Art Appreciation#1: Narcissus by Salvador Joel Alonday

One of the art pieces in Pinto Art Museum that struck me is this piece by Salvador Joel Alonday. The piece is named, "Narcissus."

This piece reminded me of high school where I learned of the story of Echo and Narcissus. Theirs was not a love story but a story of love, albeit an unrequited one.

One day Narcissus was walking in the woods when Echo, a mountain nymph saw him, fell deeply in love, and followed him. Narcissus sensed he was being followed and shouted "Who's there?" Echo repeated "Who's there?" She eventually revealed her identity and attempted to embrace him. He stepped away and told her to leave him alone. She was heartbroken and spent the rest of her life in lonely glens until nothing but an echo sound remained of her.

Nemesis, the goddess of revenge, learned of this story and decided to punish Narcissus. She lured him to a pool where he saw his own reflection. He did not realize it was only an image and fell in love with it. He eventually realized that his love could not be reciprocated and he committed suicide.

Great back story right? Tell me what you think.

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Image is my own, shot on OppoF5