Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru
John Everett Millais · 1846
Why it's great
In 1532 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, beginning the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire. John Everett Millais painted this violent scene in 1846, when he was only 17.
🏛️ Part of history
Columbus & the Age of Discovery (1492–1600) — In 1532 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa, beginning the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire.
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John Everett Millais was born in Southampton, England, and was a child prodigy who entered the Royal Academy at 11. He co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group that painted with bright color and fine detail. Later he became a famous society painter and was made a baronet, the first artist to receive that honor. He ended his life as President of the Royal Academy in London.
