But that artistic reference wouldn't mean a thing if it were not for the clear appeal these bustling, joyful images will hold for children.

Ear piercing is one of the oldest known forms of body modification, with artistic and written references from cultures around the world dating back to early history.

Critics noted artistic and cultural references and praised the concept of the song's accompanying music video, in which Gaga gives birth to a new race amidst surrealistic images.

The portrait is an endlessly interesting example, a theme redolent with social connotations and artistic references.

In 1961 Tulio Enrique traveled to Caracas and performed on Venevision without any artistic references or any kind of recommendation, after being heard.

Veronika Decides to Die has been adapted for theatre a number of times, and was also used in other artistic references.

At times, some critics argue, Mr. Thomas almost trips over the myriad political, literary, mythological and artistic references he scatters through his works.

Here Gance's mastery of lighting, composition and editing was accompanied by a range of literary and artistic references which some critics found pretentious and alienating.

The story is nevertheless full of mythological, historical, artistic and political references, symbolism and subliminal imagery.

The artist works elaborate, through drawings, oil colours and installations, fragments of an inner world, with literary and artistic references.