Narcissus
Narcissus - Caravaggio (1571–1610) - Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica
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Narcissus - Caravaggio (1571–1610) - Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica
Date: c1597-1599
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 113.3 x 92.0 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 113.3 x 92.0 cm
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Narcissus, is an oil on canvas work, painted by Caravaggio between 1597 and 1599. Narcissus depicts a Greek mythological figure of the same name.
The mythological figure, Narcissus, was a handsome youth from Thespiae, and a rival in looks for any mortal. Narcissus was incapable of loving anyone else but himself, and rejected potential lovers, in the form of Echo and Ameinias. The method of rejection was always harsh, and this resulted in the intervention of the goddess Nemesis. Nemesis would cause Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection, and there by the water born image of himself, Narcissus would die. More information about Narcissus can be found here - (website opens in new window) Caravaggio |
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Born: 29 September, 1571; Milan
Died: 18 July, 1610: Porto Ercole
Nationality: Italian
Art Movement: Baroque
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Died: 18 July, 1610: Porto Ercole
Nationality: Italian
Art Movement: Baroque
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