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Narcissus is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, painted circa 1597–1599. It is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Rome. The painting was originally attributed to Caravaggio by Roberto Longhi in 1916.
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.
Jul 20, 2023 · The painting Narcissus (c. 1597 – 1599) by Caravaggio depicts the mythological tale of Narcissus who could not stop looking at his own reflection. It is believed that Caravaggio based it on Ovid’s iteration of the story in his poem, titled Metamorphoses (8 AD).
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 · Caravaggio, Narcissus at the Source. by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Narcissus at the Source, oil on canvas, 1597-99 (Palazzo Barbarini, Rome)
May 8, 2021 · Narcissus is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, painted circa 1597–1599. It is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Rome. The painting was originally attributed to Caravaggio by Roberto Longhi in 1916.
