Tag: Día de los Muertos
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Día de los Muertos ofrenda
Caley McIntyreChicago, Illinois, United StatesMexico Fulbright-Garcia Robles Alum “An ancient and cherished tradition throughout Mexico, Day of the Dead celebrates the return of the spirits of the deceased to the world of the living. Ofrendas—altars decorated with the pictures of the departed, golden marigolds and skulls—are built and gifts to the spirits are left for…
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Laughing in the face of death: Ruysch, dark humor & subversion of the memento mori in anatomical art
Stefania SpanoKingston, Ontario, Canada A history of dark humor Humor is an ancient tool for subverting tragedy. Parody and satire persuade audiences that even the greatest of grief can be made comical. Art and literature vicariously teach audiences to laugh at their own pains and thus grow beyond them. And what greater pain exists than…