Greek Gods and Myths - Dionysus the... May 8, 2009
Greek Gods and Myths - Dionysus the God of Wine. Greek Gods and Myths - Dionysus the God of Wine. (Suite101.com)
Liminality in Literature May 2, 2009
The idea of liminality, or inhabiting two worlds, permeates mythology and modern literature, particularly in genre fiction ... Taken in a wider sense to include the sense of inhabiting two worlds or those who are without a social role because they are marginalized (what Turner would have referred to as "liminoid") it permeates folklore and mythology as well as popular culture, making it a useful idea for studying all media. (Suite101.com)
Council beats about the bush and reclaims a graven image May 2, 2009
But a recent clean-up by Leichhardt Council has brought the god of water from Roman mythology back to the surface, along with the story of how he came to be there. Urban legend has it that Clifton failed to get permission from the council to create the sculpture and was subsequently fined and taken to court for defacing public property. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' May 1, 2009
Screenwriters David Benioff and Skip Woods attempt to crib the best parts of Wolverine's sprawling mythology spread over nearly four decades of comic book narrative. The result is an unwieldy mess far too dependent on explosions and mindless violence to move the plot along. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Event to delve into study of animals Apr 30, 2009
"Some of it has to do with consciousness and behavior, issues of sustainability, and issues of mythology of the animal throughout various cultures.". Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
News in brief Apr 13, 2009
The public reception will exhibit submissions to the astronomy department's Universal Art Competition and will feature student artworks related to astronomical science, mythology and history. Individuals from both the art and science communities will judge the pieces, and attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite piece or performance at the reception. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Dragonball: Evolution Apr 10, 2009
But the mythology itself, as well as some of the set design and plot elements, never make the film feel too far away from its Eastern roots. Click on the image above to watch our video review for Dragonball: Evolution. (IGN FilmForce)
MURRIETA: Muralist donates work to school Apr 10, 2009
In Greek mythology, Prometheus is said to have created man from clay, as well as stealing fire from Zeus and giving it to mortals. Linsley particularly liked one drawing, and said he had hoped to have that painted some day. (North County Times)
* [ART JOURNAL] Ways of seeing Apr 8, 2009
Mythology of Contemporary Art explores history and archeology using the concept of myth found in the sculptures and paintings of three artists ... Titled Mythology of Contemporary Art (NN), the show investigates popular culture, history and archeology (real and invented) through the sculptures of two young Taiwanese artists, Tu Wei-cheng (\F) and Yang Mao-lin (ZL), and the paintings of New York-based Chinese artist Zhang Hong-tu (i) ... Though many of these works have been... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Like a prayer: celebrities and religion Apr 7, 2009
So sneer as you might at Scientology's mix of banal self-help techniques, comic-book mythology about invading aliens and bizarre layers of secrecy, there is no denying that time has proved Hubbard to be, in one way or another, a true visionary. Hubbard could have just been following the money. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The house where the muses live on College Avenue Apr 7, 2009
Wicked Local Photo by Mark Thomson Artist couple Nicholas Shaplyko and Katerina Sorokina mix Christian icons and images from Egyptian and Chinese mythology and Russian folk tales in their paintings. They work on canvases which are then mounted on the walls and ceiling and screwed into the wooden frame of the church. (Somerville Journal, MA)
New breed of American villains rise from economy's many ills Apr 6, 2009
As the executive editor of DC Comics, DiDio oversees a stable of heroes and villains who distill American cultures best and worst traits into a mythology that plays out on comic-book pages and licensed character products across the land ... Our founding mythology is largely protective protecting communities from Indian attacks, protecting good Christians from religious dissidents and witches, protecting the colonies from British usurpations. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
When the body is a canvas Apr 5, 2009
In keeping with the theme, six visual concepts were created Red Hot Hibiscus, Raging Rainforest, Orchid Odyssey, Call of the Jungle, Sensual Serpent and Moth Mythology and these concepts were interpreted and adapted by the team of artists to form the visual feast that was showcased that night. So what exactly does it take to prepare the models for such a show. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
From economy’s ills, new American villains emerge Apr 5, 2009
