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Nereid Collection

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

Background imageNereid Collection: Crenaia, the nymph of the Dargle

Crenaia, the nymph of the Dargle. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

Background imageNereid Collection: Bathing of the Nymphs. Artist: Munoz Degrain, Antonio (1840-1924)

Bathing of the Nymphs. Artist: Munoz Degrain, Antonio (1840-1924)
Bathing of the Nymphs. Found in the collection of Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga

Background imageNereid Collection: Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)

Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze)
BEN82525 Amphitrite, sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-83) 1572 (bronze); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Background imageNereid Collection: Galatea, 1622. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)

Galatea, 1622. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)
Galatea, 1622. Found in the Collection of the Accademia di San Luca.

Background imageNereid Collection: Pan and Syrinx, c.1710. Creator: De Ferrari, Gregorio (1647-1726)

Pan and Syrinx, c.1710. Creator: De Ferrari, Gregorio (1647-1726)
Pan and Syrinx, c.1710. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Background imageNereid Collection: Pan and Syrinx. Creator: Dorigny, Louis (Ludovico) (1654-1742)

Pan and Syrinx. Creator: Dorigny, Louis (Ludovico) (1654-1742)
Pan and Syrinx. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

Background imageNereid Collection: Galatea, 1619. Creator: Werner Jacobsz. van den Valckert

Galatea, 1619. Creator: Werner Jacobsz. van den Valckert
Galatea, 1619

Background imageNereid Collection: The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1583-1625. Creators: Jan Brueghel the Elder

The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1583-1625. Creators: Jan Brueghel the Elder, Johannes Rottenhammer the elder
The Marriage of Peleus and Thetis, 1583-1625. Attributed to Jan Brueghel d.AE. (1568-1625) and Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1625)

Background imageNereid Collection: Galathea, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle

Galathea, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Galathea, 1587. Series: Nymphs, pl. 3

Background imageNereid Collection: Neptune and Amphitrite, 17th century. Creator: Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeck

Neptune and Amphitrite, 17th century. Creator: Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeeck
Neptune and Amphitrite, 17th century

Background imageNereid Collection: Satyr and Nymph with Birds. Module of a wallpaper, c.1525. Creator: Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-1550)

Satyr and Nymph with Birds. Module of a wallpaper, c.1525. Creator: Beham, Hans Sebald (1500-1550)
Satyr and Nymph with Birds. Module of a wallpaper, c.1525. Private Collection

Background imageNereid Collection: Hippoccrene, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle

Hippoccrene, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Hippoccrene, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 5

Background imageNereid Collection: Acidalia, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle

Acidalia, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Acidalia, 1587

Background imageNereid Collection: Thetis, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle

Thetis, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Thetis, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 2

Background imageNereid Collection: Amphitrite, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle

Amphitrite, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Amphitrite, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 1

Background imageNereid Collection: Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles, 1804. Creator: Benjamin West

Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles, 1804. Creator: Benjamin West
Thetis Bringing the Armor to Achilles, 1804

Background imageNereid Collection: Amphitrite, Late 1580s. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Amphitrite, Late 1580s. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Amphitrite, Late 1580s. From Gods and Goddesses

Background imageNereid Collection: The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1589. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II

The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1589. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II
The Wedding Feast of Peleus and Thetis, 1589

Background imageNereid Collection: Two sculptures of naked women, 1863. Creator: Isaac Gosschalk

Two sculptures of naked women, 1863. Creator: Isaac Gosschalk
Two sculptures of nude women, 1863

Background imageNereid Collection: Juno Complaining to Oceanus and Thetis, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Juno Complaining to Oceanus and Thetis, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Juno Complaining to Oceanus and Thetis, published 1590. From Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 2, plate 10

Background imageNereid Collection: Thetis and Achilles, 1757. Creator: Johann Heinrich Tischbein

Thetis and Achilles, 1757. Creator: Johann Heinrich Tischbein
Thetis and Achilles, 1757

Background imageNereid Collection: Galatea and Acis, 1651. Creator: Adriaen van Nieulandt

Galatea and Acis, 1651. Creator: Adriaen van Nieulandt
Galatea and Acis, 1651. Other Title(s): The triumph of the sea goddess Galathea?

