The arrival of the Spanish in Aztlán
Artista: Anónimo tlaxcalteca
Siglo XVI · México
Colección: Lienzo de Tlaxcala
The arrival of the Spanish in Aztlán, an anonymous 16th-century Tlaxcalan canvas, depicts a dramatic confrontation. Armored horsemen advance against indigenous warriors firing arrows, with a symbolic bird observing from above.
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