Self-Portrait as Icarus with Daedalus
Self-Portrait as Icarus with Daedalus-
Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) - Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Collection
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Self-Portrait as Icarus with Daedalus- Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) - Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo Collection
Date: c1618
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 112.3 cm x 93.0 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 112.3 cm x 93.0 cm
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Self-Portrait as Icarus with Daedalus is an oil on canvas work where Anthony van Dyck takes on the role of one of the most famous individuals of Greek mythology, Icarus.
Icarus was the son of the master craftsman Daedalus, but when father and son were imprisoned by King Minos of Crete, Daedalus had to come up with a method of escape. Crafting wings from feathers and wax, Daedalus and Icarus flew from Crete but Icarus forgot about the warnings given to him by his father, and Icarus flew too close to the sun, resulting in the wax melting, and the wings thus failed. More information about Icarus can be found here - (website opens in new window) Anthony Van Dyck |
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Born: 22 March, 1599; Antwerp
Died: 9 December, 1641: London
Nationality: Flemish
Art Movement: Baroque
Painting School: Flemish School
Died: 9 December, 1641: London
Nationality: Flemish
Art Movement: Baroque
Painting School: Flemish School
