...is a sweeping overview of
...provides a sweeping overview of

http://www.mfah.org/exhibition.asp?par1=1&par2=3&par3=1&par4...
RED HOT - Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection
The exhibition is a sweeping overview of the spectacular rise of Asian contemporary art over the past decade.

http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/ASBA/ASBA-Journal/ASBA-Journal...
Featuring over 130 paintings by 84 international
contemporary artists, the exhibit is a sweeping overview of
the evolution of plants on earth.

http://manga.about.com/b/2008/09/01/manga-tour-day-7-pt-1-ky...
The exhibit provides a sweeping overview of the evolution of Japanese comics for girls from the post-war period / 1950's through the early 2000's. While the artwork shown are mostly reproductions,

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sweeping view = vista panorámica


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