Arthur BrusoApr 413 minFlash in the PanAt 25 years old, young Jakob Bohme, had a spiritual vision that would change his life.
Arthur BrusoFeb 2112 minUnnatural OrderA female figure of the Cihuateteo type, depicts a woman who died during childbirth. The closed eyes and open mouth illustrate the trope of t
Arthur BrusoFeb 131 minMark Dion’s The Phantom MuseumThe cabinet of curiosities emerged during the 16th century. While some still exist today, the majority of them are no longer extant, but...
Arthur BrusoJul 12, 202119 minPray Me to HeavenSouls in waiting: depictions of Purgatory And of that second kingdom will I sing Wherein the human spirit doth purge itself, And to...
Arthur BrusoMay 28, 202115 minDomestic AbyssZapotec Tomb 104 at the American Museum of Natural History.
Arthur BrusoMay 28, 20211 minMemory Box by Mark DionWith this piece, Mark Dion explores our curiosity. The work is conceived as interactive, in that the viewer is welcome to take out the...
Arthur BrusoDec 10, 202031 minSecrets of the TomeFor what is a grimoire, but a collection of magic spells recorded and used to call upon the supernatural to intercede in the lives of humans
Arthur BrusoSep 23, 20206 minWarriors Against the InvisibleThe Western Mexican civilizations centered in the modern states of Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima had learned to bury their dead deep under
Arthur BrusoSep 23, 20202 minCabinet of Marine Debris by Mark DionMark Dion made his reputation as an artist by reviving the wunderkammer for a post-modernist audience. Here with “Cabinet of Marine Debris,”
Arthur BrusoApr 25, 202013 minIt's All Over Your FaceOur face can be our fortune, as well as tell our fortune.
Arthur BrusoMar 28, 20201 minBrontosaurus by Mark DionLike most children, I was fascinated with dinosaurs.
Arthur BrusoMar 26, 202012 minBirthing the FutureAt the onset of their civilization, the Olmec faced a grave challenge, which they did not understand.
Arthur BrusoJan 10, 202024 minDisempowering the DevilThe devil has worn many guises throughout history from the God’s Questioner in the Book of Job to the suave deceiver Mephistopheles of Faust
Arthur BrusoOct 10, 20197 minJaws of Death - The Kuntz AxeThe visual center of the Kuntz Axe is focused on the snarling, horrifying mouth which is the most detailed and attentively carved area of th
Arthur BrusoOct 10, 20191 minThe Birth of Venus - Victorian BowlBowl depicting The Birth of Venus, with Triton and Eros attending.
Arthur BrusoJun 26, 20196 minWhispering Across the Void - Giovanni d’Ambrogio’s Annunciation Áve María, grátia pléna, (Hail Mary, full of grace). With this announcement, the Gospel according to Luke initiates us into the miraculous
Arthur BrusoJun 13, 20195 minColima Culture MaskMany Mesoamerican cultures believed that the tomb was a transformative space akin to the womb. The tomb is a place where the spirit transiti
Arthur BrusoApr 8, 20191 minLion Font at the CloistersI have been contemplating this fountain, which is in the Cloisters. Lions have been used for millennia as fountain heads because of the...
Arthur BrusoApr 5, 20196 minVincent and The Starry NightAfter a period of mental instability which may have been brought on by his friend Paul Gauguin’s decision to leave Arles, Vincent Van...