Madrid Retiro Fuente Alcachofa
by Nieves Nitta
Title
Madrid Retiro Fuente Alcachofa
Artist
Nieves Nitta
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art. Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Fuente de la Alcachofa, Madrid, Spain. Originally located at the Atocha roundabout, this fountain was very popular among those travelling to Madrid, as it was one of the first monuments they saw when they left the station. Made of granite and white stone, it formed part of Ventura Rodríguez’s project to renovate the Salón del Prado during the reign of Carlos III. As it was obstructing the flow of traffic, it was decided in 1880 to move it to Plaza de Honduras in the Retiro Park, near the Fuente de los Galápagos beside the lake. The monument features some of the most characteristic baroque motifs, including marine deities, plants and water, as an indispensable element for life. At the top of the fountain an artichoke can be seen, a plant much appreciated for its medicinal properties and culinary use. Flanking a round base, a triton and a nereid are holding up the city’s coat of arms (Madrid Official Tourism website). Image protected by US and international copyright laws, not to be copied, manipulated, or used in any way without prior written permission from the author, Nieves Nitta. Thank you for visiting my gallery, please come again!
Featured FAA art groups:
* Fountains Of The World In Color 8/18/2019
* Just Perfect 8/21/2019
* No Place Like Home 9/10/2019
* Digital Art And Photography 10/3/2019
* Arts Fantastic World 10/09/2019
* Images That Excite You 05/07/2020
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August 16th, 2019
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Comments (11)
Nieves Nitta
Honored by the 05/07/2020 feature of this work in the Images That Excite You group! Thank you John!
Nieves Nitta
Thank you for the 10/3/2019 feature in the Digital Art And Photography group! I appreciate all you do to administer this fun group, Cia!
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of the Artist Group No Place Like Home, 9/10/2019! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
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