Sirens Collection (#2)

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

The Sirens, 1870-1910. Creator: John MacAllan Swan
The Sirens, 1870-1910

Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés : les Vertus opposées au Vice (Jeunesse... 1883)
Esquisse pour la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses : les Vertus opposees au Vice (Jeunesse. Age d'or), 1883. Moral allegories: Virtues and Vices

Upright Ornament with Two Sirens. Creator: Master of the Horse Heads
Upright Ornament with Two Sirens

Sea nymphs singing, c.1912. Creator: Jean Francis Auburtin
Sea nymphs singing, c.1912. (Chants sur l'eau)

Pictures of the Year - VIII. "Ulysses and the Sirens", after JW Waterhouse, ARA, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Pictures of the Year - VIII. "Ulysses and the Sirens", after JW Waterhouse, ARA, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

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

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

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

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

The mermaid, 1866 (engraving)
7147160 The mermaid, 1866 (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mermaid, by french poet Beranger ( 1780-1857 ) Design by Emile Bayard 1866

THE SIRENS (BRIOT)
To help them seek their friend Persephone, the daughters of Achelous ask the gods for wings and tails ; they become sirens, enticing sailors to death with their singing

THE SIRENS
To help them seek their friend Persephone, the daughters of Achelous ask the gods for wings and tails ; they become sirens, enticing sailors to death with their singing

La gorgone e gli eroi, 1899, Giulio Aristide Sartorio (painting)
7063078 La gorgone e gli eroi, 1899, Giulio Aristide Sartorio (painting) by Sartorio, Giulio Aristide (1860-1932); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Magna Graecia : Seashell shaped silver cosmetic case - 3rd century BC
LRI4562683 Magna Graecia : Seashell shaped silver cosmetic case - 3rd century BC by Greek School, (3rd century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia

Fontaine (1826), place de la Trinite, Toulouse, 2022 (photography)
7315364 Fontaine (1826), place de la Trinite, Toulouse, 2022 (photography); (add.info.: Toulouse (31, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie)

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1601-1700 (pen and brown ink over black lead on paper)
7308182 Neptune and Amphitrite, 1601-1700 (pen and brown ink over black lead on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 28.9x116.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Child of ocean (b / w photo)
7181837 Child of ocean (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child of ocean. Illustration for Ceylon by Lionel Wendt (Lincolns-Prager, London)

Stories from Lucian: Strange folk riding on fish (colour litho)
7180962 Stories from Lucian: Strange folk riding on fish (colour litho) by Murray, Charles Oliver (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strange folk riding on fish)

As the sea had mermaids, the air will have its evil spirits which will lead them headlong to ruin (colour litho)
7181017 As the sea had mermaids, the air will have its evil spirits which will lead them headlong to ruin (colour litho) by Echau

The Merman warns Banvilda in vain (litho)
7160329 The Merman warns Banvilda in vain (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merman warns Banvilda in vain)

Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho)
7155254 Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of paper lantern slides about Peter Pan)

Scylla, Triton, Ulysses, Vertumnus (engraving)
7164194 Scylla, Triton, Ulysses, Vertumnus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scylla, Triton, Ulysses, Vertumnus)

Mermaid, 1896 (oil on canvas)
7215337 Mermaid, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sirene; Siren (engraving)
7197575 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Sirene; Siren (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sirene; Siren)

A discovery at the seaside (chromolitho)
7201764 A discovery at the seaside (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A discovery at the seaside)

Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho)
7155256 Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of paper lantern slides about Peter Pan)

A Siren (engraving)
7193866 A Siren (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Siren. Illustration for A Dictionary of Classical Antiquities from the German of Dr Oskar Seyffert)

Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho)
7155269 Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of paper lantern slides about Peter Pan)

The golden fish (engraving)
7192773 The golden fish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The golden fish. Illustration for Keepsake for the Young)

The Best Bower Anchor (engraving)
7177717 The Best Bower Anchor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Best Bower Anchor)

