He's a figure of culture and learning.

His contemporary interpretation produces more impact with its explicit references to historical figures and issues reflective of today's culture.

But it is a trickier business for figures of popular culture.

Evangeline is still one of the great figures of Acadian culture.

He left an extensive correspondence with major figures of European culture and sport and created a library of several thousand volumes.

Many prominent figures of Iranian literature, art and culture are interred here, including:

Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture.

They have performed other similar acts in the past to make the statue appear to be other figures of Japanese popular culture.

Hotkevich, who was chairman of the commission in 1914, and other famous figures of Ukrainian culture.

Many of its members become important figures of culture of Moravia.