As the executive editor of DC Comics, DiDio oversees a stable of heroes and villains who distill American culture s best and worst traits into a mythology that plays out on comic-book pages and licensed character products across the land ... Our founding mythology is largely protective protecting communities from Indian attacks, protecting good Christians from religious dissidents and witches, protecting the colonies from British usurpations. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Patent Reform Effort: Big Outfits Vs. Small Apr 3, 2009
In Greek mythology, Caerus is the god of opportunity. Proposal Could Hurt Companies. (Investors Business Daily)
Masters gives chance to show off art Apr 2, 2009
"My work employs symbols that are open to interpretation: trees with their skeletons exposed, birds in precarious positions, overripe fruit, birds' nests exposed and vulnerable, even the landscape that surrounds and engulfs me. All of these ... create a personal mythology that attempts to make sense of the twists and turns in life," she said. Also featured in the main galleries at the Aiken center are works in clay by Harrison Hickman and watercolors by Judy Adamick. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Motors and Mary Mar 24, 2009
Other politicians say that the symbol dates back to Greek mythology, long before Christianity. The foundation works to promote Calvinist principles within the Netherlands' oldest party, the Political Reformed Party, which draws much of its support from Christians living in the country's Bible belt. (BBC News -- Europe)
Gates against the complex Mar 23, 2009
Obvious as it may sound to the average taxpayer, Gates is piercing an elaborate marketing mythology each time he observes that the government should not buy high-tech weapons that are useless in the actual counterinsurgency conflicts Americans are fighting - and are likely to be fighting in the future. Gates was uncommonly candid in congressional testimony last month about one of the most expensive items in the Pentagon budget, the F-22 Raptor fighter plane. (Boston Globe)
Author delights in Portsmouth ghost stories Mar 22, 2009
"I think horror, and science fiction are mythology; it's why their appeal is so strong." Mallett's second book "Fairies, Mermaids, & Other Mystical Creatures: Artist Trading Cards" was all about mythology. Her first "Manchester Ghosts" well the title is self-explanatory. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Salt: The Distillation of Matter Mar 21, 2009
Through this medium, she examined the divine feminine in her dark aspect: Persephone in Hades, Lot's wife, the role of Mary in the triune state, which brought her to the alchemical mythology of western Hermeticism, where the triune elements are sulphur, mercury and salt. Her explorations distilled into that constituent mineral of life, salt. (Suite101.com)
Book review: Life Sentences Mar 18, 2009
Cassandra, after all, is the figure in Greek mythology gifted with the power of prophecy (but cursed with an inability to make others believe her). Lippman, though, is much too tricky a writer to bestow a simple gift of knowledge. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Gunpowder arts by Cai Guoqiang on show in Spain Mar 17, 2009
"He draws freely from ancient mythology, military history, Taoist cosmology, Maoist revolutionary tactics, Buddhist philosophy, pyrotechnic technology, Chinese medicine, and contemporary global conflict.". The exhibition, which continues until Sept. 6, came to Spain after its success at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of New York, where it became the most visited visual art show in the museum's history, and at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing, where it was part of the cultural... (Xinhuanet, China)
Venetian finds Mar 16, 2009
This colorful world is yours for the soaking at the Museum of Fine Arts exhibit "Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice." The 56 works on loan from museums and Venetian churches are explored in seven sections, including "The Transformation of Venetian Painting Around 1500," "The Three Protagonists," "Sacred Themes," "Mythology and the Female Nude," and "Portraiture." Today from 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (through Aug. 16). Ticketed admission at half-hour intervals is $25, $23 students... (Boston Globe)
ISU researchers & Maya finds Mar 15, 2009
"One of the swimmers has a decapitated head on his flanks, which is likely the decapitated head of his father, who was known in Maya mythology as Hun Hunahpu." The other swimmer has a headdress with jaguar features, which would possibly associate him with his twin brother, known as 'Xbalanque' (Young Jaguar Sun), according to Hansen ... "All in all, the scene is a complex blend of early Maya mythology and cosmology," said Hansen. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Bill Armstrong shoots a radiant 'Renaissance' Mar 12, 2009
Feminine touch Young Los Angeles painter Elisa Johns is expressive and deft with her brush, and she takes the social construction of femininity as her topic in her show at Walker Contemporary, casting through history and mythology. Yet I'm not quite sure what she's getting at: Her paintings remind me of the over-the-top thematic fashion spreads in the back of the Sunday New York Times Magazine. (Boston Globe)
