Title
Death of Icaros
Caption
Death of Icaros
According to 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
18th century
Engraving after wall painting at Pompeii
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07094_390000735
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,0Mb (4,0Mb) / 12,6in x 12,3in / 3780 x 3701 (300dpi)