Icarus, from The Four Disgracers, Hendrick Goltzius, 1588


Icarus, from The Four Disgracers, 1588, Engraving, 13 7/16 x 13 1/4 in. ( x cm), Prints, Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem), After Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem (Netherlandish, Haarlem 1562–1638 Haarlem), This extraordinary tondo is one of the the most daring works to have resulted from the brief collaboration between Goltzius and the painter Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem. The common bond of the series of four fallers is that each one tried to enter the realm of the gods and was punished for his hubris


Size: 4280px × 4289px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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