The wooden relief at the top of the 16th century main entrance of Fort Santiago in Intramuros depicts four natives being trampled under the hooves of a Spanish conquistador's horse.
i think it's a reproduction of an artwork that depicts santiago, the patron st of the fort and "santiago de compostella" in spain. he was not trampling on the natives but on "moros." though that is hardly consoling nor politically correct these days; one ought to understand that the artwork was made during the heyday of the war between moors and christians in europe...
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Sad but beautiful relief.
This mural speaks volumes ... not only to Philippine natives but natives all over the world...
I'm impressed the wooden door has survived all these centuries.
If only mankind would learn about the terror of war and stop creating new wars.
this says so much about so many histories.
Beautiful workmanship on the door... sad story.
Oi. I will remember this picture for a long time.
Really sad!
God bless you!
Cezar
i think it's a reproduction of an artwork that depicts santiago, the patron st of the fort and "santiago de compostella" in spain. he was not trampling on the natives but on "moros." though that is hardly consoling nor politically correct these days; one ought to understand that the artwork was made during the heyday of the war between moors and christians in europe...
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