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Group work - Echo and Narcissus

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Created on September 21, 2025

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Transcript

Third step of the method: What can you say about the picture?

10:00

The scene takes place in nature, near a river.

staring at the smartphone screen.

The colors are soft and natural,

The composition is balanced,

but with a modern twist.

Echo, a young woman sitting by a tree,

In the foreground, we see the characters and the big phone;

and Narcissus, a young man lying on the ground,

There are two main characters:

The document tells the story of Narcissus from Greek mythology,

in the background, there are trees, water, and hills.

with green, brown, and yellow tones creating a peaceful atmosphere.

with the two characters on each side of the picture and the phone in the center.

The scene takes place in nature, near a river.

There are two main characters:

Echo, a young woman sitting by a tree,

and Narcissus, a young man lying on the ground,

staring at the smartphone screen.

The document tells the story of Narcissus from Greek mythology,

but with a modern twist.

In the foreground, we see the characters and the big phone;

in the background, there are trees, water, and hills.

The colors are soft and natural,

with green, brown, and yellow tones creating a peaceful atmosphere.

The composition is balanced,

with the two characters on each side of the picture and the phone in the center.

Fourth step of the method: What can you say about the picture?

10:00

The myth of Narcissus symbolizes vanity and self-obsession:

This adaptation connects ancient myths with today’s digital culture.

he falls in love with his own reflection and ignores Echo’s love.

The original painting "Echo and Narcissus" by John William Waterhouse belongs to the Pre-Raphaelite movement,

showing how self-love and obsession now happen online, through social media and selfies.

In the modern version by Dan Cretu, the reflection in the water is replaced by a smartphone screen with Instagram,

known for its detailed, romantic style and themes from literature and mythology.

The original painting "Echo and Narcissus" by John William Waterhouse belongs to the Pre-Raphaelite movement,

known for its detailed, romantic style and themes from literature and mythology.

The myth of Narcissus symbolizes vanity and self-obsession:

he falls in love with his own reflection and ignores Echo’s love.

In the modern version by Dan Cretu, the reflection in the water is replaced by a smartphone screen with Instagram,

showing how self-love and obsession now happen online, through social media and selfies.

This adaptation connects ancient myths with today’s digital culture.

Fifth step of the method: What can you say about the picture?

10:00

created by Dan Cretu in 2015.

while the phone reflects modern narcissism online.

and the way technology affects human relationships.

This change brings the story into today’s context,

but here the water is replaced by a smartphone screen with Instagram.

The document is a modern adaptation of "Echo and Narcissus" by John William Waterhouse (1903),

The symbolic elements are clear: Narcissus represents vanity and isolation,

where self-obsession is linked to selfies and social media.

The artist’s aim is probably to criticize our obsession with digital images

It shows the mythological scene where Narcissus falls in love with his own reflection,

The document is a modern adaptation of "Echo and Narcissus" by John William Waterhouse (1903),

created by Dan Cretu in 2015.

It shows the mythological scene where Narcissus falls in love with his own reflection,

but here the water is replaced by a smartphone screen with Instagram.

This change brings the story into today’s context,

where self-obsession is linked to selfies and social media.

The symbolic elements are clear: Narcissus represents vanity and isolation,

while the phone reflects modern narcissism online.

The artist’s aim is probably to criticize our obsession with digital images

and the way technology affects human relationships.