Narcissus

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According to Ovid, Narcissus was an irresistibly attractive young man. When the nymph Echo fell for him, Narcissus rejected her. The goddess Nemesis punished Narcissus by making him fall in love with his own reflection when he stooped to take a drink of water. He would perish from his unrequited love. Here we see the young man, attired for hunting with his dogs beside him, gazing at his own reflection in a fountain. Italian artists often depicted the story of Narcissus' destructive self-love. Painted on a miniaturist scale, this panel is believed to originate from the Umbrian region of Italy.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Bristol

Title

Narcissus

Date

c.1500

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 17.5 x W 13.8 cm

Accession number

K4958

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Peter Grenville Temple, 1979

Work type

Painting

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