EditorialSpanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Board 3 belonging to a set of 24 boards made with the "enconchado" technique (fragments of mother-of-pearl embedded in...
EditorialThe Conquest of Mexico. Anonymous author. Table, oil, nacre. It is part of six tables. Scenes of the conquest. Fight between natives and Spaniards, and discovery of a treasure by four Spaniards conquerors. 1676-1700. Detail. Mexican School. Viceroyalty...
EditorialThe Conquest of Me_xico (1519-1521). Depicted scenes: Hernan Cortes destroying the fleet; War in Cholula; Cholultecas indians kneeling before the king of Spain (obedience to the king); Towards to Cholula the Friar Bartolome de Olmedo baptizing seven In...
EditorialConquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Towards to Cholula. Punishment received by the Indians spies of Xicotencatl: Spaniards soldiers cut their hands. Detail of the board 7 belonging to a set of 24 boards made with the "enconchado" technique (fragments of mo...
EditorialConquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Towards to Cholula five Indians are baptized by Friar Bartolome de Olmedo (upper scene). Punishment received by the Indians spies of Xicotencatl: they cut their hands (bottom scene). Board 7 belonging to a set of 24 boar...
EditorialThe Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Scenes: A- Port of Vera Cruz, B- Cortes dining with two ambassadors of Moctezuma, C- The horses run and the ambassadors are admired, D- Hernan Cortes appoints ordinary mayors of the town, E- La Malinche makes the Tot...