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3 cm x 61 cm
created in 1810
symbolizing the mythical creature Pegasus
and delicate rendering of the figures amplify the emotional weight of the artwork
The Lament for Icarus | Herbert Draper | 1898 19th Century 3 cm x 61 cm"The Lament for Icarus" is a painting by Herbert James Draper, completed around 1898. This work of art depicts the tragic aftermath of the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun with wings made of feathers and wax. The heat caused the wax to melt, leading to his fall into the sea. In the painting, Icarus's lifeless body is draped over a rock, his large, burnt wings hanging down. Surrounding him are three sea nymphs, or possibly muses, who
