On March 13, 1904, a massive statue of “Christ the Redeemer of the Andes” made from bronze salvaged from old cannon was dedicated on the border at 3,832 meters (12,572 feet) above sea level, on the ...

Thirty-one years ago Argentina and Chile renounced war in a spirit profoundly Christian, melted down hundreds of cannon to cast “The Christ of the Andes.” Last week the huge figure ...

Yet “Ancient Arts of the Andes,” currently on view at the museum, is perhaps the weirdest show in its 25-year history. Museum Director Rene d’Harnoncourt had been planning the exhibition for ...