1492 was the year of the discovery of Mesoamerica by the spanish empire. This year marked the begining of the end of those ancient and magnificent indigenous cultures by the devastating power of the spanish conquerors, a turn on history for humankind.

I used bryce to made a single render of water waves. The sky and the ocean foam are collages of photos. The totem and the sword were made in photoshop. I have been amazed by some excellent matte paintings we all can see in CGforums. Althoungh this is not exactly a mattepaintig is my first attempt to try something similar.

I hope you like it