-A Mermaid-

Romantic Encounter - Mihály von Zichy

-Nymphs Finding the Head of Orpheus-

The Serenade, Leonard Raven-hill ((British, 1867–1942)

A constellation of swimmers passes overhead off Hawaii's Kona coast during the 1999 Ironman Triathlon. Contestants swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, then run 26.2 miles. Winning time: 8 hours, 17 minutes, 17 seconds- down more than 3 hours since 1978. National Geographic (2000)

‘Nata dal mare’ by Filippo Carcano, c. 1911.

‘The Painter's Muse’ by Henri Martin, c. 1900.

Ophelia by Friedrich Heyser

Moonlit Night (Ferdinand Knab, 1864)

MyeongBeom Kim: ‘Rest’ (2003)

Max Ernst, Le silence à travers les âges, 1968, oil on canvas

MAX ERNST // 1920 “THE CHINESE NIGHTINGALE” “LE ROSSIGNOL CHINOIS” [photomontage | 12.2 x 8.8 cm.]

Max Ernst (1891-1976, German) ~ Le Gulf Stream, 1954

[Source: Christie's]

Horde, Max Ernst

Max Ernst (1891-1976, German) ~ Le romantisme, 1960

Victorine Müller: ‘Timeline’ (2005)

-Sketch for A Mermaid-