Mermaids of Earth

Mermaids in Mazatlan (Mexico) and Salt Lake City

September 8, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

New pages added for mermaid sculptures in Mazatlan and Salt Lake City.

Mermaids in New Zealand, Romania and England

September 5, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

There are 3 new pages with mermaids live today. One in Pietra Neamt, Romania, another at Wookey Hole in England, and lastly one in Napier, New Zealand.

Mermaids in Ventura, Kimballton and Solvang added.

September 3, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

3 new mermaid sculpture pages were added today. Ventura (CA), Kimballton (IO) and Solvang (CA)

The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen

September 3, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

The page for The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen has been launched.

Mermaids in Drøbak

September 2, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

The page on the three mermaids in Drøbak, Norway is live.

Mermaids sculpture at the Cleveland Museum of Art

September 1, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

The first page on a mermaid sculpture went live – the mermaids at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio.

Mermaids of Earth site is now live…

August 27, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

Welcome to Mermaids of Earth. This site is about mermaids on planet Earth. The first focus is to gather information on all mermaid sculptures in public places, including excellent photos, data on who created them, why they are where they are, when they were created, the stories or legends that inspired them, and of course […]

Mermaid statues in Montagnola Park, Bologna

There are two separate concrete sculptures, each with two mermaids, in Bologna’s Montagnola Park. They were created in 1888 by local artist Diego Sarti, for the 1888 National Art Exhibition. You can find many more photos and more information on the page I created for these sculptures here.

Fountain of Neptune in Bologna

The Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno) in Bologna dates back to 1565, and was created by Jean de Boulogne, also known as Giambologna. It was a controversial artwork when it was created, and still raises eyebrows even today. The fountain, also known as “The Giant” is located exactly in the ancient center of […]

Berlin’s Viktoria Park Mermaid and Fisherman

A fabulous sculpture, Der Seltene Fang (The Rare Catch) by Ernst Herter, is found in Berlin’s Viktoriapark. It depicts a fisherman struggling to keep hold of a twin-tailed mermaid caught in his net. Berlin’s Viktoriapark was opened in 1894, and features a large manmade waterfall (Kreutzberger Wasserfall) and several ponds, statues, sculptures and monuments. While most […]