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The Fusion of Two Cultures
Jorge González Camarena
Acrylic on canvas
1963

In the dramatic scene conceived by the artist, the conquistador and his horse confront the indigenous warrior. González Camarena depicts some characteristics of the military conquest, such as violence and death. However, these were not the only facets of the confrontation of 1519–1521, in which the Mexica were defeated not only by the Spanish, but also by indigenous peoples such as the Tlaxcalans, Chalcas, and Texcocans, among others.