Here is the site page on the eight mermaid statues on Rossio Square in Lisbon, Portugal. There are two fountains, made in France in 1889, each with 4 divinities in the center, and 4 mermaids along the perimeter.
Fonte Luminosa, icon of Lisbon. 4 mermaid statues included
There is now a page for the Fonte Luminosa (Illuminated Fountain) in Lisbon. More images are coming, so this page is still in development. The Fonte Luminosa dates back to 1943 and is considered an icon of the city. The front section of the fountain contains 4 mermaid statues, each holding a fish […]
The Ross Fountain in Edinburgh, Scotland
The Ross Fountain page has been added. This fountain contains 8 mermaid statues on the bottom level. With this page published, the 3 public art pieces in Scotland with mermaid statues all have pages: They are: The Ross Fountain as just published. The King’s Fountain in the ruins of Linlithgow Palace The Mermaid of […]
The King’s Fountain Mermaid sculpture at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland
A website page has been added for the mermaid sculpture that is part of the King’s Fountain at Linlithgow Palace in Scotland. Built in 1538 by James V, it was restored to working order in 2007.
World Map of Mermaid Statues
A new feature has just been added to the page on public art mermaid statues across the world. It is an interactive world map, showing the locations of the 135+ mermaids currently known about.
Harbor Oak Mermaid Statue – additional photos
Thanks to Gerry Oliver for providing some great photos of the mermaid statue outside his realty office. This page now has updated information and photos. The statue was created by Larry Marcell in 2012, after winning the competition on proposed art contributions to the city. Harbor Oak is on Whidbey Island in Washington State, and […]
The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition – published
My book, The Little Mermaid Commemorative Edition, just got published as an e-book through Amazon Kindle. It is a modern English translation of the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, and commemorates the 100 Year Anniversary of the famous bronze mermaid statue of The Little Mermaid, which was unveiled in August of 1913 at […]
Mermaids Are the New Vampires – for Girls and Women
Here is another news story – to some degree a follow-on to Brenda Peterson’s article from two days ago – about the trend of mermaids increasing for young adult readers, and vampires vaning in popularity. There is definitely still a lot of literature on both, but it is interesting to see the continuously growing trend […]
Mermaids IN, Vampires Out
Just read an article in the Huffington Post on The New Wave for Women and Girls: IN Mermaids, OUT Vampires. It is admittedly written by an author of mermaid stories, but the trend does seem to exist. Besides, think about it – we know of countless mermaid statues – how many vampire statues do you know […]
New Photos for the Kimballton Iowa replica of The Little Mermaid statue
Kevin Nelson from The Danish Villages Voice graciously shared 3 photos of Kimballton’s The Little Mermaid, which have been made available on this website now, on the Kimballton mermaid statue page.
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