I did not choose to do my forum on The Political Force of Images theme, but your post did an amazing job of describing why you believe the chosen artwork was a good representation of the theme. Your description of the sculpture is very strong and I do believe the Santiago Matamoros is a good representation of the Spanish reconquista. As you mentioned in your post, he was called Saint James the Moor Slayer and was a very important figure in the reconquest. He was clearly known for slaying many moors, or muslims, and his importance during the reconquest makes this sculpture a great representation of the politics in early Latin America. Even though there were more things that happened politically, the span of the reconquest makes it such a significant
