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Narcissus Collection (#7)

Narcissus, also known as the tazetta daffodil, is a captivating flower that has inspired artists throughout history

Background imageNarcissus Collection: The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)

The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho)
1039457 The Crisis in the Far East, the British Fleet in Chinese Waters (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in the Far East)

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Bouquet Narcissus, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)

Bouquet Narcissus, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986019 Bouquet Narcissus, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet Narcissus; Narcisse a Bouquet)

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus Looking in the Water, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot

Narcissus Looking in the Water, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot
Narcissus Looking in the Water, 1628

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus

Narcissus
Adnan Mahmutovic

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Spring

Spring
Mandy Disher

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Vibrant Spring

Vibrant Spring
Jacky Parker

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodils

Daffodils at Mala Golica. Ales Krivec

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Among the daffodils

Among the daffodils
Dog among the daffodil flowers on a sunny evening. Ales Krivec

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodil (Narcissus sp. ), X-ray

Daffodil (Narcissus sp. ), X-ray
Daffodil (Narcissus sp.), X-ray

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus or Jonquil Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Narcissus or Jonquil Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Narcissus or Jonquil Plants, Victorian Botanical Illustration Plate 58

Background imageNarcissus Collection: View of daffodils and St. Leonards Church, Scarcliffe near Chesterfield, Derbyshire

View of daffodils and St. Leonards Church, Scarcliffe near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageNarcissus Collection: USA, Pennsylvania, Wayne and Chanticleer Gardens springtime blooming crabapple

USA, Pennsylvania, Wayne and Chanticleer Gardens springtime blooming crabapple and narcissus

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Orange Darwin hybrid tulip and double daffodil, USA

Orange Darwin hybrid tulip and double daffodil, USA

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus: Self Love, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75

Narcissus: Self Love, from the series Floral Beauties and Language of Flowers (N75) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1892

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Flower Arrangement of Suisen (Narcissus) in a Flat Green Dish. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro

Flower Arrangement of Suisen (Narcissus) in a Flat Green Dish. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro
Flower Arrangement of Suisen (Narcissus) in a Flat Green Dish

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Plate LXXI (71): Narcissus. From 'Museum Florentinum'

Plate LXXI (71): Narcissus. From "Museum Florentinum"
Plate LXXI (71): Narcissus. From " Museum Florentinum" (Statuae antiquae dorum et virorum illustrium), 1734

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus), ca. 1527-30. Creator: Antonio da Trento

Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus), ca. 1527-30. Creator: Antonio da Trento
Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus), ca. 1527-30

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Oscar Wilde as Narcissus, ca. 1894. ca. 1894. Creator: Thomas Nast

Oscar Wilde as Narcissus, ca. 1894. ca. 1894. Creator: Thomas Nast
Oscar Wilde as Narcissus, ca. 1894

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Birds and Narcissus. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

Birds and Narcissus. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
Birds and Narcissus

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus Cake Date: 1935

Narcissus Cake Date: 1935

Background imageNarcissus Collection: ECHO TRANSFORMED

ECHO TRANSFORMED
Echos constant chatter vexes Hera, who curses her to speak only the last words addressed to her; unable to speak her love to Narcissus, she pines till only her voice remains

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Polluted London Water

Polluted London Water
THE CITY NARCISSUS Punch accuses Londons officials of being too self-satisfied to realise the danger to the the citys health from the polluted water of the Thames Date: 1849

Background imageNarcissus Collection: NARCISSUS / CLASSICAL MYTH

NARCISSUS / CLASSICAL MYTH
Lying beside a pool of water

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire

Daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire
Golden acres! Copious daffodils in fields at Hale, Lancashire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageNarcissus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105666

EyeUbiquitous_20105666
England, East Sussex, Lewes, Row of terraced houses in Little East Street with daffodils in the foreground

Background imageNarcissus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20108742

EyeUbiquitous_20108742
Wild Daffodils growing in public parkland

Background imageNarcissus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20108741

EyeUbiquitous_20108741
Wild Daffodils growing in public parkland

Background imageNarcissus Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107050

EyeUbiquitous_20107050
Flowers, Narcissus, Daffodils in a field

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Plants Flowers Daffodils Narcissus Pseudonarcissus

Plants Flowers Daffodils Narcissus Pseudonarcissus
plants, flowers, daffodils, narcissus pseudonarcissus

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus, Bunch flowering daffodil

Narcissus, Bunch flowering daffodil
Plants, Flowers, Narcissus, Bunch flowering daffodil of yellow and white on a single stem

