METAMORPHOSIS OF NARCISSUS

Metamorphosis of Narcissus

Abstract

Based on Greek mythology, Metamorphosis of Narcissus (1937) portrays Narcissus falling in love with his own image in the water and was transformed into a flower by gods. The left side of the painting has an image of his reflection in a pool. Whereas on the right side, is a hand which mimics Narcissus' body. The hand symbolizes the hand of the water, to raise its reflection, possibly representing human ego. Salvador Dali attempted to communicate that hope and despair, and life and death are all equal and opposite sides of a coin. It's a cycle ...