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Model for the Founding of Villa de Leyva
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Model for the Founding of Villa de LeyvaLuis Alberto Acuña

This charcoal mural sketch (1950s) by Luis Alberto Acuña portrays the 1572 Spanish founding of Villa de Leyva. A conquistador marks the territory with his sword as a friar proclaims royal authority, while indigenous figures witness the act under duress. Below, a suited armor figure and tapestries reinforce the colonial legacy that reshaped native life and land.
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