After Capitalism Mar 11, 2009
Sherman, known for her staged, "film still" self-portraits, "resists any reference to cowboys or Indians" in the photo and instead "offers an alternative mythology" of the Western frontier. Share this article on BuzzKara Hadge is a former Slate intern. (Slate)
Land of Myths Gustave Moreau Exhi... Mar 8, 2009
Gustave Moreau (1826 1898) was one of the most outstanding painters of Symbolism, who favourite characters for his art were figures from the Bible and mythology ... Themes From Mythology and the BibleEach room has a main central painting one of the main figures of Moreau s themes Hercules, Orpheus, Leda, Prometheus, Jupiter, the unicorn, Salome and the Persian poet. (Suite101.com)
Cosmopolitan Riga: Paris of the Baltics Mar 7, 2009
Some museums weren't closing their doors until 3 a.m. Setting off well after a late dinner, I braved long lines to take in the Museum of Decorative Arts (with surprisingly modern furniture, utensils, jewelry and wall hangings), an architecture museum and an exhibit in the Arsenals museum called "Mythology of the Soviet Land.". The place was packed, as were all the museums, with Latvians young and old looking at large Soviet-era paintings that reflected what was referred to as the "myth of... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Henegar tackles 'Streetcar' with intelligence, heart Mar 7, 2009
But rather than what the name implies in Greek mythology -- the afterlife paradise for the righteous waiting admittance into heaven -- what Blanche has found is the waiting room for her own hell. This is the opening scene in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "A Streetcar Named Desire." And it makes a rare appearance on a Brevard County stage, thanks to an unflinching production by the Henegar Center for the Arts. (Florida Today)
Gandhi's glasses and a rabbit's head Mar 6, 2009
Gandhi's items were not forcibly grabbed by the British in the same way as the Chinese bronzes, but they too passed into colonial hands and mythology. A characteristic of the Mahatma's non-violent philosophy was his personal friendships with several Englishmen. (Asia Times Online)
Sherlock Holmes Set Visit Mar 6, 2009
" The concept came to the attention of producer Dan Lin and immediately received the fast-track treatment at Warner Bros. Mike Johnson, Anthony Peckham and director Ritchie were brought in to craft the script, though rather than telling an origin story, they decided to dive head-first into the mythology. "They've been together for eight or 10 years and they are at the height of their powers," explaind Wigram. "But this is probably the biggest and most important case they've ever come across.... (IGN FilmForce)
'Inside/Outside: Artist Environments' Mar 5, 2009
Shine, McCabe says, channels "surf skateboard culture and Nordic mythology" in his epically lo-fi space. "The environment he created (in Bolinas) is a hub for all kinds of activity - music, art, theater, a central place for his own community," McCabe says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'The Nose': Tech stars in Nikolay Gogol story Mar 5, 2009
"I'm trying to merge technology with classical mythology," he says. "I think technology by itself is so modern, too, it doesn't need to be put in a modern story. I think it's much more productive and more interesting to research the classical myth, something that stays for years, which is basically eternal, with this new tool.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Newsweek: 'Watchmen' is too loyal to the graphic novel Mar 3, 2009
It's a parable about power, a deconstruction of superhero mythology and a multigenerational murder mystery with more than a dozen principal characters. It alludes effortlessly to Bertolt Brecht, William S. Burroughs, "Dr. Strangelove," Greek mythology, ancient Egyptian history, Reaganism and Thatcherism. (MSNBC -- News)
Carlson and Strom performance videos embrace the absurd Feb 27, 2009
Remington's paintings did much to promote the myth of the Wild West and the face-off between "cowboys and Indians." With a few simple scenes shot on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana, Carlson and Strom try to tap this mythology and animate it for their own purposes. The piece shakes up such a cocktail of issues - from imperialism and social Darwinism to the landscape tradition in a context of global warming and rapacious mining practices - that it is difficult to summarize. (Boston Globe)
Wayang Kulit: The Javanese Shadow P... Feb 25, 2009
Also known as shadow play, wayang kulit dates back to 860AD and is one of Asia s oldest story-telling traditions, blending religious mythology with historical facts. Its name is derived from two components wayang meaning shadow; and kulit meaning leather, which is what the puppets are made of. (Suite101.com)
The History of Shadow Theatre Feb 25, 2009
Shadow plays depict fantastic stories of folklore and mythology, but their stories of origin are equally fascinating as they are vastly differing. The differences of origins may be attributed or may contribute to the fact that the styles and cultural significance of these shadow plays differ from one country to the next. (Suite101.com)
