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title: Statue of Narcissus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6372/statue-of-narcissus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Narcissus
_Authored by Carole Raddato_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6372.jpg)
## Image Caption
Marble statue of [Narcissus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Narcissus/), from Gaeta ([Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/)), [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of the 4th century CE. The statue type of the standing naked boy leaning with his left arm on a pillar is interpreted as the beautiful youth Narcissus who sees his own reflection in the water and falls in love with that image. (Altes Museum Berlin)
## Cite This Work
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Raddato, C. (2017, February 20). Statue of Narcissus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Narcissus." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2017. .
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## License & Copyright
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