Help me identify this painting

March 26, 2007 8:06 PM

Please help me identify a painting.

I found this image via Google Image Search when I searched for "torture" and "mexico." It's apparently not actually on the page linked to in the search results, so I can't find any info on what the title is or who painted it. Please help me figure out this mystery!

p.s. and no, I do NOT want to torture Mexico, nor am I interested in seeing Mexico tortured. I am just doing a presentation on the physical and psychological ramifications of torture in general.

posted by aceyim to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

(Fixed the link for ya)
posted by purplemonkie at 8:11 PM on March 26, 2007

Response by poster: grrr. I thought something was amiss on preview. What does that say about me when even a monkie can post a proper link. Thanks.
posted by aceyim at 8:17 PM on March 26, 2007

It's apparently not actually on the page linked to in the search results, so I can't find any info on what the title is or who painted it.

Sure it is: here. It's not very helpful, but does indicate that it represents "destruction of the temples of worship of the Indian people".
posted by zamboni at 8:21 PM on March 26, 2007

Best answer: And actually reading that link suggests the painting is a mural in the Dolores Museum of Independence.
posted by zamboni at 8:33 PM on March 26, 2007

It could be, but is likely not, an entry in the second link of this post.
posted by conch soup at 11:20 PM on March 26, 2007

Best answer: A little more Googling turned up the information that the painting commemmorates the battle of Alhondiga.
posted by TedW at 5:50 AM on March 27, 2007

Best answer: And it was apparently painted by Jose Chavez Morado
posted by TedW at 5:56 AM on March 27, 2007