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Daedalus escaping from Crete with his son, Icarus, sees him falling to his death, 1619 (engraving)
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Daedalus escaping from Crete with his son, Icarus, sees him falling to his death, 1619 (engraving)
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French School, (17th century) / French
Location
Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
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engraving
Date
1619 AD (C17th AD)
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According to Greek legend, in order to escape from Crete, Daedalus made wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son, but Icaros flew too near the Sun and his wings melted and he fell to his death; illustration from an edition of the Metamorphoses by Ovid. Dédale et Icare s'échappant de l'Ile de Crète.

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legend / flying / icaros / wings / escape / ovide / icarus / tragedy / son / flight / father / wax / ovid / icare / daedalus / dedale / hubris

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