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Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) (Milan 1571 – Porto Ercole 1610) Narcissus. 1597-1599. Oil on canvas. 113.3 x 94 cm. Palazzo Barberini. Inv: 1569. The classical myth of Narcissus had been frequently represented since antiquity, but the version by Caravaggio is distinguished by its unusual compositional scheme, conceived rather like a playing ...
The Baroque era, and Caravaggio in particular was concerned with fidelity to nature in representation. But as Narcissus looks at his reflection in mirror-like surface of the water, cast in a spell of his own image, is Caravaggio expressing concerns about his high-pitched naturalism?
Dec 6, 2023 · Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Narcissus at the Source, oil on canvas, 1597-99 (Palazzo Barbarini, Rome)
Narcissus. Caravaggio. The story of Narcissus comes from Greco-Roman mythology. The most popular version is from Ovid's Metamorphosis 3.5, from which Caravaggio's interpretation is taken. Legend has it that Narcissus was the preternaturally beautiful son of the nymph Leiriope and the river god Cephissus.
Oct 14, 2023 · Italian baroque master artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) painted 'Narcissus' sometime during 1597-1599. With its realistic observation of the human state and introspective melancholy atmosphere, this oil on canvas painting is characteristic of the middle phase of Caravaggio's career.
Jan 26, 2024 · This article presents an in-depth analysis of Caravaggio's "Narcissus," a masterpiece of Baroque painting. The study involves an exploration of the work's historical background, provenance, the artist's biography, the mythological subject matter, and the symbolism inherent in the painting.
