This painting by Dali is such an apt portrayal of the story of Narcissus. It absolutely blows my mind and is stunning in its dream-like quality. The combination of dream and myth is fascinating. Being so interconnected, dream and myth should be explicitly brought together and this image does this perfectly. It also contains the element of the egg, which, as we have learned, is included in countless creation myths. Element after detailed element, this painting is chaotic yet directed, beautiful but grotesque, just like an especially vivid dream that is fading in and out of your conciousness. Parts make sense, other parts terrify and fascinate but blur under your scrutiny.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Metamorphoses of Narcissus
This painting by Dali is such an apt portrayal of the story of Narcissus. It absolutely blows my mind and is stunning in its dream-like quality. The combination of dream and myth is fascinating. Being so interconnected, dream and myth should be explicitly brought together and this image does this perfectly. It also contains the element of the egg, which, as we have learned, is included in countless creation myths. Element after detailed element, this painting is chaotic yet directed, beautiful but grotesque, just like an especially vivid dream that is fading in and out of your conciousness. Parts make sense, other parts terrify and fascinate but blur under your scrutiny.
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