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New Logo for Mermaids of Earth

March 7, 2013 By Mermaids of Earth

Hi Everyone, We are doing the final survey for the new Mermaids of Earth logo.   We have 4 finalist logos.   Please help us pick the best one by voting here.

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Mermaids Are the New Vampires – for Girls and Women

January 25, 2013 By Mermaids of Earth

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 […]

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WIRED article on the Professional Mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs

November 30, 2012 By Mermaids of Earth

I was just alerted by artist Royane Mosley to a great article by WIRED with the headline “Professional Mermaids Are Lost Treasure of Florida Park“. The article explores the history and the present of the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, and includes 15 photos.

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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.

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Montagnola Park Mermaids

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.

Neptune Fountain, Bologna

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 […]

The Rare Catch in Berlin's Viktoria Park

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 […]

 

 

This site is about mermaids on planet Earth

Why? Because mermaids are all around us. Lots of them. No, not actual live mermaids of course…

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