Spanish Conquest Collection

TENOCHTITLAN (MEXICO CITY) at the time of the Spanish Conquest: colored woodcut, 1556

TENOCHTITLAN (MEXICO CITY). Mexico City at the time of the Spanish Conquest: colored woodcut from the Latin edition of Cortes Second Letter, Nuremberg, 1524

MEXICO: INDIANS, c1500. P urhepecha (Tarascan) Indians of Michoacan Province, Mexico, flee their village shortly before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors

BANNER OF HERNAN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortas, c16th century
BANNER OF HERNÁN CORTAS. The original banner of Spanish conquistador, Hernán Cortas, c16th century

RIVERA: CUERNAVACA. Diego Rivera: The Taking of Cuernavaca. Detail of fresco in Cortez-Palace, Cuernevaca, Mexico

PEDRO de VALDIVIA (c1500-1553). Spanish conqueror of Chile. American banknote engraving, 19th century

FOUNDING OF ST. AUGUSTINE. The founding of St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles (center). Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Atahualpa
1579776 Atahualpa; (add.info.: Illustration of Atahualpa (1497-1533) the last Sapa Inca of the Tawantinsuyu before the Spanish conquest. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ms Hunter 242 f. 246r Representatives of the Mexican Provinces
GUL232047 Ms Hunter 242 f.246r Representatives of the Mexican Provinces, from Historia de Tlaxcala by Diego Munoz Camargo (pen & ink on paper) by Mexican School

The Death of Montezuma (1466-1520), c. 1924
REY77729 The Death of Montezuma (1466-1520), c.1924 by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Tlaxcalan chieftain, Maxixcatzin, presents a bouquet of roses
CHT195202 The Tlaxcalan chieftain, Maxixcatzin, presents a bouquet of roses and other gifts to Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) as tokens of welcome

Cap 63 and Cap 64, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas
XCF324377 Cap 63 and Cap 64, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas de tierra firme, with plates by Jules Desportes, Mexico, 1867-80 (colour litho) by Duran

Cap 72 and Cap 73, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas
XCF324376 Cap 72 and Cap 73, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas de tierra firme, with plates by Jules Desportes, Mexico, 1867-80 (colour litho) by Duran

Final battle between Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) and Cuauhtemoc at Tenochtitlan
CHT195203 Final battle between Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) and Cuauhtemoc at Tenochtitlan, August 1521, illustration from a facsimile of a Mexican Indian picture history Lienzo de Tlaxcala of c.1550

Battle of Xochipilla between the Spanish and the Aztecs
CHT195201 Battle of Xochipilla between the Spanish and the Aztecs, illustration from a facsimile of a Mexican Indian picture history Lienzo de Tlaxcala of c.1550

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Aztec drawing of an event in the Spanish conquest of Mexico during the expedition of Nuno de Guzman (left) in 1530

Aztec Native Americans with smallpox contracted from the Spanish conquistadors ministered to by a medicine man
MEXICO: SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC. Aztec Native Americans with smallpox contracted from the Spanish conquistadors ministered to by a medicine man

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (1451-1506). Italian navigator. Landing on the island of Hispaniola, 1492. Etching, 1728

MEXICO: HERNANDO CORTES welcomed with gifts by Tlaxcaltec natives who believed him to be the god Quetzalcoatl incarnate, 1519. From the Lienzo de Tlaxcala canvas

SPANISH CONQUEST. Dona Marina (left) interpreting during the meeting between Hernando Cortes and an envoy of Montezuma II, shortly after Cortes arrival, November 8, 1519, in Tenochtitlan; his fleet

SPANISH CRUELTY, 1600. A Spaniard flogging native Indians for failing to attend church. Illustration by Samuel de Champlain for his Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico, c1600

SPANISH CONQUEST, 1520. Spanish conquistadors under Pedro de Alvarado in the palace of Tenochtitlan, under siege by Native Mexicans during an uprising following a massarcre ordered by Alvarado in

MEXICO: AZTEC CODEX. Aztec writing using symbols. The repeating symbol is the calli, or house symbol with additional flames, likely meaning these are conquered towns or cities

CORTEZ LANDING, 1519. Hernando Cortes landing at Veracruz, spring 1519. Mexican painting, 19th century

PERU: ROYAL CHRONOLOGY. Succession of the rulers of Peru, beginning with the Inca emperors from Manco Capac to Atahualpa, and ending with the Spanish kings, Carlos V to Ferdinand VI

SPANISH CRUELTY: PERU. A Spanish judge and examples of the punishments he has imposed on Peruvian Indians. Drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno [The first new chronicle

PERU: PIZARRO & ATAHUALPA. The first meeting, in 1532, of Francisco Pizarro and Atahualpa, the last Inca king. Drawing, c1600, by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala

CORTES & MONTEZUMA, 1519. Dona Marina (right) interpreting during the meeting of Montezuma II (seated on left) and Hernando Cortes at Tenochtitlan in November 1519. Contemporary Aztec drawing

