December 10, 2011

Death by trampling

wooden relief at the top of Fort Santiago's main entrance
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.

9 comments:

  1. crocrodylDecember 10, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    Sad but beautiful relief.

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  2. LowellDecember 10, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    This mural speaks volumes ... not only to Philippine natives but natives all over the world...

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  3. Oakland Daily PhotoDecember 10, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    I'm impressed the wooden door has survived all these centuries.

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  4. MoDecember 10, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    If only mankind would learn about the terror of war and stop creating new wars.

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  5. brattcatDecember 10, 2011 at 7:49 PM

    this says so much about so many histories.

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  6. FranciscaDecember 10, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Beautiful workmanship on the door... sad story.

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  7. DinaDecember 11, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    Oi. I will remember this picture for a long time.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaDecember 11, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Really sad!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  9. shevek suarezJanuary 29, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    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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