Roman Master 17th century

Roman Master 17th century, Narcissus Gazing at his Reflection in a Landscape
According to mythology, Narcissus was a beautiful hunter who, seeing himself reflected in a body of water, fell in love with himself to the point of dying, consumed by his impossible passion. This love for himself was the punishment that the goddess Nemesis had inflicted on him for not having returned the love that the nymph Eco had for him. The artist interprets the myth according to the typically elegant and refined tones of seventeenth-century painting. Narcissus, who dominates the scene, is depicted as a handsome young man with blond hair, naked with a light drape. The young man himself has graceful, almost effeminate features. On the right, one of the 2 nymphs points to Narcissus, while the other shown from the back holds a bow in his hand.
71 x 132 cm
Oil on canvas