The Mermaid Within --- Mystical MerMaiden Art

mermaiden, maiden, & related art

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Espíritu del arte. My art wordpress blog. Specially dedicated to XIX-XX centuries. It has many entries with artists biographies, paint galleries and bibliography section. Written in spanish.

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Princess — Mikhail Nesterov

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Evening Star (also known as L'Étoile du soir) (1848) by Henry Pierre Picou (French, 1824 – 1895), signed 'HENRY PICOU' (lower right), oil on canvas, 54 × 35½ in. (137.2 × 90 cm.), Private Collection

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Evening Star (also known as L'Étoile du soir), (Detail), (1848), by Henry Pierre Picou (French, 1824 – 1895), signed 'HENRY PICOU' (lower right), oil on canvas, 54 × 35½ in. (137.2 × 90 cm.), Private Collection

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Venus Marine ~ 1882 ~ Alexis-Joseph Mazerolle (French artist, 1826-1889)

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Nude Woman In A River ~ colored photogravure after French oil painting by Alexis-Joseph Mazerolle (1826-1889)

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The Venus That Was Never Finished work in progress ~ 1910-1920 ~ John Duncan (Scottish symbolist painter, 1866-1945)

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La Cascade ~ 1906 ~ Paul-Albert Besnard (French painter and printmaker, 1849-1934)

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Goldfish (with detail progression) ~ 1902 ~ Gustave Klimt (Austrian symbolist painter, 1862-1918)

Gallery note: The piece was conceived in 1902, upon Klimt’s shock to the hostile reaction he received for his paintings: Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence.The artist painted the painting in response to the mockery he received, and had originally titled the piece ‘To My Detractors’, yet remained the piece to Goldfish upon showcasing his work at the Secession exhibit. The painting received an immense amount of attention, as the sexual piece was seen as a threat. Goldfish carries the similar theme and style to Klimt’s work Medicine (1907) and Blood of Fish (1897). Her long red hair flows throughout the piece in a gentle form through the currents. The woman’s body resembles one of Klimt’s classic sketches, The Female Nude Study, from 1901, where Klimt illustrates two sketches of a nude woman turned in the same position as the red haired muse in Goldfish. As evident through the title, within the piece the face of a goldfish is shown swimming with the four women. The use of animals throughout Klimt’s work remains a common theme. The gold fish swimming with the woman illustrates an allegory for the beauty of nature, illustrating how humans and animals are together in a single form. The gold fish is painted in a beautiful gold colour, most likely made up on Klimt’s craftsmanship. The piece illustrates a prominent moment in Klimt’s gold phase, as small strands of gold cover the background of the painting. The painting holds a few glimpses of dark purple and green colour, however is seized by the gold detailing throughout the piece.

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La Musica ~ 1895 ~ Gustave Klimt (Austrian symbolist painter, 1862-1918)

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glass mosaic ~ Pearl Mosaico ~ IndiaMART

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Beautiful Bather by Natale Schiavoni (Italian painter, 1777-1858)

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Shadow by Australian Louise Benton, contemporary illustrator living and working in London ~ https://www.bentonillustration.com

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Breath by Australian Louise Benton, contemporary illustrator living and working in London ~ https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/AnahataCreations

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30 Months of Love [Milperthusky] 

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Floating Angel #11 ~ silkscreen ~ Robert Heindel (American painter, illustrator, and stage designer best known for his paintings of dance and performing arts, 1938-2005)

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Just Between Friends by Rodd Umlauf