Sujet

Conquest of Mexico

Légende

Conquest of Mexico. Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) opposed to human sacrifices. Romantic depiction about the arrival of the Spaniards in Mexico, inspired by the opera "Hernan Cortes" by G. Spontini. Lithography. Drawing, first half of the 19th century, by Nicolas Eustache Maurin (1799-1850).

Date

01 juil. 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A07_480

Model release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38,2Mo (2,0Mo) / 35,0cm x 27,3cm / 4134 x 3227 (300dpi)

Mots clés

woman 16th century 19th century America American Aztec Empire Conquest of Mexico Eustache Maurin Hernan Cortes Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano Hernando Cortes Indians Las Americas Mexico New World Nicolas Esutache Maurin Pre-Columbian Pre-Hispanic Pre-columbians Romantic Romanticism Spain Spaniards Spanish Spontini americans beliefs civilization conqueror conquest conquistador death hat history human sacrifice human sacrifices indigenous lithography naked torso native people native peoples objection opera opposed opposition paganism people peoples reign of Charles V religion ritual rituals sacrifices scene society sword woman