Nymphs Collection

Fisherman and Mermaids in the blue Grotto on Capri. Private Collection

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

Behind the Scenes at Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France
Behind the Scenes at the erotic revue performed at the Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France with principal dancer Louis Espinoza - Le Ballet des Nymphes. Date: circa 1910s

Wedgwood Jasperware covered jug
Old English Pottery and Porcelain - Wedgwood Jasper Ware. A beautical covered jug - exemplifying the Wedgwood blue colour. The nymphs and cupids, applied in white relief, are highly finished

The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis, 1818. Artist: David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825)
The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis, 1818. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Fairies (Le Villi). Found in the Collection of Gallerie di Piazza Scala, Milano

Elf with iris flowers, ca. 1886-1890. Creator: Mucha, Alfons Marie (1860-1939)
Elf with iris flowers, ca. 1886-1890. Private Collection

Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896. Oil on canvas. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) English painter. Greek mythology, Hylas, son of King Theiodamas of the Dryopians

PRAXITELES (flourished 370, -330 BC). Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus. ca. 330 BC. Hermes carrying the child Dionysus to the nymphs who were charged with his rearing. Classical Greek art

Folklore / Water Nymph
Sea nymphs

(The Morning After of a Faun) Le Lendemain d un Faune (or, What an Afternoon ) - The Great success of the new ballet L Apres-Midi d un Faune in which the faun, failing to abduct the nymph herself

Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)
930319 Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

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

The Birth of Venus, 1846
BAL82747 The Birth of Venus, 1846 by Steinbruck, Eduard (1802-82); 213.4x162. cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Pea Aphid / Greenfly - huge swarm, UK
SPH-2694 Greenfly / Pea APHIDS - huge swarm United Kingdom Acyrthosiphon pisum Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Odyssey / Cyclops & Pipes
Polyphemus the Cyclops at the opening of his cave, staff in one hand and pipes in the other. Three sea nymphs and a dolphin are in the background

Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears
3260687 Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub

The isle is full of noises, sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurst not
3260683 The isle is full of noises, sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurst not, illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub

Common Grasshopper - nymph
USH-1159 Common GRASSHOPPER - Nymph Omocestus viridulus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Unseen Beings
An artist paints a dreary beach scene, unaware of the water-nymphs disporting on the sands around him

Diana toilet nymphs
Diana at her toilet with her nymphs

Flatid planthopper nymph (Flatidae), Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Spotted lanternfly (Lycoma delicatula) fourth instar nymph, Wissahickon Valley Park, Pennsylvania, USA, July

Thetis and Triton, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384346 Thetis and Triton, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Thetis and Triton, second century AD)

Pan and a hamadryad (mosaic)
6384228 Pan and a hamadryad (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Pan and a hamadryad); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Arethusa 1802 (Oil on canvas)
8766661 Arethusa 1802 (Oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 54.5--40 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1630s (oil on copper, mounted on wood)
XOS5880013 The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1630s (oil on copper, mounted on wood) by Francken, Frans II (1581-1642); 36.2x43.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving)
8634992 Thetis bringing the helmet and armour of Achilles (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpheiu and Arethusa, 17th century (engraving)
3480515 Alpheiu and Arethusa, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Alpheiu and Arethusa. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689093 Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Fauns and Nymphs, after Jacques-Philippe Caresme, 1770. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur
1000917 Fauns and Nymphs, after Jacques-Philippe Caresme, 1770. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Concert ticket: for the benefit of Mr Cramer, 1788 (engraving)
8677681 Concert ticket: for the benefit of Mr Cramer, 1788 (engraving) by Sintzenich, Heinrich (1752-1812); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert ticket)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8670046 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pan and Daphnis, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384497 Pan and Daphnis, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pan and Daphnis)

Group with Nereid on a sea monster, 1st century BC, from Rome, white marble
6384436 Group with Nereid on a sea monster, 1st century BC, from Rome, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

Galatea (sculpture)
8683595 Galatea (sculpture) by Raggi, Antonio (1624-86); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace: "Galatea")

The three states of an insect as seen in the Great Capricornis, aka, the great capricorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo) , 1882
7125187 The three states of an insect as seen in the Great Capricornis, aka, the great capricorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo)

Water lilies and water fairies of the period. Water nymphs on lilypads and lily boats drawn by kingfishers
FLO4614653 Water lilies and water fairies of the period. Water nymphs on lilypads and lily boats drawn by kingfishers, ducks and flying goblins

Nymphs and Satyr (chromolitho)
8677562 Nymphs and Satyr (chromolitho) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nymphs and Satyr.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Satyr and Nymph, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy
6384494 Satyr and Nymph, Boncompagni Ludovisi collection, National Roman Museum, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Satyr and Nymph)

A nymph. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano) (1492/1499-1546)
BEN5462140 A nymph. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano) (1492/1499-1546) 1528 Hall of Eros (Love) and Psyche

The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa), 1882
7125188 The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa), 1882; (add.info.: The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa). A. The perfect insect B

Medallions mounted in gold and steel. Subjects include nymphs sacrificing to Peace, Apollo with lyre, Cupid on a swan
FLO4689241 Medallions mounted in gold and steel. Subjects include nymphs sacrificing to Peace, Apollo with lyre, Cupid on a swan, Cancer Zodiac sign, Bourbonnais shepherd, etc. Chromolithograph by W

Clodius setting fire to the Temple of the Nymphs (engraving)
8658564 Clodius setting fire to the Temple of the Nymphs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clodius setting fire to the Temple of the Nymphs)

Daphne and Apollo, 1636-38 (oil on canvas)
SCP36863 Daphne and Apollo, 1636-38 (oil on canvas) by Thulden, Theodore van (1606-79); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: By Theodore van Thulden after Peter Paul Rubens).

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

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.

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

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"Nymphs: Enchanting Beings of Myth and Nature" In the mystical blue Grotto on Capri, fishermen and mermaids share a secret rendezvous, where they can said to dwell. These ethereal creatures, like Crenaia, the nymph of the Dargle, captivate our imagination with their beauty and grace. From ancient folklore to artistic masterpieces such as "The Fairies (Le Villi)" or Alfons Mucha's enchanting portrayal of an elf surrounded by iris flowers, they have been a constant source of inspiration for centuries. Step behind the scenes at Theatre de L'Abri in Paris, France, and you might catch a glimpse of these elusive beings during rehearsals. Their presence adds an otherworldly charm to every performance. One cannot forget Jacques Louis David's poignant painting "The Farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis, " depicting a bittersweet encounter between mortal and nymph. The emotions captured in this artwork remind us that even mythical beings can experience love and longing. It also find their place in everyday objects like Wedgwood Jasperware covered jugs or sculptures like Praxiteles' exquisite depiction of Hermes. These artifacts serve as reminders that belief in these magical creatures has transcended time. Water nymphs hold a special place in folklore across cultures - mysterious guardians of rivers, lakes, and oceans. They embody both tranquility and untamed power within their watery realms. "The Morning After Faun" or "The Birth of Venus" showcases how artists have celebrated the allure of nymph-like figures throughout history. Whether it is through dance or emerging from seashells with elegance unparalleled – they symbolize eternal beauty reborn again and again. However captivating they may be artistically depicted; not all encounters with nature spirits are idyllic. Massive swarms like pea aphids engulfing fields remind us that even the smallest creatures can possess a touch of nymph-like enchantment.