Havis Amanda is an Art Nouveau, nude female statue in Helsinki, Finland.
Havis Amanda is an Art Nouveau, nude female statue in Helsinki, Finland. It was sculpted by Ville Vallgren (1855-1940) in 1906 in Paris, and it was moved to its present location in at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki in 1908, Helsinki, Finland. Havis Amanda is a mermaid who stands on seaweed as she rises from the water, with four fish spouting water at her feet. According to Vallgren's letters the model for the statue was a then 19-year-old Parisian lady, Marcelle Delquini. Every year on Vappu, Manta serves as a centerpiece for the celebrations.
Size: 2407px × 3600px
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © A.A.M. Van der Heyden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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