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Holy Terror
Review of Satanism and Witchcraft by Jules Michelet
Arthur Bruso
Mar 16, 202120 min read


Home Altars: creating a personal refuge
Our homes have been transformed into a safety zone, a barricade, a sanctuary against a new, invisible demon that threatens our very lives.
Raymond E. Mingst
Mar 16, 20216 min read


Secrets of the Tome
For 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 Bruso
Dec 10, 202031 min read


Apparition
IN ANSWER TO HER PRAYERS, to understand the suffering of Christ as he was dying on the cross, St. Theresa of Avila was given the experience
Arthur Bruso
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Warriors Against the Invisible
The Western Mexican civilizations centered in the modern states of Nayarit, Jalisco and Colima had learned to bury their dead deep under
Arthur Bruso
Sep 23, 20206 min read


Cabinet of Marine Debris by Mark Dion
Mark Dion made his reputation as an artist by reviving the wunderkammer for a post-modernist audience. Here with “Cabinet of Marine Debris,”
Arthur Bruso
Sep 23, 20202 min read


Not My Monkeys
Review of The Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
Arthur Bruso
Aug 8, 202016 min read


Each Age a Lens
The camera was an Imperial Mark XII, fixed focus, point and shoot. It was not complicated, its optics were cheap, and there was no flash.
Arthur Bruso
May 8, 20208 min read


It's All Over Your Face
Our face can be our fortune, as well as tell our fortune.
Arthur Bruso
Apr 25, 202013 min read


A Flawed Trinity
FAMILIES MAY BE BROKEN, blended, chosen; nuclear, extended and dysfunctional; happy, unhappy.
Arthur Bruso
Mar 28, 20205 min read


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


Into the Magic Space (Book)
Curious Matter presents Into the Magic Space by Arthur Bruso The introductory essay for each photo series: Into the Magic Space “Into the...
Arthur Bruso
Mar 28, 20203 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


The House Falls Into Meadow From the Meadow Rises a Forest
This series of 9 images is about the natural cycles of life and their relation to mythology. I watched as changes manifested around me
Arthur Bruso
Oct 11, 20191 min read


Along the Nerve
The most demanding part of living a lifetime as an artist is the strict discipline of forcing oneself to work steadfastly along the nerve
Arthur Bruso
Oct 11, 20194 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


Spreading the Word – A Review of "A History of Illuminated Manuscripts" by Christopher de Hamel
It could be argued that the book was the greatest achievement in communication after writing.
Arthur Bruso
Sep 18, 20198 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
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