Conquest of Mexico

Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519-21). Construction of the Villa Rica of La Vera Cruz, with the help of the Totonac Indians. Detail. Board 3 belonging to a set of 24 boards made with the enconchado technique (fragments of mother-of-pearl embedded in the wooden surface, and soft layers of paint are added to the shiny surface). Painted by Juan and Miguel Gonzalez (active in the second half of the17th century). Reign of Charles II. Oil on panel and nacre. Viceroyalty of New Spain. Mexico, 1698. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain

1698 Americas Aztec Aztecs Colonization Conquistador Continent Cortes Gonzalez Hernan Hernando Mexica Miguel Pulley Rica Scaffold Scaffolding Veracruz Viceroyalty

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