The objection that the iconoclasts had to a painting such as this one is that the image promotes worship of Mary over God.
Based on the image, it would seem that Mary is far more important in Christian religion according to what she looks like, and where she is sitting, and that baby Jesus is not as relevant as she is. Iconoclasts were a group of people who wanted to destroy religious icons anyways.
Qin Shi Huang the first emperor of China. Also known as the bloody emperor.
Simon Bolivar's most famous piece of writing, was a letter he wrote while exiled in Jamaica after the Spanish forces defeated him in Caracas.
In the "Jamaica Letter", Bolivar expresses both <u>philosophical and political ideals</u> he had for Latin Americans. He hoped to find a way to create a unified Pan-American nation, but saw how difficult it would be to maintain such a large territory and integrate the diverse cultures and demographics of each region.
Montesquieu was a big influence on him, specially for his idea that "<u>the best government is that which best agrees with the humor of the people in whose favor it is established</u>". Bolivar saw the inexperience of Latin America and doubted they could govern themselves without falling into a tyranny or suffering the damages of mob-mentality, which is why he seeked support from Britan, which he regarded as a leading liberal force.
Bolivar was torn between his ideals of freedom, integration and unity for Latin America; and his distrust in the capabilities to achieve these goals, considering that a dictatorship (although conflictuous with his beliefs) might be more a more practical way to go in this situation.
As a <u>consequence of his controversial attitudes</u>, the British end up denying support to Bolivar, who is then forced to conduct an army on his own. He'd later go on to liberate his people from Spanish monarchy and become a dictator himself.
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