Nereid Collection (#2)

Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80. Creator: James Barry
Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80

Stories from Virgil - The Death of Camilla
The death of Camilla, a scene from " Stories From Virgil" by the Reverend Alfred J. Church, M.A. with illustrations from the designs of BartolomeoPinelli(1781 - 1835)

Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Artist: Ulyanov, Nikolai Pavlovich (1875-1949)
Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Private Collection

Nymph Ismene, 1878. Artist: Landelle, Charles (1821-1908)
Nymph Ismene, 1878. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Nereids and Triton, c1753-1762, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Nereids and Triton, c1753-1762, (1928). Nereids and a triton with a dolphin, , pen with wash on white paper. British Museum, London

The Siren (La Sirene), 1896
The Siren (La Sire ne), 1896. Found in the Collection of Musee d art moderne et contemporain, Saint-E tienne Me tropole

A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish
FLO4687013 A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae

Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae
FLO4687010 Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile

Censer with the image of the god Tlaloc. Ceramic
Censer with the image of the god Tlaloc, the god of rain. Ceramic. Colima style (El Chanal). Early Postclassic Period (900-1250 AD). Western Mexico. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

Nations of Europe ballets, 17th century. 17th century. Creator: Anon
Nations of Europe ballets, 17th century

Bell Krater (Mixing Bowl), about 450 BCE. Creator: Niobid Painter
Bell Krater (Mixing Bowl), about 450 BCE

Triumph of Amphitrite, n. d. Creator: Francoise Verdier
Triumph of Amphitrite, n.d

Hydria (Water Jar), about 515-500 BCE. Creator: Leagros Group
Hydria (Water Jar), about 515-500 BCE. A terracotta jar, wider at the top with a narrow neck and small handles, decorated in black, featuring human figures against red

View of the Loggia di Galatea, 1511-1514 (fresco)
2646173 View of the Loggia di Galatea, 1511-1514 (fresco) by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646183 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646181 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646178 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco)
2646174 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646180 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962671 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Achilles in tears while his mother Thetis emerges from the sea to console

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646179 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Loggia of Galatea
2646169 Loggia of Galatea by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina, the Loggia of Galatea: frescoes)

Palette with Sea Nymph (Nereid) Riding on a Sea Monster, 1st century B. C
Palette with Sea Nymph (Nereid) Riding on a Sea Monster, 1st century B.C./early 1st century A.D. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Pakistan)

Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Thetis Mourning the Body of Achilles, 1780

Neptune and Amphitrite Flanked by Jupiter and Juno: Design for Painted Hall or Garden Bench, n.d

Stater Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope, 325-241 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Stater Coin Depicting the Nymph Parthenope, 325-241 BCE

Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Amphitrite, 216-203 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Drachm (Coin) Depicting the Nymph Amphitrite, 216-203 BCE

Stater (Coin) Depicting the Siren Parthenope, 280-241 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Stater (Coin) Depicting the Siren Parthenope, 280-241 BCE

The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis, 1636. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis, 1636

The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1636-79. Creator: Frans van den Wyngaerde
The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1636-79

Reverse Copy of Thetis and Chiron, 1546. Creator: Unknown
Reverse Copy of Thetis and Chiron, 1546

Galatea riding a dolphin, c. 1880 (marble) (detail of 416888)
CH416889 Galatea riding a dolphin, c.1880 (marble) (detail of 416888) by Ansiglione, Leopoldo (1832-94); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Panope, 1862 (oil on canvas)
488317 Panope, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Frost, William Edward (1810-77); 71x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The painting represents a line from John Miltons Lycidas)

Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas)
778246 Alpheus and Arethusa (oil on canvas) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713); 78x96 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids judged by Aion, House of Aion, Paphos
696742 A beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids judged by Aion, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Ancient History, no. 40: The Despair of Calypso (Histoire Ancienne, no
1069293 Ancient History, no. 40: The Despair of Calypso (Histoire Ancienne, no. 40: Le desespoir de Calypso, 1842 (hand-coloured litho) by Daumier

Scaleworms or segmented worms. Eumolpe impatiens 1, Eumolpe scolopendrina 2, and Eumolpe longissima 3. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

The Water Nymph (oil on canvas)
741726 The Water Nymph (oil on canvas) by Martin-Kavel, Francois (1861-1931); 64.7x50.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Galleria Carracci (Carracci Hall) detail of Polyphemus and Galatea
BEN107146 The Galleria Carracci (Carracci Hall) detail of Polyphemus and Galatea, 1597-1604 (fresco) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609); Palazzo Farnese, Rome

A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus, half horse and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae

Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther and half fish. Museo Naz. XXII, Stabiae. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhns Les

The Hunts of Maximilian, Gemini, The Stag Hunt, the Assembly
XIR345943 The Hunts of Maximilian, Gemini, The Stag Hunt, the Assembly, Gobelins Factory detail of the border (see also 70347) (tapestry) (b/w photo) by Orley

Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
500167 Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 118.5x140 (framed) 91.4x113.7 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A daughter of Nereus mounted on a sea monster
One of the 50 daughters of Nereus mounted on a sea monster with the head of a panther. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

One of the 50 daughters of Nereus mounted on a sea monster with the head of a horse. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

Odysseus and Calypso, 1929 (litho)
3060293 Odysseus and Calypso, 1929 (litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Odyssey of Homer by George Herbert Palmer in 1929; The Odyssey is one)

The Collision off the Dungeness Light between the "Nereid"and the "Killochan"(engraving)
1055412 The Collision off the Dungeness Light between the " Nereid" and the " Killochan" (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J

Acis and Galatea (oil on canvas)
617258 Acis and Galatea (oil on canvas) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752); 130.8x114.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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In the mystical world of mythology, Nereid reigns as one of the most enchanting creatures. Known as Crenaia, the nymph of the Dargle, she embodies beauty and grace. Just like in Munoz Degrain's captivating artwork "Bathing of the Nymphs, " where Nereid frolics with her fellow water nymphs. The allure is further enhanced by a censer adorned with Tlaloc, the god associated with rain and fertility. This ceramic masterpiece adds an element of mysticism to her presence. Nereid's ethereal charm is reminiscent of Antonio's painting "The Siren. " With flowing locks and mesmerizing eyes, she lures sailors into a trance-like state with her enchanting song. But Nereid isn't alone in this realm; she shares it with other mythical beings such as harpies, griffins, satyrs, giants, and even seahorses. Together they create a fantastical world that sparks our imagination. Virgil's epic tale "The Death of Camilla" reveals another side to Nereids' character - their bravery. In this story filled with heroism and tragedy, these sea nymphs prove themselves to be formidable warriors alongside Triton. Pan and his beloved nymph Syrinx also find solace in Nereids' company. Ulyanov beautifully captures their tender moment amidst nature's splendor. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo transports us back in time through his intricate artwork depicting scenes from ancient Greece. His portrayal showcases how deeply rooted they are within Greek mythology. "The Siren" continues to captivate artists throughout history; its allure never fading away. Whether it be 1873 or 1896 or even earlier around 1893 when La Sirena made her appearance known once again - each rendition holds its own unique charm.