Diego Velázquez

The first prehispanic migration to Cuba happened in 8000 BC hunters from North America and Latin America discovered the island then. But in 4500 BC Latin and South America came to occupy it and control the south coast of Cuba. The Third migration in 500 BC was from North America. On October the 28th in 1492 Christopher Columbus found the island of Cuba and claimed it for Spain but before he got there. There were a bunch of Indians living there. The long and enduring voyage took the…

returned to Spain in 1506 where he was ordained a deacon and continued his studies to become a priest; subsequently, he traveled to Rome in 1507 where he finally achieved his goal. After Christopher Columbus’ death, Las Casas helped his son, Diego Columbus, get the inheritance that had been promised by King Ferdinand and Queen…

One can say the conquering of the Americans started with Columbus, when he set sail in 1492 and his goal was to find the fastest route to Asia. This led others in the 1500s like Diego Velazquez, Hernando Cortes, and Francisco Pizarro to come to the Americas. These Iberian men were able to take over the Aztec, Maya, and the Incas with luck on their side. Many of the letters written to the king made the Indians seem peaceful, almost childlike others similar to barbarians without culture. This…

in his own palace, and Cortés ruled through him. It is unknown how this happened. This was just the beginning of Montezuma’s end. Cortés had to leave Tenochtitlan to fight of Velázquez’s men, who would surely have him jailed for his acts against Velázquez, left Alvarado in charge. Alvarado was on of Cortés’s most trusted captains. During the Toxcalt celebration, Alvarado had every one attending the celebration murdered. This outraged the Aztecs, who then started a riot. Montezuma was killed with…

Lexie Genthner The term Baroque meaning irregular pearl or stone derived from the Portuguese it is described as a fairly complex idiom which began in Rome and progressed during the 1590’s through 1700 it embraced sculpture, painting, as well as architecture. The style is profoundly tied to the religious and political context during this century after the protestant reformation the catholic church began its own counter reformation to ameliorate its power and attract more followers to the faith.…

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter. He was known for his disruptive work and royal paintings. Goya’s paintings, drawings, and engravings reflected modern historical disturbances during his time (Harris-Frankfort 1). Goya had influenced Romantics of the early 1800s, with his skill of capturing dramatic moments and using his fantastic imagination (Stokstad 1). Goya’s paintings went from lighthearted and jolly to deeply pessimistic (Vorrhies 1). Francisco Goya was born on March 30,…

What would it be like to be one of the reasons for starting the western world, or conquering the a huge group of natives called the Aztecs, or starting a new civilization, that question can only be answered by the great Hernan Cortes. Who is Hernan Cortes? Cortes is a famous spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico. Cortes’ voyage was one of the reasons Mexico has a spanish culture today. Cortes was born to be a conquistador after he dropped out of his school so he could learn how to fight.…

definitely better than law school. I took part in a very big expedition and we captured many Indians who became slaves on my large estate. After a couple of years in Hispaniola I left in 1511. I’m now heading to Cuba accompanying Diego Velazquez de Cuellar to help conquer Cuba. Diego is the Governor of Cuba and he was very impressed with my work in Hispaniola. I…

“I paint what I see and not what others like to see.” (The Art Story Foundation, 2014) Those are the words of French painter Edouard Manet. This was an artist that believed in creating spontaneous artwork. He believed that artwork should not be confined to one particular guideline, but instead he felt that an artist should paint whatever they feel like painting. He despised the strict conventional rules of the French Academy, who only accepted structured artwork. (The Art Story Foundation,…

The House of Alba is one of the most prominent aristocratic families in Europe with ties to the Spanish monarchy. The Alba heritage is one the family has worked to preserve for over 500 years. Normally in order to see pieces from the Alba collection, one would need to visit one of the families’ palaces around the world. Therefore, it was such a privilege to observe more than 130 works of art created by a handful of master artists throughout Europe. Impeccable pieces from the Antiquity,…