The Lament of Icarus

The Lament of Icarus, painted by Herbert James Draper in 1898, was part of the neoclassical movement.

Depicted is Icarus, with themes of reckless ambition, hubris, descent, rude awakening, finality, and symbolism of laurel wreath, angel wings, sun, fire, nigredo, calcination, sea, albedo, dissolution.

Artwork painted on oil on canvas, in 19th Century Britain.