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Ondine

£845.00

A beautiful limited edition bronze sculpture of “Ondine” produced using the traditional lost wax technique. Mounted on polished concrete.

The story of Ondine;

The myth of Ondine or Undine has been around for centuries, as far back as the Ancient Greece. Unda is Latin for “wave” or “water”. The story of Ondine has been adapted and changed throughout the centuries, yet, astonishingly, key elements of the story has remained the same.

The story is of a young water nymph named Ondine who is beautiful and has an enchanting singing voice. Ondine is immortal, but doesn’t have a soul. The only way for Ondine to obtain one, is to marry a human, which would  then shorten her life, but she would gain a human soul.

Ondine falls in love with a human, and becomes human to be with him. If Ondine’s husband was to be unfaithful to her, he will die. She soon marries him, and bears him a mixed-breed child. Her child is born with a soul and has many aquatic attributes.

Ondine finds her husband with another woman and he soon dies.

This legendary story, would later inspire French author Baron Friedrich De La Motte Fouque and his novella of  Undine that was published in 1811. Years later, his version of the story,  would inspire the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen and his story, Den Lille Havfrue or The Little Mermaid and was published in 1837.

It’s truly incredible, that these mermaid myths and legends, never die. They adapt and change with the times. They are immortal and live on forever in our hearts and our minds.

Description

Dan Martin

Limited Edition (Edition 35 out of 90)

Bronze Sculpture

8cm x 8cm x 45cm

Benefits

No Naked Walls is an independent gallery offering a diverse selection of inspiring paintings, sculptures, and select limited edition prints by over 60 fantastic artists.

We are on-hand to provide a free one-to-one personal consultation service to discuss your needs, including the scope to commission works to suit your space and style.

We work closely with our artists to source truly inspiring and individual pieces, and look forward to welcoming you into our gallery to help you find your perfect artwork.

Delivery

We offer a fully-insured, safe, and secure delivery service to UK and International addresses. 

All orders to UK Mainland addresses will be sent free of charge, via tracked shipping. For more information about our Home Approval options, please visit our Services page.

For delivery to overseas addresses, please contact us directly for a quote. We regularly ship artworks internationally. 

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