Sculpture, ICARO - 20 cm - Spelter
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Bronze-steel statuette depicting ICARUS
The statuette is in good condition. Some visible scratches but no breakage
In Greek mythology Icarus (Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος, Íkaros; Latin Icarus; Etruscan Vicare) was the son of the inventor Daedalus and Naucrate, a slave of Minos.
HIS LEGEND
During the time he spent with Minos, Daedalus, an architect and builder, attracted the attention of a slave of the king of Crete named Naucrate, who fell hopelessly in love with his skill and beauty. Daedalus united with the young woman and from this union Icarus was born.
On the island of Crete, King Minos had asked Daedalus to build the Labyrinth for the Minotaur. Having built it, and thus knowing its structure, Daedalus and his son were prohibited from fleeing Crete by Minos, who feared that its secrets would be revealed; they were therefore shut up in the Labyrinth. Apollodorus of Athens, in the 2nd century BCE, states instead that Daedalus was imprisoned in the Labyrinth because Minos held him responsible for the “escape” of Theseus, who fled the Labyrinth thanks to the thread trick that Daedalus himself had suggested. There are no other ancient sources placing Daedalus and Icarus imprisoned in the Labyrinth. Ovid in the Metamorphoses does not mention it, Diodorus Siculus neither.
To escape, Daedalus built wings made of feathers and attached them to their bodies with wax. Despite his father’s warnings not to fly too high, Icarus was carried away by the exhilaration of flight and flew too close to the sun (Phoebus); the heat melted the wax, causing him to fall into the sea where he died. The father arrived safely in Sicily where he built a temple dedicated to Phoebus Apollo in memory of his son. According to most versions the body of Icarus could not be recovered, making it impossible for his soul to enter the realm of Hades: only Ovid says that Daedalus, spotting his son's corpse among the waves, flew down to retrieve him and give him a proper burial. Subsequently Daedalus flew to Cuma in Campania, where he built a temple dedicated to Apollo.
CREATOR: Unsigned
PRODUCER: not indicated
PERIOD OF PRODUCTION: 1930 - 1940
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Italy
ATTRIBUTION MARK:
CONDITION: Good — This vintage/antique piece is in original condition with small defects due to age
MATERIAL: bronze-steel (bronzed steel)
COLOR: Bronze
WIDTH: 25 cm
DEPTH: 6 cm
HEIGHT: 20 cm
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Bronze-steel statuette depicting ICARUS
The statuette is in good condition. Some visible scratches but no breakage
In Greek mythology Icarus (Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος, Íkaros; Latin Icarus; Etruscan Vicare) was the son of the inventor Daedalus and Naucrate, a slave of Minos.
HIS LEGEND
During the time he spent with Minos, Daedalus, an architect and builder, attracted the attention of a slave of the king of Crete named Naucrate, who fell hopelessly in love with his skill and beauty. Daedalus united with the young woman and from this union Icarus was born.
On the island of Crete, King Minos had asked Daedalus to build the Labyrinth for the Minotaur. Having built it, and thus knowing its structure, Daedalus and his son were prohibited from fleeing Crete by Minos, who feared that its secrets would be revealed; they were therefore shut up in the Labyrinth. Apollodorus of Athens, in the 2nd century BCE, states instead that Daedalus was imprisoned in the Labyrinth because Minos held him responsible for the “escape” of Theseus, who fled the Labyrinth thanks to the thread trick that Daedalus himself had suggested. There are no other ancient sources placing Daedalus and Icarus imprisoned in the Labyrinth. Ovid in the Metamorphoses does not mention it, Diodorus Siculus neither.
To escape, Daedalus built wings made of feathers and attached them to their bodies with wax. Despite his father’s warnings not to fly too high, Icarus was carried away by the exhilaration of flight and flew too close to the sun (Phoebus); the heat melted the wax, causing him to fall into the sea where he died. The father arrived safely in Sicily where he built a temple dedicated to Phoebus Apollo in memory of his son. According to most versions the body of Icarus could not be recovered, making it impossible for his soul to enter the realm of Hades: only Ovid says that Daedalus, spotting his son's corpse among the waves, flew down to retrieve him and give him a proper burial. Subsequently Daedalus flew to Cuma in Campania, where he built a temple dedicated to Apollo.
CREATOR: Unsigned
PRODUCER: not indicated
PERIOD OF PRODUCTION: 1930 - 1940
COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION: Italy
ATTRIBUTION MARK:
CONDITION: Good — This vintage/antique piece is in original condition with small defects due to age
MATERIAL: bronze-steel (bronzed steel)
COLOR: Bronze
WIDTH: 25 cm
DEPTH: 6 cm
HEIGHT: 20 cm
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Material
Spelter
Title of artwork
ICARO
Signature
Not signed
Condition
Good condition
Height
20 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
6 cm
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