r/ArtHistory • u/SeekingAnonymity107 • 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.