Background imageNereid Collection: Amphitrite or Allegory of the Element Water, early-mid 18th century

Amphitrite or Allegory of the Element Water, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Georg Engelhard Schroder
Amphitrite or Allegory of the Element Water, early-mid 18th century

Background imageNereid Collection: Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th cen.. Creator: Menn, Barthélemy (1815-1893)

Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th cen.. Creator: Menn, Barthélemy (1815-1893)
Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th century. Private Collection

Background imageNereid Collection: Ulysse et les Sirènes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)

Ulysse et les Sirènes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
Ulysse et les Sirenes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Found in the collection of the Musee Gustave Moreau

Background imageNereid Collection: Galatea, 17th century. Creator: Anon

Galatea, 17th century. Creator: Anon
Galatea, 17th century

Background imageNereid Collection: Atis and Galathea, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni

Atis and Galathea, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Atis and Galathea, 1761

Background imageNereid Collection: Self-Portrait, c.1655. Creator: Pieter Cornelisz. van Egmondt

Self-Portrait, c.1655. Creator: Pieter Cornelisz. van Egmondt
Self-Portrait, c.1655

Background imageNereid Collection: Portraits of a Man and a Woman framed with two ornamental frieze miniatures with shell motif

Portraits of a Man and a Woman framed with two ornamental frieze miniatures with shell motif and a T Creator
Portraits of a Man and a Woman framed with two ornamental frieze miniatures with shell motif and a Triumph of Amphitrite, 1678-1705

Background imageNereid Collection: The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)

The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Creator: Poussin, Nicolas, (after)
The Triumph of Pan, 1636. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageNereid Collection: Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable, 1794-1798

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable, 1794-1798

Background imageNereid Collection: The Triumph of Neptune and Thetis, 1614. Creator: Jacob Matham

The Triumph of Neptune and Thetis, 1614. Creator: Jacob Matham
The Triumph of Neptune and Thetis, 1614

Background imageNereid Collection: La Place de la Concorde et la rue Royale, c.1910. Creator: Jules Ernest Renoux

La Place de la Concorde et la rue Royale, c.1910. Creator: Jules Ernest Renoux
La Place de la Concorde et la rue Royale, c.1910

Background imageNereid Collection: Door Knocker with Triton, Nereid, and Putti, late 17th or early 18th century. Creator: Unknown

Door Knocker with Triton, Nereid, and Putti, late 17th or early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Door Knocker with Triton, Nereid, and Putti, late 17th or early 18th century

Background imageNereid Collection: Bezel, between 1720 and 1730. Creator: Unknown

Bezel, between 1720 and 1730. Creator: Unknown
Bezel, between 1720 and 1730

Background imageNereid Collection: Arion and Nereide, c. 1520/1525. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

Arion and Nereide, c. 1520/1525. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Arion and Nereide, c. 1520/1525

Background imageNereid Collection: Neptune and Amphitrite, 1600s. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1600s. Creator: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Neptune and Amphitrite, 1600s. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Background imageNereid Collection: Triton, Nereid, and Putti, n.d. Creator: Giuseppe Mazzuoli the Elder

Triton, Nereid, and Putti, n.d. Creator: Giuseppe Mazzuoli the Elder
Triton, Nereid, and Putti, n.d

Background imageNereid Collection: Chants sur l'eau, 1912. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)

Chants sur l'eau, 1912. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Chants sur l'eau, 1912. Found in the Collection of the Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageNereid Collection: Figurine marine soufflant dans une conque (golfe de Porto), c. 1908

Figurine marine soufflant dans une conque (golfe de Porto), c. 1908. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Figurine marine soufflant dans une conque (golfe de Porto), c. 1908. Private Collection

Background imageNereid Collection: Sirène renversée soufflant dans une conque. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)

Sirène renversée soufflant dans une conque. Creator: Auburtin, Jean Francis (1866-1930)
Sirene renversee soufflant dans une conque. Private Collection

Background imageNereid Collection: The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792. Creator: James Barry

The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792. Creator: James Barry
The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792

Background imageNereid Collection: Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Creator: Rössler, Rudolf (1864-1934)

Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Creator: Rössler, Rudolf (1864-1934)
Pan and Nymph Syrinx. Private Collection

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

Background imageNereid Collection: The Siren, 1873

The Siren, 1873. Found in the Collection of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Background imageNereid Collection: A Nereid (sea nymph) in mantle and bracelets riding on a sea monster or hippocampus

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

Background imageNereid Collection: Nereid sea nymph supported by a monster, half panther 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

Background imageNereid Collection: Harpy, griffin, satyr, giant, seahorse and Nereid

Harpy, griffin, satyr, giant, seahorse and Nereid
Mythical creatures: harpy, griffin, satyr, giant or Titan, seahorse and Nereid or Triton. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann



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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.