Narcissus | Caravaggio | 1600 Size:16"x20" transforming a moment of sleep

transforming a moment of sleep into a scene of psychological and metaphysical unease

capturing the era’s melancholic reverence for the beauty of ruins and the passage of time

Faces turn upward across the column

Encircling Him are numerous ethereal angels

The tension between his strained body and their relentless pursuit captures the psychological horror of remorse and divine punishment

Narcissus | Caravaggio | 1600 Size:16"x20" transforming a moment of sleep"Narcissus" is a painting by Italian Baroque master Caravaggio. It depicts the mythological figure of Narcissus, who was punished by the gods for his vanity by falling in love with his own reflection. The painting is characterized by Caravaggio's dramatic use of light and dark, with the contrasts of light and dark adding to the sense of emotional intensity in the scene. The figure of Narcissus is depicted in a highly realistic manner, with his