In the Panjim area of the Goa Province on the west coast of India is a mermaid fountain dating back to probably 1952. Vandalized and painted numerous times, the mermaid was restored in 2019. More images of this fountain and mermaid are being sought for this page dedicated to this mermaid.
Mermaid Sculptures at the Cleveland Museum of Art
This sculpture of two mermaids was created by Fidardo Landi, an italian sculptor who came to America in 1900. Landi became a professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrera Italy at the age of 20, and came to America when he received a commission for a sculpture there. While Landi passed […]
Mermaids sculptures in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I received an email from Lynn Barreto Miranda about the Mermaid Roundabout in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It appears the roundabout and the sculptures in the center were created in the 2016-12017 years, and that it has since become a prominent and well-known landmark. Lynn took a bunch of photos and has graciously allowed me to […]
Luxembourg’s Legend of Melusina
The story of Melusina of Luxembourg is a beloved legend going back over a thousand years. The tale is one of several different legends in Europe about Melusine or Melusina, including versions in Germany, France and The Netherlands. As the Luxembourg tale goes, Melusina is a captivating water spirit or mermaid. In the legend, Melusina […]
Havis Amanda – Mermaid Facelift
Havis Amanda, the amazing 115-year-old bronze mermaid statue in Helsinki, will be transferred to a conservation facility in early May 2023 for renovations on the fountain and the sculpture. The duration of the repairs will depend on the outcome of archaeological excavations, but the work is expected to continue until August 2024. The fountain and […]
Starbucks and the Mermaid
Much has already been written about the Starbucks Mermaid, also often referred to as the Starbucks Siren. But it is a great story and very relevant to our main topic here, so I’ll cover the highlights here. According to the Starbucks website, when the Starbucks coffee chain was being started in 1971, the owners wanted […]
The Dartford Mermaid
You will find the Dartford Mermaid in a small lake near the River Thames in Dartford, England. It was created in 2009-2011 by sculptor William Jordan, and is made almost entirely of recycled materials. The mermaid is about 9 meters (29′) tall, and she measures about 14 meters (46′) from head to tail. Jordan used […]
Bridgeport Mermaid by Gutzon Borglum
Nathaniel Wheeler’s Bridgeport mermaid sculpture was created in 1912 by famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum (the creator of the Mount Rushmore memorial). It is interesting that he finished this mermaid sculpture the year before Edvard Eriksen created the famous Danish statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen. Nathaniel Wheeler was a prominent industrialist in Bridgeport, and was very active in […]
Guanabara Mitológica mermaid in Brazil
The Guanabara Mitológica sculpture is a very contemporary mermaid sculpture at the top of Pão de Açucar (Sugarloaf Mountain) in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay. She is part of the large installation at the top of this mountain, which has multiple levels of viewing platforms overlook Rio de Janeiro from about 1280′ elevation. Guanabara Mitológica was created […]
The Mica Sirena in Romania
The Mica Sirena (The Little Mermaid) in Piatra Neamt is a fairly close replica of the famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen, albeit with a different face. The statue originally was placed in Piata Libertatii (Liberty Square) near a statue of Stefan cel Mare (Stephen The Great) in the center of Piatra Neamt, Moldavia, Romania. The plaque […]
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