FIGURE 6.2

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Description: Narcissus by the pool with Eros

TitleNarcissus by the pool with Eros

Creator nationality/cultureRoman

Creator rolePainter

Creation date75–100 A.D.

Creation date (description)Third quarter of the ﬁrst century A.D.

Object typePainting

MaterialsFresco

LocationAntiquarium, Pompeii

SubjectsMural painting and decoration, RomanPompeii (Extinct city)Mythology, Greek, in art

StatusFrom the Casa del Marinaio, Pompeii (VII.15.2)

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THE STORY OF NARCISSUS HAS PROVED a deep pool, reflecting multiple interpretations...

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Jaś Elsner

PublisherPrinceton University Press

Related print edition pages: pp.132-176

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Chapter subject tags:Aesthetics, ClassicalMythology, Greek, in artNarcissusMural painting and decoration, RomanEkphrasisMosaics, Roman

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