Daedalus and his son Icarus are figures from Greek mythology. They
were imprisoned in a labyrinth on the island of Crete, and Daedalus
devised a means of escape - they would fy out like birds. He warned his
son not to fy too high, for the heat of the sun would melt the wax they
had used to attach the wings to their arms. But Icarus, with the arrogance
and recklessness of youth, ignored his father and plunged to his death:
pride comes before a fall.
Specifications
| Title | Landscape with Daedalus and Icarus |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Engraving and etching |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 440 mm Width 354 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Gerrit Adriaensz. Gauw
Designer: Hendrick Goltzius Publisher: Jacob Matham |
| Accession number | BdH 7595 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in circa 1603 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Internal exhibitions |
Prentenkabinet: Vogels van diverse pluimage (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Engraving
> Engraved
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
