Havana shows Caravaggjo

Havana hosts Caravaggio's 'Narcissus' in debut exhibit

HAVANA--Caravaggio's “Narcissus” has gone on view in Cuba for the first time, exposing the island's art lovers to the lush, naturalistic work of an old master who also was a revolutionary in his day.

Narcissus, painted from 1597 to 1599, shows the handsome youth bent over a pool, eyes locked on his own reflection.

A dozen other paintings by Caravaggio's followers are also in the exhibit at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, which runs until Nov. 27.

Caravaggio “couldn't have a better surrounding than this,” said Rosella Vodret, the head if the Polo Museale of the city of Rome, which is presenting the exhibition in Havana as part of a cultural initiative.