Background imageNarcissus Collection: narcissus

narcissus
2661 Narcissus Narcissus cultivar Narcissus with white petals and orange centre. Single flower in foreground with others massed behind, shallow depth of field

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodil, Narcissus, Yelllow flowers growing outdoor against a blue sky

Daffodil, Narcissus, Yelllow flowers growing outdoor against a blue sky.----

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Beauty in Nature Beginning Botany Bulb Cottage garden plant

Beauty in Nature Beginning Botany Bulb Cottage garden plant
Daffodil, Narcissus cultivar, Plant emerging through frosted leaves and dead foliage

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Pheasants Eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Group, growing together

Pheasants Eye daffodil, Narcissus poeticus. Group, growing together

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodil, Narcissus

Daffodil, Narcissus
Daffodil bulbs shot in a studio against a white background

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) stamens and stigma

Wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) stamens and stigma

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus, mid-13th century. Creator: Zhao Mengjian

Narcissus, mid-13th century. Creator: Zhao Mengjian
Narcissus, mid-13th century

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Daffodil (Narcissus sp) opening, view from above. Focus stacked

Daffodil (Narcissus sp) opening, view from above. Focus stacked

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus (by particular desire. ), 1833. Creator: John Doyle

Narcissus (by particular desire. ), 1833. Creator: John Doyle
Narcissus (by particular desire.), 1833. A water spout with the face of prime minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne; the mythological figure of Narcissus with the face of William Howard

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Mount Vernon, Washington State, USA. Field of yellow daffodils

Mount Vernon, Washington State, USA. Field of yellow daffodils

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus, Echo and Eros, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting

Narcissus, Echo and Eros, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Narcissus, Echo and Eros, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Background imageNarcissus Collection: A Vision of Spring, 1902, (1936). Creator: Thomas Millie Dow

A Vision of Spring, 1902, (1936). Creator: Thomas Millie Dow
A Vision of Spring, 1902, (1936). by Thomas Millie Dow (1848-1919). Oil on canvas. Held at Manchester Art Gallery. From " Bibbys Annual 1936", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J. Bibby & Sons, Ltd

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting

Narcissus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Creator: Roman-Pompeian wall painting
Narcissus, 1st H. 1st cen. AD. Found in the Collection of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli

Background imageNarcissus Collection: USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Narcissus and Forget-me-not flowers

USA, Washington State, Seabeck. Narcissus and Forget-me-not flowers. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com

Background imageNarcissus Collection: English Bulldog in daffodils, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

English Bulldog in daffodils, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Creator: Andre Gill

Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Creator: Andre Gill
Marie Sass (du theatre de l Opera), 1867. Caricature of Belgian opera singer Marie Sasse (1834-1907), one of the leading sopranos at the Paris Opera from 1860 to 1870

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus, 1598-1599

Narcissus, 1598-1599. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Barberini, Rome

Background imageNarcissus Collection: Narcissus tazetta, narcissus orientalis and corbularia bulbocodium from the album Gottorfer Codex

Narcissus tazetta, narcissus orientalis and corbularia bulbocodium from the album Gottorfer Codex
3087201 Narcissus tazetta, narcissus orientalis and corbularia bulbocodium from the album Gottorfer Codex, c.1650 (gouache on parchment) by Holtzbecher




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Narcissus, also known as the tazetta daffodil, is a captivating flower that has inspired artists throughout history. In the famous painting "Narcissus and Echo" by Caravaggio, we see the tragic tale gazing at his own reflection in a pool of water. This mythological figure represents self-love and vanity. The beauty can be seen in various forms, such as Sherardia, Lilio-Narcissus, and Arachidna. Caravaggio's masterpiece from 1598-1599 showcases the delicate petals and vibrant colors of this enchanting flower. In Italy's capital city Rome, one can find stunning displays alongside colorful tulips on Mainau Island in Konstanz, Germany. These breathtaking scenes bring joy to visitors with their vibrant hues. The wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) adds a touch of natural elegance to Bay Ullswater in England's Lake District. Its presence creates a picturesque landscape that attracts nature enthusiasts from all over. Botanical illustrations have captured the intricate details species throughout history. One such illustration depicts the jonquil variety with its fragrant blooms and slender leaves. Pierre Joseph Redoute's engraving for his Choix des plus belles fleurs showcases common camellias, narcissus flowers like Narcissus x incomparabilis, and johnny-jump-up pansies (Viola tricolor). The combination creates an exquisite bouquet that highlights each flower's unique charm. Whether it is Caravaggio's dramatic portrayal or Redoute's delicate engravings, Narcissus continues to captivate us with its beauty and symbolism. From ancient mythology to modern botanical artistry, this flower remains an enduring muse for artists worldwide.