You know how the story goes, don’t you? She was a seductive woman and the first woman in Greek mythology. Made from Earth to punish Prometheus for his overreaching and theft of the sacred fire, her youthful curiosity led her to opening a mysterious jar, the “Pandora’s Box”, that contained all the evils of humanity,…
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Mermaid Muses
Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2008. Study of a Naiad(1904-1905) by John William Waterhouse. Vogue March 1999, Jean Paul Gaultier Mermaid Dress. Whether its the mystery or the whimsy, the mermaid seems to constantly have a hold. It’s great to see many incarnations in so many ways. Paul Delvaux, Village of the Mermaid (1942). Whether sideshow…
