Love and infatuation is not always associated with the explosion of emotions; just the opposite, is often associated with a reflection and thoughts. State of mind of a man in love undergoes various stages from the apathy, through total emptiness to an outright morbid excitement. Love has not a one name. Narcissus’ love, the main character from the Ovid’s myth, cannot be compared with other shades of love. Despite his young age, Narcissus love was mature and dedicated, unique in its kind. These interpretation of Ovid's myth was perfectly captured in the picture titled “Echo and Narcissus,” painted by John William Waterhouse.
Ovid ,an ancient Roman poet, author of "Metamorphoses,” described a history of Narcissus and his unrequited love. Narcissus, before the skilled hunter, discontinues hunting as soon as he saw the extraordinary beauty of a mysterious man on the surface of the …show more content…
His beauty is astounding. He has regular facial features and smooth, swarthy complexion. His slightly thick black hair, topped with sprigs of laurel leaves, curls around his neck.
To his right, the author placed a beautiful nymph Echo, who sits in a recess of the ruptured tree. With her right hand she holds up vines, and the left one rests on a stone. The head of the beautiful fiery-red hair with pinned delicate red flower is slightly tilted to the left, so that her eyes are turned to the Narcissus. Her delicate face, with a delicate nose and a slightly pink cheeks expresses her thoughtfulness. Her perfect body is covered with a pink, delicate pleated robe, pinned on her right shoulder.
The scene takes place in a park with trees, meandering stream and flowers. The spreading tree growing on the island, looks lonely, and separated from other trees. Narcissus, who with a penchant is looking at the reflection of the water, looks like he had forgotten about the surrounding world. He focuses only on his beautiful
Ovid ,an ancient Roman poet, author of "Metamorphoses,” described a history of Narcissus and his unrequited love. Narcissus, before the skilled hunter, discontinues hunting as soon as he saw the extraordinary beauty of a mysterious man on the surface of the …show more content…
His beauty is astounding. He has regular facial features and smooth, swarthy complexion. His slightly thick black hair, topped with sprigs of laurel leaves, curls around his neck.
To his right, the author placed a beautiful nymph Echo, who sits in a recess of the ruptured tree. With her right hand she holds up vines, and the left one rests on a stone. The head of the beautiful fiery-red hair with pinned delicate red flower is slightly tilted to the left, so that her eyes are turned to the Narcissus. Her delicate face, with a delicate nose and a slightly pink cheeks expresses her thoughtfulness. Her perfect body is covered with a pink, delicate pleated robe, pinned on her right shoulder.
The scene takes place in a park with trees, meandering stream and flowers. The spreading tree growing on the island, looks lonely, and separated from other trees. Narcissus, who with a penchant is looking at the reflection of the water, looks like he had forgotten about the surrounding world. He focuses only on his beautiful