Sentences with phrase «variations on a single theme»

Not all of them end happily — indeed, not all of them end justly — but each teaches variations on a single theme: the dangers of selfishness.

Disparagers often state that developer Omega Force's output represents variations on a single theme.

The usual formula for a retrospective runs as follows: a range of interesting yet disappointing early sketches; a selection of lacklustre variations on a single theme; several years» worth of accomplished, large - scale works and a series of late studies illustrating a longing for an unexplored theme.

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At a certain point, The Light Between Oceans seems almost single - minded in its pursuit of theme; by the time the nationality of the dead man in the boat is revealed, the film has made clear that we're watching variations on survivor's guilt — the idea that, in war and maybe life in general, staying alive (or emotionally fulfilled) is often a zero - sum game, dependent on choosing your own well - being over that of a stranger.

You can buy renters insurance online for nearly any residence that you don't own — whether you're staying with someone, living in an apartment, renting a single family home, or some other variation on the theme.

Like a composer writing imaginative variations on a single melodic theme, Albers created countless color combinations in which the value and effect of individual colors change markedly from work to work.

The exhibition is divided into the main gallery, the vault, and the Window Projects that can be viewed as one single work or variations on a theme: visual music.

Nevertheless, the selection in this particular show does enable viewers to get a good idea of how many variations Motherwell was able to create on a single theme.

Each location offers a variation on the central theme, unifying several sites into a single dynamic exhibition.