Columbus Arrival In The Americas Analysis

Considering that there are no recorded and/or created images of Columbus's arrival in the Americas, not much is known about the encounter. What really happened at that time? The exact imagery of this time is lost forever, unfortunately. However, many artists have taken to creating their own interpretation of the first initial meeting between Columbus and his men and the natives to the Americas. In the first image presented in the reading the artist focused on showcasing the point of view belonging to the aboriginal people of the Americas rather than Columbus's as the more dominant one. The artwork shows Columbus and his men arriving in enormous ships, covered in armor on the shores of a beach, which is most presumably in the Americas. The men are shown to be raising crosses into the soil and asserting their dominance other the lands natives. …show more content…
Here, he is depicted hold a large staff of some sort with a blade at the top in front of the native people. As well, his sides are flanked by men who are armoured and carrying weapons themselves. As depicted in the image, the aboriginal people are for the most part naked, they are handing over various gifts towards Columbus. They are shown to be more friendly and welcoming to the new settlers, while the settlers themselves are not returning the favour. In the back of the image some of the aboriginal men are running away in terror from the explorers. For the most part it seems that the aboriginals are prepared to share their land and resources, while Columbus and his people are more focused on taking full control of