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Guido Reni, Narziss in eine Blume verwandelt - Metamorposis of Narcissus into a flower - Narciso trasformato in un fiore

Guido Reni, Bologna 1575 – 1642

Narziss in eine Blume verwandelt - Metamorphosis of Narcissus into a flower - Narciso trasformato in un fiore (ca. 1595/1600)

Städel, Frankfurt

 

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He rejected all romantic advance and eventually fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water, staring at it for the rest of his life. After is death a flower bearing his name sprouted in his place.

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Uploaded on November 26, 2022
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