Odysseus and the sirens (engraving)
7173446 Odysseus and the sirens (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and the sirens)

Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages (litho)
7168512 Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congested Areas, The Ocean in the Middle Ages)

India: Puranic Gods (engraving)
7152687 India: Puranic Gods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puranic Gods. Illustration for The Industrial Arts of India by George C M Birdwood)

Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho)
7155263 Peter Pan, lantern slide, c 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a set of paper lantern slides about Peter Pan)

A Siren, a creature from Greek mythology (colour litho)
7150459 A Siren, a creature from Greek mythology (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Siren, a creature from Greek mythology)

The Siren, 1864 (oil on canvas)
7085120 The Siren, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: lured sailors to shipwreck, then devoured them.); English, out of copyright

The Siren, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
7088950 The Siren, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Point, Armand (1861-1932); Barry Friedman, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Ulysses and the Sirens, 1867 (w / c and bodycolour)
7088847 Ulysses and the Sirens, 1867 (w/c and bodycolour) by Donaldson, Andrew Benjamin (b.1840); 203.2x203.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mermaids Frolicking in the Sea, 1883 (oil on canvas)
6201841 Mermaids Frolicking in the Sea, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Boutibonne, Charles Edouard (1816-97); 153x226 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall, Bishopsgate Street, London
6340364 A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall, Bishopsgate Street, London by Smith, John Thomas (1766-1833); (add.info.: A curious pump in the yard of Leathersellers Hall)

Cover for the magazine The Temoin, Satirical in Colours, 21 april 1935 (lithograph)
ICA4845042 Cover for the magazine The Temoin, Satirical in Colours, 21 april 1935 (lithograph) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); (add.info)

The Sirens, from The Heroes published by George Allen and Unwin 1929 (colour litho)
3482336 The Sirens, from The Heroes published by George Allen and Unwin 1929 (colour litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Play of the Nereides, 1886 (oil on canvas)
3597125 Play of the Nereides, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901); 150.5x76.4 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: In Greek mythology)

The Rock of Scylla, dreaded by ancient mariners, Sicily, Italy (engraving)
5997441 The Rock of Scylla, dreaded by ancient mariners, Sicily, Italy (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rock of Scylla, dreaded by ancient mariners)

Londoners seek shelter from the bombs in the Underground, 1940 (b / w photo)
STC368005 Londoners seek shelter from the bombs in the Underground, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Der zweite Weltkrieg im Bild)

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Captivating and enchanting, the sirens beckon with their haunting melodies. In Greek mythology, these seductive creatures were known for their irresistible voices that lured sailors to their doom. Their allure is beautifully captured in "Siren Song, " a mesmerizing painting depicting a mermaid from 1889. The sirens' power over men is further depicted in "Odyssey: The Sirens, " a vibrant lithograph that showcases the perilous encounter between Odysseus and these alluring beings. The artist Briot also delves into this theme with his artwork simply titled "The Sirens, " capturing the captivating nature of these mythical creatures. "The Siren" by Giulio Aristide Sartorio portrays the moment when heroes confront Medusa's sister, highlighting her monstrous yet fascinating appearance. Similarly, "Siren Dismayed" captures the essence of fear mingled with fascination as mortals face off against these dangerous temptresses. In contrast to traditional depictions, "Carry On - Women in wartime silhouette" shows how they are symbolize strength and resilience during times of conflict. This World War I-era artwork celebrates women who took on traditionally male roles while maintaining an air of allure and mystery. Whether portrayed as beautiful or fearsome, sirens continue to captivate our imagination through art. From oil paintings like "The Siren (La Sirene)" from 1896 to works such as "Sirens" from 1875 and "The Siren (La Sirena)" circa 1893, artists have sought to capture both the danger and allure associated with these legendary creatures. Through centuries of artistic interpretation, we are reminded that even though they may be mythical beings, there is something undeniably compelling about the siren's call – a reminder that beauty can sometimes hide treacherous intentions beneath its surface.