Narcissus
Gyula Benczúr, 1881Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A2, plus 12x16 and 18x24 inches.He leaned over the water to drink and fell in love with the face looking back at him.
Gyula Benczúr painted Narcissus in 1881, while teaching at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. A beautiful youth rests at the edge of a still pool, lost in his own reflection.
In Ovid's Metamorphoses, the nymph Echo loves Narcissus, but he scorns her and everyone else. As punishment, the gods let him see himself in a spring. He falls in love with the reflection, cannot leave it, and wastes away. Where he lay, a flower grew, which still carries his name. Benczúr became one of Hungary's greatest history painters, and the original hangs in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
The look
Soft flesh tones, shaded greens and the dark mirror of the water. Dreamy, sensual and melancholy. Greek mythology wall art with a classical calm, suited to a dark academia study, bedroom or reading room.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
This painting stops at A2. Above that size the original photograph loses the fine detail of the brushwork, so the shop does not offer it.
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
A thoughtful gift for a birthday or a new home. A myth about beauty and the danger of looking too long.
More like this
More Greek mythology in our Greek Mythology Wall Art collection: Circe Invidiosa and Jason and Medea by John William Waterhouse, and Cupid Chastised by Bartolomeo Manfredi. For more classical figures, see Man Wearing Laurels by John Singer Sargent.
