When Narcissus emerged from obscurity in 1913, it reignited fascination with a timeless myth and the men who painted its tragedy. Whether born of Caravaggio's brush or not, it reveals the myth's core - the moment when reflection turns to obsession and beauty gives way to loss.

The early twentieth century brought a surge of American creativity as artists embraced abstraction, architects reshaped cities and cinema became a national passion, capturing both ambition and unease in a rapidly changing country.

Aldous Huxley’s praise for Piero della Francesca’s Resurrection once moved a British officer to spare a town—showing how art can outlast war and shape destiny.

The birth of a new literary American tradition attempting to create an original identity, distinct from its European roots.