Fisherman and Mermaids in the blue Grotto in Capri | Hermann Corrodi | 20th Century Hilma af Klint places the bride in an

places the bride in an ornate room that underscores her wealth and social standing

casting the scene in a stark contrast of light and darkness

one sitting and the other standing

being pushed by an older man while her lover

Fisherman and Mermaids in the blue Grotto in Capri | Hermann Corrodi | 20th Century Hilma af Klint places the bride in anCorrodi was born in Frascati (though some sources say Zurich) and lived most of his life in Rome. He studied at the Academy of St Luke under his father, Salomon Corrodi, and also spent time in Paris in 1872. Corrodi received commissions for history paintings from the British royal family and was friends with many European royals, including Queen Victoria. He traveled extensively in the Far East, including Egypt, Syria, Cyprus, and Istanbul, which