Icarus met gebroken vleugels liggend op een rots 1826 - 1880

"Icarus met gebroken vleugels liggend op een rots" (Icarus with broken wings lying on a rock) is a lithograph created by Célestin Nanteuil between 1826 and 1880. It depicts the Greek mythological figure Icarus after his fall from the sky, lying lifeless on a rocky shore. The scene is dramatic, highlighting Icarus's broken wings and the dark cloud overhead with rays of light breaking through, referencing the myth of Icarus's hubris and his father Daedalus's warning to not fly too close to the sun. The lithograph evokes a sense of tragedy and the consequences of defying nature. Nanteuil's meticulous detail brings a sense of realism to the mythical story, making it a powerful and evocative piece of art.