The image of a solitary figure contemplating nature is virtually sacrosanct in China, an emblem of the Chinese soul.
Early in the 19th century a number of artists painted the sea with a solitary figure contemplating the vastness of the ocean, the immensity of the universe.
He valued expressiveness over training and did not hesitate over unattributed works like "Meditation by the Sea,"' a delicate oil of a somber figure contemplating the surf on Martha's Vineyard.
Each painting is designed to appeal to the viewer, who is symbolized by the inclusion of rustic frontier figures contemplating the majestic scenery.
If that sounds like Samuel Beckett, it's worth recalling that the playwright cited a painting by Friedrich, in which two figures contemplate the moon, as the inspiration for "Waiting for Godot".
However, the new figure is twice the number contemplated in a plan proposed by the agency's staff in December.
Knowing he modeled the temptress on his lover, I gazed at Salome's floating figure and contemplated what had compelled the artist to paint the same woman as both his Madonna and the girl who delivers John the Baptist's head on a platter.
The environment has long been the touchstone issue for the Lib Dems, and for such a prominent party figure to contemplate refusing the adviceis a slap in the face for the committee and a dismantling of the party's green commitments.
For example, in the figure we contemplate 3 populations (i, j, k) that may be respectively composed of a number of individuals (for instance 100, 50 and 150, etc).
Once the dust has settled on an episode that provides much personal humiliation for him, will one of English football's most durable managerial figures ever contemplate a return to the game?