ALONSO de OJEDA (1465?-1515) with an native Indian cacique on one of his expeditions to the West Indies. American engraving, 19th century

SPANISH CRUELTY TO INCAS. A Spanish monk abusing an elderly Incan woman as she weaves on an upright loom. Pen and ink drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno

MONTEZUMA II (1480-1520). Aztec emperor. The Spaniards take Montezuma with them as they enter the Great Palace at Tenochtitlan, 1520

SPANISH MISSIONARY, 1612. Francisco Pareja teaching Christianity to the native Indians. Woodcut from Cathecismo, en Lengua Castellana, y Timuquana, Mexico City, 1612

VASCO NUNEZ de BALBOA (1475-1519). Spanish explorer. Balboa taking possession of the Pacific Ocean for Spain on September 29, 1513. Color lithograph, 19th century

SPANISH CRUELTY. A young Incan woman weeping as a Spanish nobleman beats her for errors he has found in her weaving. Drawing from El primer nueva cronica y bien gobierno [The first chronicle

HERNANDO CORTES, 1519. Cortes (center), his conquistador Bernal Diaz, and a band of Tlaxcaltecs marching to Tenochtitlan (present-day Mexico City) in 1519. From the Lienzo de Tlaxcala canvas

SPANISH CONQUEST, c1519. The arrival in Mexico of a Spanish ship from Cuba, c1519. Aztec drawing

HERNANDO CORTES and a Tlaxcaltec chief supervise native Indians building boats for Cortes and his men to sail against Tenochtitlan, 1521. Aztec drawing

PERU: ATAHUALPA & PIZZARO. The first meeting, in 1532, of Francisco Pizarro and Atahualpa, the last Inca king of Peru. Drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno

Cap 69 and Cap 71, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana
XCF324374 Cap 69 and Cap 71, illustrations from Historia de las Indias de Nueva Espana y islas de tierra firme, with plates by Jules Desportes, Mexico, 1867-80 (colour litho) by Duran

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Hernando Cortes and his army encounter Aztec warriors. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, compiled by Bernardo de Sahagun, c1540

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Scenes of the Spanish conquistadors at war with the Aztecs, from the Codex Florentino compiled by Bernardino de Sahagun, c1540

CORTES AND TLAXCALANS. Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortes receiving a beaded necklace from the Tlaxcalans as a sign of friendship, 1519. Drawing by the Dominican friar Diego Duran, late 16th century

MEXICO: SPANISH CONQUEST. Battle between Spanish conquistadors and Aztec warriors at Xolloco, Mexico. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, compiled by Bernardo de Sahagun, c1540

MEXICO: CORTES & ARMY. The army of Spanish conquerer Hernando Cortes burning an Aztec building in Mexico. Drawing from the Codex Florentino, compiled by Bernardo de Sahagun, c1540

MEXICO: AZTEC CODEX. Post-conquest Aztec drawing of their legendary journey to Tenochtitlan and the places in which they fought the Spanish. From the Codex Telleriano-Remensis, c1540

SPANISH CONQUEST, 1519. Hernando Cortes ships arriving in harbor in Veracruz, Mexico. Illumination from the Codex Florentino, c1540, compiled by Bernardino de Sahagun (1499-1590)

CORTEZ AT VERACRUZ, 1519. Hernando Cortes receiving tribute in his boat at the time of his arrival in Veracruz in 1519. Illumination from the Codex Florentino, c1540

PERU: CONQUISTADOR. A Spanish conquistador trampling an Incan man. Pen and ink drawing from El primer nueva cronica y buen gobierno (The first new chronicle and good government), 1583-1615

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"The Spanish Conquest: Unveiling the Clash of Cultures in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)" Step back in time to the year 1556, as we delve into the captivating world of the Spanish Conquest. Through a vivid colored woodcut, we catch a glimpse of Tenochtitlan, known today as Mexico City. The bustling streets and grand architecture stand as a testament to the once-mighty Aztec civilization. Meanwhile, in Michoacan Province, Mexico, fear grips the hearts of P'urhépecha (Tarascan) Indians who flee their village just before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors. An early 16th-century illustration from "An Account of Ceremonies and Rites" offers us an intimate view into their lives disrupted by impending conquest. The cityscape transforms drastically during this tumultuous period. Diego Rivera's fresco "The Taking of Cuernavaca, " adorning Cortez-Palace in Cuernevaca, depicts one such transformation – capturing both destruction and resilience. Pedro de Valdivia emerges as a key figure among these conquerors; his exploits leading him to become known as the Spanish conqueror of Chile. A 19th-century American banknote engraving immortalizes his legacy for future generations. Across distant shores lies St. Augustine – founded by Pedro Menendez de Aviles in 1565 – marking Spain's claim on Florida. A wood engraving from that era transports us to witness this historic moment unfold before our eyes. Hernan Cortes himself carries an emblematic banner that symbolizes his indomitable spirit throughout his conquests across Central America during the 16th century – an enduring reminder of Spain's ambition and determination.