Sujet

Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols', (1877).

Légende

'Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols', (1877). A priest looks on as a religious idol is pulled down by Spanish soldiers. Invading Europeans destroyed numerous artefacts during the conquest of the Americas which began with Columbus' arrival in 1492. From "Our Country: a Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time", Volume 1, by Benson J. Lossing. [Johnson & Miles, New York, 1877]

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F13_186

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

63,9Mo (4,1Mo) / 49,5cm x 32,4cm / 5847 x 3821 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gravure Gens Homme Hommes destruction religieux arts pays religion temple Espagnol statue statues sculpture art continent Le Mexique Européen Chrétien Christianisme robe Nouveau Monde armure Mexicain guerre endroit Aztèque siècle casque casques soldats soldat invasion prêtre idole concept détruire guerre Envahisseur 19e siècle envahir dix-neuvième siècle culture Américain histoire historique Etats-Unis USA The Print Collector Felix Octavius Carr Darley gravure invaders conquistadors Miles Albert Bobbett Bobbett Albert Bobbett Alfred Alfred Bobbett Darley Felix Octavius Carr Felix O.C. Darley Darley Felix O.C. Felix Darley Darley Felix Benson John Lossing Lossing Benson John Benson J. Benson J Benson J. Lossing Benson J Lossing Johnson & Miles Johnson &