Michelangelo Caravaggio, Narcissus, 1594-1596, Palazzo Barberini, Rome
Narcissus, according to Greek Myth, was renowned for his physical beauty and arrogance. The goddess Nemesis lured Narcissus to a pool where he became enamored of his own reflection. Unable to pry himself away for any earthly reason, he died on that spot, staring at himself.
This 1977 subway etiquette poster from Tokyo depicts the high-class courtesan Agemaki from the kabuki play Sukeroku, whose mesmerizing beauty made men forgetful. Here, she kindly encourages passengers to remember their umbrellas when they get off the train. (From Pink Tentacle)
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