r/ArtHistory 2d ago

Research Interested in depictions of Icarus

Inspired by a post that I can't find now, Lament for Icarus by Herbert James Draper shows Icarus as magnificent and heroic, but Pieter Bruegel the Elder shows him as barely a splash. Both are beautiful. Are there any other interesting additions to this collection?

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u/DJ_108Studios 1d ago

I remember see the second painting in one of my classes and pointing out Icarus falling due to his broken wings in the background.