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Illustration

by Caravaggio
published on 17 February 2017

Narcissus — A 16th century CE oil painting by Caravaggio depicting Narcissus the handsome youth of Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection. (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome)

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Caravaggio. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 17 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Cite This Work

APA Style

Caravaggio. (2017, February 17). Narcissus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6368/narcissus/

Chicago Style

Caravaggio. "Narcissus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 17, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6368/narcissus/.

MLA Style

Caravaggio. "Narcissus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Feb 2017. Web. 27 Jul 2024.