Echo and Narcissus
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Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echo and Narcissus canonical | 2 |
| Narcissus and Echo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909729 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Echo and Narcissus Context triple: [John William Waterhouse, notableWork, Echo and Narcissus]
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A.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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B.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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C.
Acis
Acis is a handsome Sicilian shepherd from Greek mythology who becomes the tragic lover of the sea nymph Galatea.
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D.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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E.
Love of Aphrodite and Adonis
Love of Aphrodite and Adonis is a Greek mythic tale of the goddess Aphrodite’s tragic, passionate love for the beautiful mortal youth Adonis, often symbolizing the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Echo and Narcissus Target entity description: Echo and Narcissus is an 1903 oil painting by John William Waterhouse that depicts the tragic mythological tale of the nymph Echo and the youth Narcissus from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
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A.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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B.
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo and Daphne is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini depicting the mythological moment of Daphne’s transformation into a laurel tree as she flees Apollo.
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C.
Acis
Acis is a handsome Sicilian shepherd from Greek mythology who becomes the tragic lover of the sea nymph Galatea.
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D.
Nymphs of evening
Nymphs of evening are mythological Greek maidens associated with the dusk and the setting sun, often linked to the guardianship of sacred places or treasures.
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E.
Love of Aphrodite and Adonis
Love of Aphrodite and Adonis is a Greek mythic tale of the goddess Aphrodite’s tragic, passionate love for the beautiful mortal youth Adonis, often symbolizing the cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythological painting
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oil painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artist | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Metamorphoses
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Ovid ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | a major mythological work by Waterhouse ⓘ |
| collection | Walker Art Gallery ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
earth tones
ⓘ
muted greens ⓘ soft flesh tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| depicts |
Echo
ⓘ
Narcissus ⓘ |
| depictsCharacterFrom | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictsGenderOfEcho | female ⓘ |
| depictsGenderOfNarcissus | male ⓘ |
| depictsMythologicalEvent |
Narcissus gazing at his own reflection
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the unrequited love of Echo for Narcissus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book III
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linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
|
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasArtHistoricalContext | late work of John William Waterhouse ⓘ |
| hasArtStyleCharacteristic |
detailed naturalistic setting
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emphasis on narrative moment ⓘ romanticized classicism ⓘ |
| hasDepictionDetail |
Echo seated behind Narcissus
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Narcissus kneeling by the water’s edge ⓘ reflection of Narcissus in the water ⓘ rocky and grassy bank ⓘ subdued, contemplative mood ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Echo and Narcissus ⓘ |
| inception | 1903 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| location | Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
self-obsession
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tragedy ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Pre-Raphaelite-influenced art ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | a woodland pool ⓘ |
| partOf | the tradition of Victorian mythological painting ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mythic time of Greek legend ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
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linked to: Echo and Narcissus