In its monumental simplicity, the composition of the scene is masterful; the power of its effect comes from the striking contrast in the attitudes of the 12 disciples as counterposed to Christ.
But instead of loud guitars, fans buying the single – dubbed, with quiet sarcasm, Cage Against the Machine – can expect to hear masterful high-power amp fuzz interspersed with the deliberate click of a slow-shutter camera, set to the muted shuffling of feet and repressed laughter.
The finale, however, is utterly masterful: the simple power of bodies in unison, the timpani beating a stately pavane and a Sun King costume fit for David Bowie.
From "American Buffalo," his breakthrough full-length play in 1976, to "Speed-the-Plow" most recently seen on Broadway, Mr. Mamet has been the acknowledged, masterful voice of power-crazed, double deal-making and assorted chicanery.
African art is the most diverse field in art history, covering works ranging from millennia-old rock art, to the masterful bronzes of historic powers, to the gilded regalia of still-thriving kingdoms.
They are most extreme in Paul Currier's masterful Buckingham: avid for power, replete with self-satisfaction.
"The Whispers" is a masterful exploration into the power of storytelling but also its dangers, including self-denial and escapism.
It's everything the enthusiasts say — a masterful twinning of computer power and imagination.
Bryn Terfel leads the cast in The Royal Opera's production of Mussorgsky's masterful study of the power and vulnerability of a tsar.
Koppelman's art is noted for its originality, masterful technique, humor, and power.
