group Care Not Killing, also said most people don't want the right to die, symbolised in the fact all of the British regional governments had rejected the motion in the past.

«If we're wanting a society in which everybody feels truly home, our public events must be symbolised in a slightly different way.

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«The UK passport is an expression of our independence and sovereignty — symbolising our citizenship of a proud, great nation,» she wrote in a tweet.

But beyond the emotional impact, experts on extremism questioned whether the demise of Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwaiti - born Briton who came to symbolise the brutality of Islamic State, would signify real progress in the fight against the group.

The bells symbolise American war trophies following the Balangiga massacre of troops and civilians during the Philippine - American War in 1901.

John Collier's picture shows a traditional Gabriel with wings and flowing robes and includes a pot of lilies signifying purity and a dove symbolising the Holy Spirit but is set on the doorstep of a modern house with a fourteen - year - old school girl Mary in blue and white pinafore and unlaced shoes.

Tim Elder, the church's director of world missions, told Newswatch 16 that AR - 15 rifles symbolise the «rod of iron» mentioned in the book of Revelation.

However, it is unclear whether she links the tradition of ontological change only to the «newer» (that is, from the 11th and 12th centuries onwards) and «narrower» (pp205 - 206) interpretation of ordination, for she suggests that an ontological change took place in both St Peter and St Paul symbolised by their name changes in the New Testament (p47).

Open Doors said the survival of the Bible symbolises the hope which the Christian community in Iraq continue to hold on to.

[21] «The mind arriving in the contemplation of visible things seeks either their natural reasons, or the things symbolised through them, or it seeks the cause itself of these things».

In this way, it would be analogous to a marriage ceremony and the wearing of a wedding ring — neither of these are of much value without the commitment, but they symbolise and make concrete that commitment.

An oak tree was planted to symbolise unity in evangelism at an event hosted by Hope, the Evangelical Alliance and the Church of England.

The Church has always taught the importance of water in the Old Covenant — at Creation, at the flood, at the crossing of the Red Sea — and has also always seen a symbolising of baptism in the water that poured from Christ's side on Calvary: «O God whose son, baptised by John in the waters of the Jordan, was anointed with the Holy Spirit, and, as he hung upon the Cross, gave forth water from his side along with blood...» 8

To this is added the placing of five grains of incense in the form of a cross to symbolise the «holy and glorious wounds» which Jesus allowed doubting Thomas to touch.

Even when the Archbishop of Mainz's officials were at their most tiresome in demanding taxes, and the day workers at their most aggressive in resenting the situation, still there was something to be proud of, something with which to identify a long tradition symbolised by the many fine buildings.

A man may gaze at a highly formalised icon and gradually see through it to the world of spiritual truth which it symbolises; the «love of God» can act as an iconic form of words able to be understood actively or passively; the genitive can be understood in either the ablative or the dative sense.

Melancholia was a growing obsession in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, symbolised by its apostheosis in Burton's sixteenth - century English text, The Anatomy of Melancholy.

... The words uttered by Jesus from the Cross signify that the motherhood of her who bore Christ finds a «new» continuation in the Church and through the Church, symbolised and represented by John.

Each picture on my mood board symbolises something that I want in my life.

Adorned in tartan and thistle, the design aims to symbolise the recognisable emblems of the Scottish nation.

The tarts symbolise summer for me; the deep ruby - redness of strawberries, and the combination of the orange cream is just divine, both to look at and to over-indulge in.

Then there is that goal in the 2002 Champions League final that has come to symbolise the entire competition.

At the other end of the spectrum, both football and class, we find the stereotypical ideal of the officer and the gentleman — a cross between Bertie Mee, Alf Ramsey and «the can't think of his name England» supporter who always dressed in St. George colours and a stupid big hat, and could be found at all major international sporting events 40 years ago, symbolising the Corinthian spirit of the true football supporter.

Nicknamed «the Nadeshiko» — a pink flower symbolising grace and beauty — Japan won the 2011 World Cup crown in dramatic fashion in Frankfurt, Germany.

There are two dragons in white on the torso of the shirt - one the dragon king to symbolise the greatness, glory and power of the club, the other a bird dragon to represent the resilience, determination and ability of this centuries - old club on its path to victory.

However, Pogba's return amounts to more than just the re-acquisition of a man who is now the most expensive footballer in the world; it symbolises Manchester United wrestling control back as one of the biggest clubs in the world.

Maybe it is supposed to symbolise solidarity, sisters linking hands, united in spite of their differences?

A global media spectacle followed.Journalists and commentators scrutinised whether Putin's decision symbolised a political strength or weakness, whether Khodorkovsky admitted his guilt, and whether he is going to become a political opposition figure or remain in exile.

This scene in the Kony 2012 video, between Jason Russell, a founding member of Invisible Children, and his son, Gavin, starkly symbolises the lost opportunity of the film as a consciousness raising tool.

It symbolised the great Ukipisation of No. 10, the rejection of moderate government in the name of a right - wing identity politics in which the imagined victimhood of the dominant group is relentlessly promoted.

He was installed, as all figures are installed in the culture war, to symbolise something.

The election of Obama and the Democratic Party in Congress, for many observers, represented and symbolised the death of American conservatism and a reorientation of America's public ideology towards progressive and liberal values.

Part of the link lies in the very name: the county of Korea was divided into two states at the end of WWII, North and South, who fought a brutal conflict symbolising the tensions of the Cold War.

The book tells the story of Lord Ashcroft's lifelong interest in the medal and the virtues it symbolises.

The flag of Ghana consists of three horizontal bands (strips) of red (top), gold (middle) and green (bottom); the three bands are the same height and width; the middle band bears a five - pointed black star in the centre of the gold band, the colour red band stands for the blood spilled to achieve the nation's independence: gold stands for Ghana's industrial mineral wealth, and the color green symbolises the rich tropical rainforests and natural resources of Ghana.

in the studio (surrounded by around 20 journalists), Davis held a Press Conference in the Rootes Social Building Panorama Room, which symbolised the beginning of his campaign.

This rather shameful and funny Sun headline really came to symbolise the shambolic Liberal Democrat leadership contest, in which Mark Oaten's career was obliterated and Simon Hughes outed as bisexual.

«At the same time, the Tories seemed to be showing a sense of direction that chimed with where they themselves wanted to be going in life — symbolised for many by the party's help - to - buy policies.

Or to symbolise civic engagement in general - of which democracy is the most significant format inherited from the Greeks and Romans.

The clash between the two women symbolises the battle facing Mr Cameron as he attempts to parachute in his favoured parliamentary candidates.

And nothing more symbolises their failing plan than seeing the tax gap — between what should be paid and the revenue received — widening while the number of apprenticeships available for young people fell in the last year.

No doubt, Igbobi, as the hospital has simply come to be known, symbolises this irony as the hospital is widely reputed for its proficiency in orthopaedics, a branch of medical science mostly associated with pains, agonies and sadness as losing of limbs by amputation is a common feature.

The Awards are thus in place to symbolise and reward those at the forefront for carrying out, and actively, promoting research and innovation.»

The move is designed to symbolise Labour's determination to reform welfare, making it more closely linked to what people pay in, as well as cutting the benefits bill by about # 65m a year.

His personal ratings reflect a notable turnaround in his fortunes from the summer of 2012 symbolised by the booing by the crowd at the Summer Olympics.