Encounter between Moctezuma and Hernán Cortés

Artista: Anónimo tlaxcalteca

Siglo XVI · México

Colección: Lienzo de Tlaxcala

Illustration depicting the encounter between Moctezuma, seated on his throne, and Hernán Cortés, who is received by an emissary. The scene shows several characters, some in indigenous attire and others in European clothing, in an architectural setting that suggests a court or palace. The

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Encounter between Moctezuma and Hernán Cortés