Columbus Before the Queen by Emanuel Leutze, 1843 - eviltoast
  • Taniwha420@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I love how absolutely done she looks with this buffoon’s pretentiousness. I’ve read a few historical accounts that related that Columbus was an arrogant blowhard, and the only reason the Spanish court tolerated him was because they thought he might be an useful idiot. I mean, they did let him take on these ridiculous titles and governorship over the lands he found as a reward, and promptly reneged when he actually found something.