The ransom King Atahualpa (c.1502-33) offered to Francisco Pizarro

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"The Ransom of King Atahualpa" is an influential 16th-century engraving by Flemish artist and engraver Theodore de Bry, depicting a pivotal moment in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Created circa 1596, the work is part of de Bry's larger collection "Grand Voyages," a series of engravings that illustrate various European explorations and encounters with indigenous peoples of the Americas.

The engraving portrays the captured Inca ruler Atahualpa offering a room filled with gold and silver to the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro as ransom for his release. This historical event took place in 1533 after Pizarro and his men seized Atahualpa during the Battle of Cajamarca. The Inca king promised to fill a room once with gold and twice with silver in exchange for his freedom. Despite the delivery of this immense wealth, Pizarro ultimately reneged on the agreement and executed Atahualpa.

De Bry's work is significant for its detailed representation of this encounter, which has been both influential in shaping European perceptions of the New World and criticized for its potential inaccuracies and Eurocentric viewpoint. The engraving is a valuable historical artifact that offers insight into the period's artistic techniques, as well as the cultural and political narratives of the age of exploration. It remains an important piece for scholars studying the visual culture of European colonialism and the representation of indigenous peoples and events in early modern art.

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