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The Political Force of Images

This gallery considers how images and civic spaces, from royal palaces to indigenous communities, sustained claims to political power.

Alcázar de Colón, View with Plaza
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
Alcázar de Colón
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
Alcázar de Colón, Santo Domingo, Doorway
Architecture
Alcázar de Colón
1510-1540
San Pedro y San Pablo, Teposcolula, View from Casa de la Cacica
Architecture
San Pedro y San Pablo, Tepos …
1570-1599
Casa de la Cacica, Teposcolula
Architecture
Casa de la Cacica
1550-1600
Casa de la Libertad, Sucre
Architecture
Casa de la Libertad
1675-1700
Casa de la Moneda, Potosí, Façade
Architecture
Casa de la Moneda
Villa, Salvador, Cabello, Lu …
1759-1773
Casa de la Moneda, Potosí, Street View
Architecture
Casa de la Moneda
Villa, Salvador, Cabello, Lu …
1759-1773
Casa de la Moneda, Potosí, Mint Machinery
Architecture
Casa de la Moneda, Mint Mach …
Gerstmann, Robert M.
1928
Casa de la Moneda, Potosí, Interior Courtyard
Architecture
Casa de la Moneda, Interior …
Villa, Salvador, Cabello, Lu …
1759-1773
Cathedral, Santo Domingo, West façade
Architecture
Cathedral, Santo Domingo
1521-1544
Cathedral, Santo Domingo, North portal
Architecture
Cathedral, Santo Domingo
1521-1544
Cathedral, Santo Domingo
Architecture
Cathedral, Santo Domingo
1521-1544
El Morro, View of Fort Wall
Architecture
El Morro
Antonelli, Juan Bautista, Te …
1587
El Morro
Architecture
El Morro
Antonelli, Juan Bautista, Te …
1587
El Morro, Watchtower
Architecture
El Morro, Watchtower
Antonelli, Juan Bautista, Te …
1587
Korikancha and Santo Domingo, Cuzco
Architecture
Korikancha & Santo Domingo
1450-1675
Korikancha and Santo Domingo, Cuzco, Distant View
Architecture
Korikancha & Santo Domingo
1450-1675
Korikancha and Santo Domingo, Cuzco, Side View
Architecture
Korikancha & Santo Domingo
1450-1675
La Compañía, Cuzco
Architecture
La Compañía, Cuzco
1651-1668
La Compañía, Cuzco
Architecture
La Compañía, Cuzco
1651-1668
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe
Architecture
Palace of the Governors
1610
National Palace and Zócalo, Mexico City
Architecture
National Palace, Mexico City
Valverde, Diego de
1693-1927
San Antonio Concepción
Architecture
San Antonio Concepción
1740-1755
San Gregorio, Abó, with Kiva
Architecture
San Gregorio Abo, with Kiva
1623-1672
San Gregorio, Abó, Plan
Architecture
San Gregorio Abo, Plan
1623-1672
Korikancha and Santo Domingo, Cuzco, Cloister
Architecture
Korikancha & Santo Domingo, …
1450-1675
<i>A summarie and true discourse of Sir Francis Drake's West Indian Voyage</i>, The Attack on Santo Domingo
Books/Manuscripts
A summarie and true discours …
Boazio, Baptista
1589
<i>Description of the City and Province of Tlaxcala</i>, Pizarro offers Peru and Cortés offers Mexico [to the Spanish monarchs]
Books/Manuscripts
Description of the City and …
Muñoz Camargo, Diego
1581-1584
<i>Llanto de Occidente...</i> Catafalque for Philip IV
Books/Manuscripts
Llanto de Occidente...Catafa …
Sariñana y Cuenca, Isidro
1666
Foundational Plan of San Juan de la Frontera
Books/Manuscripts
Foundational Plan of San Jua …
1562
Presentation Basket
Ceramics/Vessels
Presentation Basket
Marta, Maria
1822
Kero with Inka village and planting scenes
Ceramics/Vessels
Kero with Inka village and p …
1550-1600
Kero
Ceramics/Vessels
Kero
1525-1600
Staff of Office
Metalwork
Staff of Office
1800-1825
Coin, Four-Real
Metalwork
Coin, Four-Real
1550
Coin, Eight-Escudo
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-Escudo
1762
Coin, Eight-Real
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-Real
1650
Coin, Eight-escudo
Metalwork
Coin, Eight-escudo
1700
Reliquary of Saints Peter and Paul
Metalwork
Reliquary of Saints Peter an …
1579-1581
Entry of Viceroy Archbishop Morcillo into Potosí
Paintings
Entry of Viceroy Archbishop …
Pérez Holguín, Melchor
1718
Union of the Inka Royal Family with the Houses of Loyola and Borgia
Paintings
Union of the Inka Royal Fami …
1700-1800
Corpus Christi Procession, Parish of San Cristobál
Paintings
Corpus Christi Procession, P …
1680
Portrait, don Marcos Chiquathopa
Paintings
Portrait, Don Marcos Chiquat …
1740-1745
Portrait, King Ferdinand VII
Paintings
Portrait, King Ferdinand VII
1805-1815
The Mulatto Gentleman of Esmeraldas
Paintings
Portrait, The Mulatto Gentle …
Sánchez Gallque, Andrés
1599
Portrait, Simón Bolívar in Lima
Paintings
Portrait, Simón Bolívar in L …
Gil de Castro, José
1825
Portrait of a Ñusta
Paintings
Portrait of a Ñusta
1700-1750
Portrait, King Philip V repainted as Santiago Matamoros
Paintings
Portrait, King Philip V repa …
1700-1800
Portrait, Viceroy Duque de Linares
Paintings
Portrait, Viceroy Duque de L …
Rodríguez Juárez, Juan
1711-1716
Equestrian sculpture of Charles IV
Sculptures
Equestrian sculpture of Char …
Tolsá, Manuel
1803
Equestrian sculpture of Charles IV
Sculptures
Equestrian sculpture of Char …
Tolsá, Manuel
1803
Equestrian sculpture of Charles IV
Sculptures
Equestrian sculpture of Char …
Tolsá, Manuel
1803
San Fernando of Castile
Sculptures
San Fernando of Castile
1720-1740
Santiago Matamoros
Sculptures
Santiago Matamoros
1600-1700
Woven belt with execution of Tupac Amaru II
Textiles
Woven belt with execution of …
Pumayalli Awkakusi, Gregoria
2002
Saltillo Serape
Textiles
Saltillo Serape
1725-1775
Unku with Heraldry, front view
Textiles
Unku with Heraldry
1600-1700
Unku with Heraldry, back view
Textiles
Unku with Heraldry
1600-1700
Segesser Hide Painting II, full view
Paintings
Segesser II, full view
1720 - 1729
Segesser Hide Painting II, detail
Paintings
Segesser II, detail
1720 - 1729
Spanish establishment of San Francisco in New California
Books/Manuscripts
Spanish establishment of San …
Tilesius von Tilenau, Wilhel …
1806
The Political Force of Images