1849
The Fall of Icarus
Hippolyte FerratFrench, 1822 - 1882
According to Greek mythology, Daedalus built wax and feather wings so that he and his son, Icarus, could escape from King Minos on Crete. Disregarding his father's warning, Icarus melted his wings by flying too close to the sun and fell to his death.
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