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Brontosaurus by Mark Dion
Like most children, I was fascinated with dinosaurs.
Arthur Bruso
Mar 28, 20201 min read


Birthing the Future
At the onset of their civilization, the Olmec faced a grave challenge, which they did not understand.
Arthur Bruso
Mar 26, 202012 min read


Disempowering the Devil
The 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 Bruso
Jan 10, 202024 min read


Jaws of Death - The Kuntz Axe
The 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 Bruso
Oct 10, 20197 min read


The Birth of Venus - Victorian Bowl
Bowl depicting The Birth of Venus, with Triton and Eros attending.
Arthur Bruso
Oct 10, 20191 min read


Whispering 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 Bruso
Jun 26, 20196 min read


Lamentation at the Cloisters
Lamentation,1480
Arthur Bruso
Jun 14, 20191 min read


Colima Culture Mask
Many Mesoamerican cultures believed that the tomb was a transformative space akin to the womb. The tomb is a place where the spirit transiti
Arthur Bruso
Jun 13, 20195 min read


Lion Font at the Cloisters
I have been contemplating this fountain, which is in the Cloisters. Lions have been used for millennia as fountain heads because of the...
Arthur Bruso
Apr 8, 20191 min read


Vincent and The Starry Night
After a period of mental instability which may have been brought on by his friend Paul Gauguin’s decision to leave Arles, Vincent Van...
Arthur Bruso
Apr 5, 20196 min read


Beside the Sea by Edgar Degas
In 1876, Ludovic-Napoleon Lepic introduced his friend Edgar Degas to the technique of monotype. In fact the first monotype signed by...
Arthur Bruso
Dec 7, 20182 min read
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