CITY OF SPICES
Wall art done in hometown (calicut kerala), Calicut/ kozhikode- is a city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast. During classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices.It was the capital of an independent kingdom ruled by the Samoothiris (Zamorins) in the Middle Ages and later of the erstwhile Malabar District under British rule. Arab merchants traded with the region as early as 7th century, and Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed at Kozhikode on 20 May 1498, thus opening a trade route between Europe and Malabar. A Portuguese factory and fort was intact in Kozhikode for short period (1511–1525, until the Fall of Calicut), the English landed in 1615 (constructing a trading post in 1665), followed by the French (1698) and the Dutch (1752). In 1765, Mysore captured Kozhikode as part of its occupation of the Malabar Coast. Kozhikode, once a famous cotton-weaving center, gave its name to the Calico cloth.
So we decided to make an illustration of vasco da Gama looking Calicut through his binocular. 
3people, 6 hours, 6 liters of paint, 12 brushes, ladder and a great support from local people. 
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City of spices
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City of spices

Wall art done in hometown (calicut kerala), Calicut/ kozhikode- is a city in the state of Kerala in southern India on the Malabar Coast. During c Read More

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