Victoria Olson Art – Watercolor, Egg Tempera & Oil

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This is a tiny watercolor of La Fuente de Narciso (Narcissus Fountain).

The Fountain of Narcissus is located in El Jardín del Príncipe (The Prince’s Garden) in Aranjuez, Spain. The mythological figure of Narcissus is dipicted on the top of the monumental fountain gazing down into the pond. Captivated and enamored by his reflection, he is unable to tear himself away to eat or sleep and eventually wastes away of hunger, thirst and heartbreak.

The fountain was originally designed by Joaquín Dumandre between 1789 and 1795. It was heavily damaged during the French invasion (Napoleonic Wars) and reconstructed in 1827 by architect Isidro González Velázquez.

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Madrid has some beautiful viewpoints and this one is in Vallecas. In this skyline, on the left, you can see Puerta de Europa, popularly known as Torres Kio. On the right, against the mountain range you can see the four tallest skyscrapers in all of Spain with heights exceeding 230 meters each. . They are known as the Cuatro Torres Business Area (CTBA). They were completed between 2007 and 2009 in the former Real Madrid Sports City.

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This is a tiny watercolor I made of Monument to Alfonso XII -Part of the Landscape of Light UNESCO collection in Madrid, Spain.

This beautiful monument is located in Retiro Park. It is composed of a semicircle of two Ionic order colonnades with an equestrian statue of King Alfonso XII on top center.

Alfonso XII was King of Spain from 1874 to 1885. He was the son of Queen Isabella II. His reign was known as the Restauration, a very interesting read.

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This little studio oil painting on a wood panel depicts The Fountain of the Nymphs. It is located at Retiro Park, in Madrid, Spain. This is a quiet little part of the park. Although this is a studio painting, I have painted this fountain many times in person. The last time I painted it there wasn’t any water falling from the dish and no water in the pond. I hope that next time I go, that there will be water falling from the top dish into the pond. I am looking forward to painting it in person again soon.

Thank you for reading my little story. I will be taking this painting to Plaza Conde de Barajas, aka, Plaza de los Pintores, on Sunday morning of March 30th 2025.

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“Quien no pasa por la calle de la Pasa, no se casa” (Whomever didn’t walk on Raisin Street will not be married). This is an old and true saying about this Madrilenian street. You had to walk on this street to get married since the building where everyone had to go to register for marriage was on this street. Thank you for reading my little story and have a nice day, Victoria

La Almudena, also known as Santa Maria de la Almudena also the Patron Saint of Madrid. La Almudena is celebrated on November 9th with the day off and a fun festival. This cathedral can be seen from many view points in Madrid. My favorite view is from Puente del Rey.

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Victoria

Plaza de la Villa dates back to the 15th Century.  It is a prime example of Madrid’s medieval architecture.  It is one of the oldest and most well-preserved squares in Madrid.