Der Fischer (Goethe)

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Illustration by Erich Schutz (c. 1920) Mermaid illustration to Goethe's 'Der Fischer' by Erich Schutz, ca. 1920.jpg
Illustration by Erich Schütz (c.1920)

"Der Fischer" (English: "The Fisher") is a ballad by Goethe, written in 1779. Goethe's poem describes an exchange between a fisher and a mermaid who accuses him of luring her brood. As revenge, she enchants him with her song and pulls him into the water. [1]

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Musical settings

The Fisherman and the Syren, by Frederic Leighton (c. 1856-1858) Leighton-The Fisherman and the Syren-c. 1856-1858.jpg
The Fisherman and the Syren, by Frederic Leighton (c.1856–1858)

Fine arts

Between 1856 and 1858, Frederic Leighton made the painting The Fisherman and the Syren , which is now on display in the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, with explicit reference to Goethe's poem:

Half drew she him,
Half sunk he in,
And never more was seen. [3]

References

  1. Hyner & Stearns 2009.
  2. "Claudio Santoro (1919-1989), compositor brasileiro / Site oficial".
  3. Rhys 1900, p. 16.

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