Icarus

in art, music, and other media

Art

The Fall of Icarus

(Peter Paul Rubens, 1663)

The Lament for Icarus

(Herbert James Draper, 1898)

"Once I rose above the noise and confusion
Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion
I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high"

"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas

"I’m flying too close to the sun
And I burst into flames"

"Heart Attack" by Demi Lovato

By jcbulgin