Sunglitter

Sunglitter (1918)
Bronze, 70×59 x 55 inches
Artist:
Carl Milles
Swedish (1875-1955)
The sea nymph riding a dolphin is a Nereid, who in Greek mythology was one of the 50 daughters of the seagod Nerus (and so a sister of Amphitrite, in the Linnean House Lux Fountain). Riding fantastic sea creatures, the Nereids are represented in ancient art and legend as aiding mariners in distress. Milles made frequent use of these maidens of the sea and of their freshwater counterparts, the Naiads, as may be seen in St. Louis’ The Meeting of the Waters fountain in Aloe Plaza.