Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (September 28, 1571 – 18 July 1610) was an Italian Baroque artist.
Ovid's Metamorphoses Book III
Story of Narcissus
The beautiful Narcissus scorned those who loved him. Cursed, he fell in love with his own reflection. He pined away, turning into a flower named for him.
Narcissus, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. 1594-1596.
Narcissus, by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. 1594-1596.3 of 15
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