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Location in CopenhagenCoordinates:Location, DenmarkDesignerTypeStatueMaterialBronzeOpening dateAugust 23, 1913The Little Mermaid (: Den lille Havfrue) is a bronze statue by, depicting a becoming human. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the promenade in, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall and weighs 175 kilograms (385 lb).Based on the by Danish author, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and has been a major tourist attraction since its unveiling in 1913. In recent decades it has become a popular target for defacement by and political activists.Mermaid is among statues that symbolize cities; others include: in, the in New York and in. In several cases, cities have commissioned statues for such a purpose, such as with Singapore's. Assembly of the Little Mermaid statue (Copenhagen, Langeline, 1913).The statue was commissioned in 1909 by, son of the founder of, who had been fascinated by a ballet about the fairytale in Copenhagen's Royal Theatre and asked the ballerina, to model for the statue. The sculptor created the bronze statue, which was unveiled on August 23, 1913.
The statue's head was modelled after Price, but as the ballerina did not agree to model in the nude, the sculptor's wife, was used for the body.The Copenhagen City Council arranged to move the statue to at the Danish Pavilion for the duration of the (May to October), the first time it had been moved officially from its perch since it was installed almost a century earlier. While the statue was away in Shanghai an authorised copy was displayed on a rock in the lake in Copenhagen's nearby.Copenhagen officials have considered moving the statue several meters out into the harbour to discourage vandalism and to prevent tourists from climbing onto it, but as of May 2014 the statue remains on dry land at the water side at.Vandalism.
Police technicians examine the damage to the statue after being blasted off its base the day of September 10, 2003.This statue has been damaged and defaced many times since the mid-1960s for various reasons, but has been restored each time.On April 24, 1964, the statue's head was sawn off and stolen by politically oriented artists of the movement, amongst them. The head was never recovered and a new head was produced and placed on the statue. On July 22, 1984, the right arm was sawn off and returned two days later by two young men. In 1990, an attempt to sever the statue's head left an 18 centimeters (7 in) deep cut in the neck.On January 6, 1998, the statue was decapitated again; the culprits were never found, but the head was returned anonymously to a nearby television station, and reattached on February 4. On the night of September 10, 2003, the statue was knocked off its base with explosives and later found in the harbour's waters. Holes had been blasted in the mermaid's wrist and knee.In 2004, the statue was draped in a in a protest against.
In May 2007, it was again found draped in Muslim dress and a head scarf.Paint has been poured on the statue several times, including one episode in 1963 and two in March and May 2007. On March 8, 2006, a was attached to the statue's hand, green paint was dumped over it, and the date March 8 were written on it. It is suspected that this vandalism was connected with, which is on March 8. The statue was found drenched in red paint on May 30, 2017 with the message 'Danmark defend the whales of the Faroe Islands', a reference to (an in the ), written on the ground in front of the statue. About two weeks later, on June 14, the statue was drenched in blue and white paint. 'Befri Abdulle' ( Free Abdulle) was written in front of the statue, but it was unclear what this referred to. Copies Aside from the statue on display, which is a replica of the original, more than thirteen undamaged copies of the statue are located around the world, listed by Mermaids of Earth, including;;, Romania; (Madrid), Spain;, South Korea; and a half-sized copy in, Alberta, Canada.
The grave of Danish-American entertainer includes a copy as well. The Copenhagen Airport also has a replica of the mermaid along with a statue of Andersen.Some statues similar to The Little Mermaid are In.The first it placed in 1962 on the seafront in, and measures about four meters high over a fountain.A second always portraying a mermaid Post on a depth of sea about 18 meters. Inside the Marine Protected Area of Plemmiro of.A statue of 'The Little Mermaid' looks out over Larvotto beach in. She was created, in 2000, with layers and layers of metal by Kristian Dahlgard, in hommage to the Danes who live in Monaco and for the late Prince Rainier III to mark the 50th year of his reign.A copy of the statue forms the Danish contribution to the in.
The half-size replica was stolen on February 26, 2010, but was recovered on April 7 abandoned in the park. Copyright issues.
By (1972), a statue similar to The Little Mermaid, in VancouverThe statue is under until 2029, seventy years after the 1959 death of the creator. As of 2019, replicas can be purchased, authorized for sale by the Eriksen family.A replica was installed in in 1994 to celebrate the town's Danish heritage, at a cost of $10,000. In 2009 the asked the town for a $3,800, claiming the work violated Eriksen's copyright. At about 76 cm (30 in) in height, the replica in Greenville is half the size of the original, and has a different face and larger as well as other distinguishing factors. The copyright claim was later reported to have been dropped.There are similarities between The Little Mermaid statue and the statue on the beachfront at in New Zealand, and some similarities in the little mermaid and Pania tales. The statue of a (titled by ) in, British Columbia, Canada was commisioned when, unable to obtain permission to reproduce the Copenhagen statue, Vancouver authorities selected a modern version. Censorship politician tried to post a photo of The Little Mermaid on her page but was initially told it had 'too much bare skin or sexual undertones', and the post was blocked; Facebook later rescinded the ban and approved the image for posting.
In popular culture The sculpture is seen in the following films:. (1936). (1941).
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Comments., 2 years agoI think yours is at number.4. A third of the way down.something to look at anyway, hope it helps.:-)., 2 years agoIsn't Denmarm Just outside of Copenhagem? That's the best I could do on one brownie. Bonnie, why don't you flip over there & clear this up?
Nice piece either way., 2 years agoThanks, Inky. That's a really great source.
Bookmarked for future use! So if this is real, it would be dated between 1975-1979.That Denmarm still has me doubting the piece.Want to post a comment?or in order to post a comment.