This image captures a detailed ceramic tile mosaic installed on the Pasaje San Martín, near Galerías San Martín, in Mendoza, Argentina

This image captures a detailed ceramic tile mosaic installed on the Pasaje San Martín, near Galerías San Martín, in Mendoza, Argentina. The artwork depicts the historical event of Christopher Columbus's fleet sighting land on October 12, 1492, a date explicitly noted at the bottom left with the inscription '12 DE OCTUBRE DE 1492 TIERRA.' The mosaic features an estimated fifteen male figures crowded on the deck of a wooden sailing vessel, predominantly looking forward with expressions of anticipation and discovery. A prominent figure on the left, identifiable as Christopher Columbus by his dark cap and maroon tunic, gestures forward with both hands. Adjacent to him, a bearded man in a light purple tunic raises his arms in apparent exultation. Other crew members, attired in period clothing of various colors, exhibit a range of reactions from awe to surprise, with several positioned near vertical ship rigging or oars. The ship's light brown wooden hull dominates the lower foreground. The background illustrates an open, light blue sea with hints of distant sails. A decorative border of blue and yellow scrollwork with floral motifs frames the top of the scene. The individual ceramic tiles and grout lines are visible, with minor surface wear indicative of an outdoor public art installation.