The fall of Icarus

Description:

Recounts the Greek myth of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun, using the details from the 16th century painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus."

subjects: Juvenile literature,  Belgian Painting,  Greek Mythology,  Art appreciation,  Icarus (Greek mythology)

People: Pieter Bruegel (ca. 1525-1569)