Title
Daedalus and Icaros fitted with their wings
Caption
Daedalus and Icaros fitted with their wings
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. From Lodovico Dolce "Le Transformations"
1553
Woodcut
Venice
Date
1553
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07094_390000720
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,9Mb (3,1Mb) / 10,6in x 15,0in / 3177 x 4500 (300dpi)