| Patriotic speeches and publications during the period of the struggle for independence were often infused with Biblical motifs and quotations. |
| I ignored whatever looked like folk motifs, material of the rural raconteur. |
| Angus has composed the motifs in defined coloured areas with no central focus. |
| Using cracked linen as a surface, she painted motifs that conjure up images of Italian frescoes while simulating the effects of time and weather. |
| Men's motifs are well represented in this category with designs ranging from fishing lures to hunting themes to Neopolitan fleur de lis patterns. |
| Like Guston, Komarin deploys a set of singular motifs and cartoonish silhouettes that appear frequently in his works. |