The art that David Roxbury creates comes from his full color imagination Feb 22, 2009
Most of Roxbury s art has a theme; with some ideas coming from dreams, mythology, cartoons and comics, fantasy, astrology, ocean creatures and mermaids, people s requests, or creations all his own. One painting features beings with human bodies with faces and feet fashioned after birds of prey who have no wings but achieve flight by a hang gliding apparatus they wear. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Acclaimed Star-Bulletin cartoonist dies Feb 14, 2009
and Aloha Eden, both reflecting his interest in ancient mythology ... and Aloha Eden, both reflecting his interest in ancient mythology. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
All the world’s a stage... Feb 11, 2009
A hodgepodge of British mythology with a modern-day twist, the production marked the first time several Oakley students have ever experienced live theater ... With each assembly, the Fey-Heyburns aim to teach children about British mythology through a play that also has a moral to its story line ... The story of Michael s journey weaves in popular characters from British folklore and mythology, and teaches children the importance of believing in oneself. (Santa Maria Times)
British galleries save key Titian, one to go Feb 8, 2009
Titian's grand canvases, painted between 1556 and 1559, were part of a series of six mythology paintings produced for King Philip II of Spain. The Titians are part of the Bridgewater collection, which has been on loan to the National Galleries of Scotland since 1945 and includes works by Raphael and Rembrandt. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
NYCC 09: Dark Knight's D... Feb 8, 2009
In college, Uslan tried pitching his professors on the notion of his teaching a class on comic-book mythology. He calls comics our modern-day mythology, and after he compared Superman's origin to Moses', the stodgy old professor he was pitching agreed to allow the course to be accredited. (IGN FilmForce)
Breathe in, breathe art Feb 8, 2009
"He was on a sort of social reform crusade -- he combined mythology and artwork with modern art, dance, gymnastics and calisthenics," Mazow said. Many of the dancers who posed for Davies, including Isadora Duncan, were also greatly influenced by Delsarte, according to a pamphlet distributed by Palmer. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rourkes redemption tale appeals to everyone Feb 7, 2009
The mythology is there for someone to come along and fill it. Rocky, for example, which won best picture. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Murphy’s passion displayed in hotel Mar 31, 2008
Look at Kerouac, he created a mythology using all of his friends. That s very endearing to me, he says. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
The return of absinthe Mar 28, 2008
Besides the obvious draw of potency, there's the undeniable allure of the mythology attached to it. Edgar Degas and Pablo Picasso painted portraits of it, celebrated French poet Paul Verlaine cursed it as he lay dying from its effects in 1896, and his protge, the savage wordsmith Arthur Rimbaud penned this romantic wail. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Bacon masterpiece could fetch $70 million Mar 26, 2008
Francis Bacon's masterpiece painting, Triptych 1976, is a large three-panel work full of symbolism which draws on ancient Greek mythology ... The large, three-panel work is full of symbolism and draws on ancient Greek mythology. (MSNBC -- News)
Bacon's "Triptych" tipped to fetch $70 mln at Sotheby's Mar 25, 2008
nbsp; "Triptych, 1976," described by the auction house as the most important Bacon in private hands and rich in symbolism drawing on ancient Greek mythology, is to go on sale on May 14. Francis Bacon's 'Triptych' on display at at Christie's auction house in London. (Xinhuanet, China)
* Dance series will put a spring in your step Mar 21, 2008
Inspired by Beethoven's Ode to Joy (the original title of the dance was Ode to Joy L.I.V.E.) Chouinard uses the mythology of the classic Greek tale of love and passion to weave a story about what she calls the birth of language and the link between language and the body. Performance Notes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More of this story Mar 15, 2008
"Both of these cities [have] a mythology that's been built up around them," added Bennett, an L.A. native. "The image of the city totally eclipses the reality, the aspects of the city that you actually come in contact with, like it or not, when you're living or working there.". (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Infotainment Mar 9, 2008
Mattos exhibited 20 paintings and objects dedicated to the shocking dreams of Morgana, a celtic mythology figure. afp. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Tarun Vijay: The Third Eye Mar 6, 2008
It is indeed as Capra concluded: "Hundreds of years ago, Indian artists created visual images of dancing Shiva in a beautiful series of bronzes. In our time, physicists have used the most advanced technology to portray the patterns of the cosmic dance. The metaphor of the cosmic dance thus unifies ancient mythology, religious art and modern physics.". Foreigners adore the significance of our Shiva, but what about Indians and the duty that this knowledge bestows upon us. (India Times, India)
