Wikimedia Commons Tonatiuh 4
Artista: Anónimo tlacuilo mexica
Siglo XV · México
Colección: Arte Mexica
This illustration, likely part of a chronicle or codex, depicts the entry of Hernán Cortés (identified as Tonatiuh, the sun) into Tenochtitlan, mounted on horseback and escorted by Mexica warriors with their distinctive shields. The style is schematic and uses flat colors, typical of representations from that era.
conquista tonatiuh guerreros-mexicas tenochtitlan caballos conquistador-a-caballo indigenas escudos-indigenas
