folkloric
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In the first gallery, Robert S. Duncanson, a self-taught artist who was born a free man in New York and ended his career in Detroit, begins the tale with two 1846 paintings: “At the Foot of the Cross,” depicting Mary, is a dramatically lighted, sentimental work, while “William Berthelet” is a folkloric, posthumous portrait of a boy, commissioned by his abolitionist grandfather.
Their authors were seldom scholars; more often they were nonprofessional writers and editors whose volunteer contributions ranged from family snapshots to gravestone photographs, fragmented town histories, folkloric anecdotes and tall tales.
Kittila airport predominantly serves people wishing to travel to nearby ski resorts and to see the Northern Lights, while Rovaniemi airport further south is the "official" destination for visitors to Santa Claus's folkloric home.
From BBC
During their treks both characters meet a man named Chetak, whose eerie folkloric tales underscore the power structures they’ll each have to surmount before reaching their goals.
From Los Angeles Times
Folkloric and whimsical ceramic artist Lilia Venier has been exhibiting at Sawdust’s winter fest for 22 years.
From Los Angeles Times
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