“This historical character is a clear example of how a human being in search of better life, new experiences and knowledge, can become corrupted by power and greed, causing death – and even attract own death,” says Skount of this faceless conquistador now painted in Almagro, Spain.
Skount. “Explorer, Conqueror and Death” Almagro, Spain. January, 2015. (photo © Skount)
Certainly Diego de Almagro was not without valor and bravery – conquesting Peru, “discovering” Chile, and one of the first Europeans to have a child with a native Indian. But all that plundering of wealth and land and treasure eventually let to a number of enemies who wanted him skewed like a martini olive.
Our thanks to Skount for this history lesson and possibly life lesson, depending on your interpretation.
Skount. “Explorer, Conqueror and Death” Almagro, Spain. January, 2015. (photo © Skount)
Skount. “Explorer, Conqueror and Death” Almagro, Spain. January, 2015. (photo © Skount)
<<>>><><<>BSA<<>>><<<>><><BSA<<>>><><<>BSA<<>>><<<>><><BSA Please note: All content including images and text are © BrooklynStreetArt.com, unless otherwise noted. We like sharing BSA content for non-commercial purposes as long as you credit the photographer(s) and BSA, include a link to the original article URL and do not remove the photographer’s name from the .jpg file. Otherwise, please refrain from re-posting. Thanks! <<>>><><<>BSA<<>>><<<>><><BSA<<>>><><<>BSA<<>>><<<>><><BSA
Other Articles You May Like from BSA:
BSA Film Friday: 05.16.14
Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening : 1. KATSU's Drone Painting 2. Brandalism 2014 3. Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2014 4. Mural Festival 2014. ...
Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening : 1. KATSU's Drone Painting 2. Brandalism 2014 3. Pow! Wow! Hawaii 2014 4. Mural Festival 2014. ...
Giulio Vesprini Lights the Aerosol Smoke for "Pennelli Ribelli"
“Do it with passion or not at all!,” says Giulio Vesprini on this acid red cloud of paint that engulfs a portion of his new mural. The fog effect has become popular in public performance of late, addi...
“Do it with passion or not at all!,” says Giulio Vesprini on this acid red cloud of paint that engulfs a portion of his new mural. The fog effect has become popular in public performance of late, addi...
BSA Images Of The Week: 02.20.22
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week, where New York keeps pushing forward through this stormy winter – although the amount of new street art and graffiti dissipates this time of year as artists sta...
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week, where New York keeps pushing forward through this stormy winter – although the amount of new street art and graffiti dissipates this time of year as artists sta...
Miami Basel/Wynwood 2016 Wrap: Parade of Eye-Popping Beauty at a Portentous Time
An embarrassment of riches in so many ways, the Wynwood Street Art and mural scene is outrageously sexy, flashy, ugly, posey, pretty, proliferate and quizzically content-free. The annual outdoor urb...
An embarrassment of riches in so many ways, the Wynwood Street Art and mural scene is outrageously sexy, flashy, ugly, posey, pretty, proliferate and quizzically content-free. The annual outdoor urb...
Fanzara, Spain: "MIAU" Marries Street Art & Cats, Breaks Internet
You knew it would happen eventually, like peanut butter and chocolate on their first date. One day the Internet would deliver to you two of your favorite things together – like cats and Street Art. Ye...
You knew it would happen eventually, like peanut butter and chocolate on their first date. One day the Internet would deliver to you two of your favorite things together – like cats and Street Art. Ye...