A new book from Alison Luchs, the curator of early European sculpture at the National Gallery, focuses on Renaissance fantasy aquatic imagery in Venice. A long-time of love of mermaids (what little girl never completely adored Ariel?) certainly attracts my attention to this publication, aside from my weakness for any opportunity to buff up on some art history. The NGA explains that the book "explores the ways Venetian Renaissance artists interpreted a variety of mythical hybrid sea creatures that were handed down, through art and literature, from the ancient and medieval worlds."
*This is not yet available from Amazon.com. You can pre-order it and wait. Or you can support the National Gallery's efforts to keep art and related education free to the public by shelling out the extra cash that comes with the reward of immediate gratification. And, you can listen to the podcast for free.
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