Daedalus And Icarus
1615 - 1625
Anthony van Dyck captures the tense moment before mythology's most famous aviation disaster. The bearded inventor Daedalus leans in urgently, pointing to his temple as if giving a final, crucial warning to his son, Icarus. Young Icarus stands ready with massive, feathered wings strapped to his back, his expression a mix of innocence and anticipation. We know the tragic ending—Icarus will fly too close to the sun, melting the wax that holds his feathers—but here, the father's desperate advice hangs in the air, frozen just before the fatal flight.
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