1. Narcissus

2. Introduction
• Narcissus and narcissism is an eternal myth. However, its
interpretation has changed, the story of Ovid's
Metamorphoses in Table Dali "the metamorphosis of
Narcissus" and the sculpture of Gérard Jean Cayla
"Narcissism inconsiderate," that we will explore. Narcissus
symbolizes the time of Ovid defect, that of self-
centeredness. The myth of Narcissus reflects what people
thought in antiquity. But times have changed, and the arts,
as always, demonstrated brilliantly. In the twentieth
century, we do not see as Narcissus saw before and
symbolism of myth changes radically. We will explore
contemporary art and artistic experience through the
development of symbol? Narcissus through the centuries.

3. From antiquity to the twentieth
• In antiquity, narcissus rejects her contender,
he loves him
• In the Middle Ages, its reflection becomes that
of a fairy, homosexuality is forbidden
• In the Baroque period, narcissus is used to
separate the church
• Narcissus is someone who not only admired
the other is also admires

4. From the twentieth century
• As explained Narcissus j'jusqu'a twentieth century remains
an individual not to imitate whose self-esteem is detestable
and we could have stayed on this long quiet river if others
do were not involved. For this, dice 1911, (in the person of
Sigmund Freud, with his book "to introduce narcissism")
argues for the first time ... to love oneself is necessary for
psychological well! This is the spark that ignites the powder.
Soon, Lou Andreas-Salomé, German woman of letters, is
also the right side of Narcissus and narcissism, followed
later by other thinkers. And late twentieth and early
twenty-first, self-love "on Narcissus?" Is crowned by the
appearance including: (a little later) blogs and facebook?
True odes to "love myself". Narcissus? Change mask. The
reaction of artists? Tell us so how will it be perceived now.

5. Salvador DALI
• Salvador Dali was a great artist who made ​the sculpture such as: the
"Bust of Dante" (1964), writing (yes, that exposes two theoretical
conceptions, the paranoiac-critical and scientific idealism arc), the
tables (the Metamorphosis of Narcissus, the Persistence of
Memory, La Gare de Perpignan etc ...) and film (Un chien Andalou
and L'Age d'Or).
• He met several well-known personalities such as Freud and Picasso.
• Salvador Dali had an older brother who died before Dali was born,
who had the same name as him. His parents gave him the same
name as its big brother because they had many resent his death so
that is why Dali has the same name as his deceased older brother.
Dali could not bear that his parents gave him that name because he
thought that his parents preferred this child, Dali has said himself
that he wanted to become an artist because artists are eternal.

6. "La Métamorphose de Narcisse" by
•
Dali (1937)Narcissus, Narcissus left we
In this work illustrates Dali Metamorphosis of
see her reflection on the right is where the transformation begins, we see
his double in the form of a statue which is transformed into the image of a
hand. In place of the head is an egg where there is a seed, the "onion"
comes from the Catalan and means "complex". In the middle, in the
background we see a "heterosexual group," these people are naked.
Narcissus stays away from this group because it is complexed. This egg will
grow a flower named Gala Dali. This scene takes place in the spring
seasons of Narcissus.
• In this work shows Dali psychoanalytic dimension by using for the first
time his method "paranoiac-critical" based on the theory of "ghosting"
that is to say pictorial configurations requiring multiple readings.
• This is the first work of the artist dealing with narcissism: a table and a
surrealist poem beginning a consistent interpretation about irrational.
• In this table there are warm colors (golden) and soft (gray).

7. Gérard Jean CAYLA
• He was born in 1944, art lover barely out of his
teens, he can see the Fine Arts and dream of
being an artist. Her parents strongly opposed as
"artist is not a job." So small and large jobs
helping, he practiced sculpture, painting and
photography occasionally. He become "self-
taught". Back in France after many? Past years
abroad before? Retirement having sounded, he
devotes himself? Full creation. Arrival in? the
sixtieth year of his life? sculpture is gradually
becoming.

8. The interview by Gérard Jean CAYLA
• What is the message you send across "From thoughtless narcissism"?
• I like to turn the matter into ridicule. In the myth, Narcissus was a man, I
imagine it woman. As a contemporary artist, we must find a new one. It is
true that this is a question that arises: how we look? How does it feel? But
do not fall into the traps. Narcissism is not a defect! The act of looking in
the mirror and say "hey, I'm beautiful", this is quite normal, it can move!
• In your work, you show Narcissus has "lost his head". Will he even wiser,
more knowledgeable, finding his head?
• Indeed, one may speculate that these are steps that we can take the best
and the worst. Some who nearly drowned asking questions.
• What do you think of narcissism? Is this a defect?
• You know, there is no human being without narcissism after all is how he
expresses it. For some, it is a pain, for another release. Moreover, a human
being is blind narcissism. An artist is narcissistic, it is driven by the need for
recognition. I'm narcissistic, and it suits me very well!

9. Du Narcissisme inconsidéré
• In his work he presents narcissus in another form than the usual we
see narcissus. Already it is upside down on his back while he
normally stands in front of a mirror or in front of a pond. Then it is
presented in the form of sculpture that brings renewal because it is
usually in the form of painting or poem. Finally Gérard Jean
Narcissus Cayla this, he said, as a woman when a man is continually.
Here is one reason why we can say that this sculpture is at odds
with the myth of Narcissus.
• It is also in continuity with this myth. Firstly because we are in this
topic Narcissus who traveled, which traverses and travel the world
and generations. Then because we always presents Narcissus gazing
through an object next to his feet he is always narcissistic. Finally, as
in the myth, Narcissus loses his head down and lack of water is
found in the sculpture when seen upside down above the body.
One might think that this is the end for him, he is dead.

10. Art, rupture and continuity
• Here is the review of ruptures and continuities general found in the two
works:
• continuity
• myth remains present (Narcissus is always beautiful, it always looks
lovingly into the water, etc ...)
• Narcissus remains isolated, self-esteem obsesses too, more than the
average.
• break
• Narcissus is shown freely, without concern for perfect realism, expressing
better the deeper meaning of the work
• Although it remains complexed works we retain his pride exists in each of
us, and that is not love that isolates Narcissus own, but its exaggeration.
• works reflect the artists and unconscious, broadening of any mortal.
• On balance, therefore, we see that the myth is eternal, but this time, the
symbol of Narcissus is a pride that we all, in the unconscious, and is
therefore not a defect, but may even be a asset. These works show
therefore a popularization of self-esteem which was held from the
twentieth century.

11. Conclusion
• Après avoir vu les œuvres artistiques "la métamorphose de Narcisse" et
"du narcissisme inconsidéré", pour résumer les analyses et explications
présentées, on retient que Narcisse, à travers les siècles, a changé de
masques, et la spéculation que nous proposons est que le nouveau
masque qu'il a à présent adopté, à partir du XXème siècle et jusqu'à
aujourd'hui, est celle du complexé, dont on sent pourtant l'existence en
chacun de nous, l'existence d'un amour propre illogique et After seeing
the works of art "The Metamorphosis of Narcissus" and "reckless
narcissism" to summarize the analyzes and explanations presented, it
holds that Narcissus, through the centuries, changed masks, and
speculation that we propose is that the new mask he has now passed from
the twentieth century until today, is that of complexed, we nevertheless
feel that the existence in each of us there is a pride illogical and love. This
mask is that, in our view, a popularization of love for oneself, where
everyone is now shamelessly narcissistic, and where Narcissus is deep in
each individual.. Ce masque est celui, d'après nous, d'une popularisation
de l'amour pour soi même, où chacun désormais est narcissique sans
honte, et où Narcisse est au profond de chaque individu.