Word: aztec
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...Aztec Empire" gathers more than 430 works of sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, religious artifacts and ceremonial objects, some representing recent archaeological finds and many never before seen outside of Mexico. Curated by Felipe Solís, director of Mexico's National Museum of Anthropology, it is the most comprehensive survey of Aztec art and culture ever assembled, even more so than the huge show mounted two years ago by the Royal Academy in London, which was co-curated by Solís and inspired this one. The exhibition will run through Feb. 13, 2005, and in March will move on to the Guggenheim...
...Aztecs' harsh nature pervades the show, for which the Guggenheim has swathed the walls of its famous spiral ramp in black felt as a somber background. Early on, one encounters the splendid and somewhat hair-raising clay sculpture known as the Eagle Warrior, circa 1440-69, staring down from a shelf 6 ft. off the floor, as if on a ledge to surprise his enemies. Not far behind him looms the grisly god of the underworld, Mictlantecuhtli, circa 1480, his rib cage exposed and his liver hanging out. The pair encapsulates some of the dualities that created a dynamic tension...
Quinceanera festivities, which have roots in Aztec and Catholic traditions, have been around Latin America for centuries, but as the number of Latinos in the U.S. has grown (there are currently more than 35 million), such celebrations have become more commercial and more mainstream. Wal-Mart now stocks budget quinceanera gowns in 200 stores in 30 states, and the David's Bridal chain has dresses made exclusively for the market. Royal Caribbean offers seven-day quinceanera cruises out of Miami (at $850 to $1,200 a head), which are booked solid into next year. This fall the company will offer...
...judicial system. Fox started his presidency with an amazing 80% approval rating. And he has scored some important wins - Mexico's first serious crackdown on drug lords and the opening to public scrutiny of its corrupt and cryptic bureaucracy. In a nation where Presidents have long ruled like Aztec Emperors, Fox eschews executive fiat and has so far avoided the ego-driven financial catastrophes that marked Mexico's last four presidencies. As a former Coca-Cola executive and state governor, Fox was thought to bring the sorely needed touch of an honest CEO. But while his probity is still unquestioned...
Unwittingly, Luke Smith ’04 acknowledges his own folly in his op-ed “Bring Back the Dead White Men†(Nov. 6). He condemns Aztec religious philosophy for the “ritual sacrifice of war prisoners†while ignoring the fact that more people have died in conflicts started by the modern westerns he extols than an any other inter-country conflicts in world history. If veritas is indeed his aim, why stress the importance of the Constitution, a document fraught with hypocrisy from the opening lines...