THE FALL OF ICARUS [a self portrait] by apostolos
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Description
Icarus was the son of the legendary Architect and Engineer Deadalus.
King Minos of Crete had imprisoned Daedalus within the walls of his own invention, the LABIRYNTH.
But the great craftsman's genius would not suffer captivity.
He made two pairs of wings by adhering feathers to a wooden frame with wax.
Giving one pair to his son, he cautioned him that flying too near the Sun would cause the wax to melt.
But Icarus became ecstatic with the ability to fly and forgot his father's warning.
The feathers came loose and Icarus plunged to his death in the sea.
This Worldscape is an OMNIMEDIAL IMAGE *
Comments (7)
Charmz
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and you just said a mouthful!
cynlee
poor kid- with a little guidance & wisdom i have faith this one will make it! excellent image!
gallimel
Massive work here. And it's always good to remind the metaphore of Icarus's legend and fall. thumbs up. :)
Heart'Song
A lovely work and pertinent reminder. Thanks
borsy
Beautifully done!!!
KingPtolemy
D-day, Nike, Venus, Atlas, Jesus, science and technology your have created a masterpiece, hard to interpret in one way Clamed to be a self portrait maybe an anxiety caused by recent events?
Gillyhoo
Why do you identify with Icarus? You're not flying too high! Keep soaring. One could spend hours studying your images and still not get everything that is said in them. I'll bet you're a Joseph Campbell fan. I love ALL your stuff.