FOArtista. Drawing. The City of Olisipo, mixed media on digital support.

FOArtista. Drawing. The City of Olisipo (detail), mixed media on digital support.

Once upon a time, a land of serpents called Ofiúsa, and her queen, who was half woman and half a serpent, seduced the men who came here and never left. At the top of the hills, their wickedness shouted to the winds. No one dared to stand on this land cursed by demons and gods.

FOArtista. Houses of Tiles in Olisipo, mixed media on digital support.

One day, Ulisses and his companions arrive and disembark in the cove of the Tagus. Admiring the beauty of the land, they decided to build a city, but the accidents happened and disappeared, mysteriously. Our hero decides to pretend to agree to marry the passionate queen, to save themselves and to found Olisipo, the most beautiful capital in the world!

FOArtista. Drawing. The beautiful city of Olisipo, mixed media on digital support.

FOArtista. The City of Olisipo, mixed media on digital support.

After that, they manage to escape in time, from the ocean to the outside, escaping the wrath of the deceived queen. It ran desperately, winding through the river, until it fell from exhaustion, giving rise to the seven hills of Lisbon, which in fact, are even more.

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