Columbus arrives in the Americas. 19th-century artwork of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506, kneeling) taking possession of the new
Columbus arrives in the Americas. 19th-century artwork of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (1451-1506, kneeling) taking possession of the new country he had discovered on 12 October 1492. He claimed the land in the Americas in the name of his patrons Isabella I of Castile and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon (the union of their crowns is depicted on the banner), greatly expanding the Spanish Empire. Columbus had three ships and 120 men, spending five weeks at sea. He named the island San Salvador, thought to be what is now Watling Island. This artwork was published in Boston, USA, in 1893, by the Prang Educational Company.
Size: 4827px × 3650px
Photo credit: © LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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