In addition, he was interested in esoteric themes related to the subject of creation and the visions of the Merkavah (the divine chariot of Ezekiel 1), discourses on which were even delivered by some of his disciples.
He launched the first of his many deluxe art-publishing ventures; edited some erotica; styled himself an aesthete; frequented a bohemia of poets and gallerists; and contributed essays on Cubist poetry and other esoteric themes to Action, a review of avant-garde literature.
His talk is effervescent and brutally blunt by turns, punctuated by sharp barks of laughter and a goodly sprinkling of "fucks", as he ranges widely – here in a tone appropriate to a biker bar at closing time, here in one more suited to bone-dry academia – on esoteric themes that appeal to him in the moment.
Esoteric themes such as enchanted gardens, feathers and camouflage (which Van Noten interprets as a natural phenomenon rather than purely in a military sense) are explored here, also India, from intricate beadwork and fabric printing to the excess of the Rajasthani historic aristocracy and contemporary Bollywood.
As I toured the store asking questions, Bea and Leah's arcane familiarity with the novels was on full display as they yanked books off the shelves to show me examples of writing styles or esoteric themes.
The Instruments of Health Research and scoring criteria favour implementable and actionable research over more esoteric themes.
Also discussed at the conferences were the unwieldy size of some exhibitions, excessively esoteric curatorial themes and how often the same curators keep showing the same artists.
José Jiménez Lozano investigates Inquisitorial repression, recondite religious issues, and esoteric historical themes drawn from a variety of cultures in such novels as Historia de un otoño (1971; "History of Autumn") and El sambenito (1972; "The Saffron Tunic").
Making Skyfall, Mendes thought he was being esoteric with the themes: "Under the surface of the movie is a meditation on ageing, and loss, and England.
Gadgets, almost nonstop babble on themes both esoteric and mundane, numerous pop-culture images and even a brief Michael Jackson dance created a sort of technological id, governed by, to take Mr. Schneider's words slightly out of context, his "internal head speed".
