Complex sentence: In most cases, this tendency prevailed over the styles of indigenous precolumbian art. The arrival of colonists caused a great revolution in architecture: they brought from Europe their own typical buildings, which were sometimes accompanied by gardens.
Split into simpler sentences: In most cases, these trends prevailed over the styles of indigenous precolumbian art. The arrival of colonists caused a great revolution in architecture. They brought from Europe their own typical buildings, which were sometimes accompanied by gardens.