It’s all Greek to Eisenhower students Mar 5, 2008
We re trying to help them pick up on Greek mythology. Pope led in a discussion about the differences of a direct democracy and a democratic republic. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Publishers embracing shorter nonfiction Mar 2, 2008
" It is a showcase for the art of brevity. In the decade since James Atlas revived the form with his "Penguin Lives" series, at least 10 publishers have started their own lines of short, nonfiction books, on subjects ranging from scientists to presidents to mythology. Although the advances are low - and sales often to match - short books have attracted such best sellers and prize winners as novelists Jane Smiley and Larry McMurtry, essayists Christopher Hitchens and Bill Bryson, and historians... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Brief Books Are in Style Mar 2, 2008
In the decade since James Atlas revived the form with his "Penguin Lives" series, at least 10 publishers have started their own lines of short, nonfiction books, on subjects ranging from scientists to presidents to mythology ... The Canongate Myth Series, short books on mythology, expects contributions from Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Donna Tartt and several others. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Students lag in history and lit Mar 1, 2008
The only reason he has any inkling about these books is because The Scarlet Letter is my favorite book and we have many discussions about Greek and Roman mythology ... I just don t think America as we ve known it is doomed because the kids are weak on Greek mythology or B. Hussein Obama may be the next President. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nexon's Mabinogi Mar 1, 2008
Dazzling 3-D graphics boast an art style based in Celtic and Welsh mythology, which also gives Mabinogi its name and foundation. Mabinogi provides a new experience with its gameplay variety, unique combat system and orderly time element and age component, to provide additional depth to Nexon's latest free-to-play offering. (IGN PC Games)
Wide-awake takes on the American dream Feb 27, 2008
"It's kind of a package mythology that is sold around the world. 'Everybody wants to be like us, and they're jealous of us, and we are everything, we create everything, we achieve everything, we teach the world, everybody wants to ... follow our footsteps, etc., etc.' Even the most liberal Californian, I think, believes in this mythology.". Ataman refuses the obvious critical conclusion that Paradise is ironic, that paradise cannot be measured in palm trees or Prada. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
More time for art Feb 21, 2008
Earlier in the week, Rice presented a project on dragons, looking at the mythology associated with the creatures through various cultures, particularly in the Orient, and then letting students create their own version. A project many in the class were still excited about. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
A living experience in Death Valley Feb 21, 2008
But to say that I ve been there, experienced a place that is part of our Western mythology, is worth all the rocks in my socks and salt covering my hiking boots. Name. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Wolverine Cameo Buzz Feb 20, 2008
While occasional plot details and scattershot news items might not be sufficient to indicate how well the movie might eventually play, two new casting rumors emerging this week may just shed some light on the appearance of a few long-awaited characters to the X-Men mythology. Information from Aint-it-Cool News this weekend suggested that the man currently on tap for the role of Deadpool is Definitely, Maybe actor-slash-comedian Ryan Reynolds. (IGN FilmForce)
Word up! 'Seven' up! Feb 18, 2008
So for me, it's not so much about the Greek mythology as it is about theater. (I'm trying to say), 'This is a place for you. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Loyola rated high in campus safety Feb 18, 2008
His books include "Colonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, Culture and Race," "Postcolonialism: An Historical Introduction" and "White Mythology: Writing History and the West.". CONTINUED 1. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Read Indepth Article Feb 15, 2008
Miller encapsulates this mythology of American vintage history in oil paint and surfboard resin to preserve and fossilize the images and to address an inner association with a piece of America's past. Miller's work represents the true essence of post pop art. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Altar on Greek summit seems to predate Zeus Feb 6, 2008
They were digging in a sanctuary to Zeus, in Greek mythology the father of gods and goddesses. In texts in Linear B, an ancient form of Greek writing, Zeus is referred to as a pre-eminent god as early as 1400 B.C. By some accounts, the birthplace of Zeus was on the heights of Lykaion. (International Herald Tribune)
