Most of these temples have secular features with broad themes depicted in their sculptures.

More important, however, was the prologue, which comprised sung dialogue between allegorical characters which introduced the overarching themes of the stories depicted.

The dynamic staging was considered to be a radical break with previous UK stagings of the play ( which usually adhered to a single realistically depicted Edwardian drawing room set and a static dialogue-based performance style ) and emphasized the metaphorical elements of the “ inspection ” and the themes of social exclusion and class warfare.

Comics, especially the crime / horror titles pioneered by EC Comics, were not lacking in gruesome images ; Wertham reproduced these extensively, pointing out what he saw as recurring morbid themes such as " injury to the eye " ( as depicted in Plastic Man creator Jack Cole's " Murder, Morphine and Me ", which he illustrated and probably wrote for publisher Magazine Village's True Crime Comics Vol.

Numerous mature themes are depicted in the game, including hate crimes, Neo-Nazism, and youth involved in crime.

The three most consistent themes are martyrdom during the revolutionary struggle ( depicted in literature such as The Sea of Blood ), the happiness of the present society, and the genius of the leader.

The reverse types of coins of the late Empire emphasized general themes, and discontinued the more specific personifications depicted previously.

Other common themes depicted were ; hunting, love, family, death, birth, mythology, military and Christian religious scenes.

Such religious themes as " the conspicuous depiction of a person suffering in great pain " ( i. e. a crucifix ) or the " wild aggressive behavior of ancient barbaric tribes " ( i. e. the ancient Hebrews as depicted in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament ) is greatly frowned upon.

Influenced strongly by Cubism and Futurism, its main themes included industrialization and the modernization of the American landscape, which were depicted in precise, sharply defined, geometrical forms.

It was a further departure from the religious or classical themes of earlier works because it depicted contemporary events with ordinary and unheroic figures.

Catalepsy is also depicted in " Berenice ", thus becoming one of the recurrent themes in Poe's fiction.

Its successor, the " Aeroespresso set ", was released on October 10, 1933 ; its designs depicted flight-related themes.

Zakhara is a fictional realm styled after the themes and setting depicted in the Arabian Nights.

The themes are connected to the mythology of the modern world, where man is depicted with humor, tenderness and pessimism, alienated by his new " mothers "-L ’ automoma and L ' aeroplapa.

The scenario depicted in this commercial exemplifies the adult-oriented themes of subversion and revenge, which continue to be prevalent in Cheetos advertisements produced since 2008.

The show's introductory music, art design and style often evoked the feel of prison escape movies such as The Great Escape, and the playground hierarchy and school administration were often depicted in ways that paid homage to common themes in such films.

A vast, seamless, immersive virtual world filled with elements of familiar High Fantasy, including traditional themes and more, all depicted using cutting-edge graphics technology.

He has also depicted various Christian themes including the Christian cross and churches.

The themes depicted within most significantly portray the religious ideology of the Chassidei Ashkenaz.

Mythological themes are still dominated by Dionysos ; Ariadne and Heracles are the most commonly depicted heroes.

" ( Wright ) Since he rarely depicted tragic or grave themes, he appears less Romantic than many other artists of the time.

It depicted a thick, black frame surrounding a silhouette of a figure being enshrouded in a bright light, and a Christian cross in the lower centre of the album for emphasis towards the themes of the album.

In a press release, McFarlane stated, " We choose to work with people who convey a particular attitude and this video is a tribute to that attitude ," while Pearl Jam stated, " As artists we are challenged to expand the meaning of our work and by utilizing this visual medium and working with a visionary like Todd, we were able to further explore some of the themes we depicted in the song " Do the Evolution ".

" Of the many themes that were used on local coinage, celestial and astral symbols often appeared, mostly stars or crescent moons.

A few common themes are often combined into a goal for a collection:

Some have noticed the conflicting themes that occur often throughout Qoheleth's thoughts and presented a few theories.

During his campaigns, El Cid often ordered that books by classic Roman and Greek authors on military themes be read aloud to him and his troops, for both entertainment and inspiration before battle.

English Elizabethan and Stuart composers had often evolved their music from folk themes, the classical suite was based upon stylised folk-dances and Joseph Haydn's use of folk melodies is noted.

The 1930s saw the beginnings of larger scale themes, commonalities, themes and linkages in folk music developing in the populace and practitioners as well, often related to the great depression.

Women writers have played key roles in science fiction and fantasy literature, often addressing themes of gender.

Because Capra's films often carry a message about basic goodness in human nature, and show the value of unselfishness and hard work, his wholesome, feel-good themes have led some to term his style " Capra-corn.

Combat themes are uncommon, and player conflict is often indirect ( for example, competing for a scarce resource ).

Andreas Gryphius and Daniel Caspar von Lohenstein wrote German language tragedies, or Trauerspiele, often on Classical themes and frequently quite violent.

Her classical education left its mark ; Christopher Stray has observed that " George Eliot's novels draw heavily on Greek literature ( only one of her books can be printed correctly without the use of a Greek typeface ), and her themes are often influenced by Greek tragedy ".

A variety of " microgenres " have subsequently emerged, often labeling bands according to traits that deviate from regular grindcore, including goregrind, focused on themes of gore, and pornogrind, fixated on pornographic lyrical themes.

Carcass ' work in particular is often identified as the origin of the goregrind style, which is devoted to " bodily " themes.

They often feature scenes that startle the viewer, and the macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes.

The difficulties Coppola and his crew faced often mirrored some of the themes of the book.

Many major Scottish post-war novelists, such as Muriel Spark, with The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie ( 1961 ) spent much or most of their lives outside Scotland, but often dealt with Scottish themes.

Christian hymns are often written with special or seasonal themes and these are used on holy days such as Christmas, Easter and the Feast of All Saints, or during particular seasons such as Advent and Lent.

These stories are often serious in tone and epic in scope, dealing with themes of grand struggle against supernatural, evil forces.

Longform improv performers create shows in which short scenes are often interrelated by story, characters, or themes.

It is the most serious and moving variety of flamenco or Spanish gypsy song, often dealing with themes of death, anguish, or religion.

Many of his novels have strong anarchist or libertarian themes, often promoting the idea that new technological advances render certain social conventions obsolete.

Although the themes, events and characters of the Arthurian legend varied widely from text to text, and there is no one canonical version, Geoffrey's version of events often served as the starting point for later stories.

Much of its appeal in this era was due to the ribald, suggestive themes featured by many troupes ; this appeal was further augmented by the fact that the performers were often also available for prostitution.