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The Aztec religion was characterized by a dualistic view of the world. The universe is divided horizontally into three large areas: the Underworld (Chicnauhmictlan), the Earth (Tlaltícpac), and the realm of the heavens (Chicnauhtopan). The upper heavens are the abodes of the gods, and the lower heavens contain the stars. The earth was imagined as …

Christ’s gaze, though detached from earthly suffering, conveys a meditative serenity, contrasting sharply with the innkeeper’s material focus. This juxtaposition highlights the transcendence of the divine amidst the mundane. His gaze in the painting appears almost childish, immature, and detached, imbuing it with a transcendental quality.

In several of his works, Jung discussed the relationship between conscious and unconscious processes: “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” Jung reveals that creativity and planning often originate from a deeper, unconscious …

 Artificial Intelligence also challenges how we make “art” and what is ultimately considered “art” in the two worlds. We need AI because it will accomplish the minor tasks that we need to move on to the bigger and more sophisticated ones. This also means that we shouldn’t be putting huge effort into the little things …

We’re not living in the past but in the present, in the so-called metamodern world with its largely nihilistic sensibilities. This means our view of what happened long ago is filtered through our enwired and enworlded existence. To be properly traditional, I would say, requires seeing tradition less as something that happened, evident by some …