" The Little Mermaid " looking for her lost love ...
Iconic Statues
A Fairytale - A Ballet at the Royal Theatre & an Art Lover give birth to the Symbol of Copenhagen
The sculpture was inspired by ballerina Ellen Price, who in 1909 danced the lead role in the ballet " The Little Mermaid" at the Royal Theatre.
Carl Jacobsen,son of the founder of Carlsberg brewery,was enthralled by both the fairy tale and the performance of Prima Ballerina Ellen Price and commissioned sculptor Edvard Eriksen to create the statue of the mermaid.It was finally unveiled on 23 August 1913 and "She" has been posing for the cameras ever since.
Every morning and evening she swims to the surface from the bottom of the sea and perches on her rock.She stares longingly towards the shore hoping to catch a glimpse of her lost love,a young,handsome prince whom she saved from drowning and fell in love with him ...
There was an expression of ineffable sadness on her face ...
If melancholy had a face,it would be hers ... The sparkling lights at Tivoli Gardens were alluring,I wanted to break loose ...
♥ Many Thanks for all your visits & pink ☆s ♥ ♥
" The Little Mermaid " looking for her lost love ...
Iconic Statues
A Fairytale - A Ballet at the Royal Theatre & an Art Lover give birth to the Symbol of Copenhagen
The sculpture was inspired by ballerina Ellen Price, who in 1909 danced the lead role in the ballet " The Little Mermaid" at the Royal Theatre.
Carl Jacobsen,son of the founder of Carlsberg brewery,was enthralled by both the fairy tale and the performance of Prima Ballerina Ellen Price and commissioned sculptor Edvard Eriksen to create the statue of the mermaid.It was finally unveiled on 23 August 1913 and "She" has been posing for the cameras ever since.
Every morning and evening she swims to the surface from the bottom of the sea and perches on her rock.She stares longingly towards the shore hoping to catch a glimpse of her lost love,a young,handsome prince whom she saved from drowning and fell in love with him ...
There was an expression of ineffable sadness on her face ...
If melancholy had a face,it would be hers ... The sparkling lights at Tivoli Gardens were alluring,I wanted to break loose ...
♥ Many Thanks for all your visits & pink ☆s ♥ ♥