Arthur Bruso
A Special Place in the Air
Climbing to the fourth floor of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and commanding the entrance to the Hall of Dinosaurs
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Arthur Bruso
Sep 20, 20228 min read
Playing God
The first recorded Mesoamerican people, the Olmec (c. 1,600 – 400 BC) conceived of a god that controlled the life-giving rains.
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Arthur Bruso
Feb 21, 202212 min read
Unnatural Order
A female figure of the Cihuateteo type, depicts a woman who died during childbirth. The closed eyes and open mouth illustrate the trope of t
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Arthur Bruso
May 28, 202115 min read
Domestic Abyss
Zapotec Tomb 104 at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Arthur Bruso
Sep 23, 20206 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
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Arthur Bruso
Mar 26, 202012 min read
Birthing the Future
At the onset of their civilization, the Olmec faced a grave challenge, which they did not understand.
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Arthur Bruso
Oct 10, 20197 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
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