Icarus Descending

He stretched out his arms to the sky and flew up toward the highest heavens. Warmer and warmer grew the air. Those arms, that had seemed to hold him... more

by AnnaJo Vahle

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40.000 x 30.000 x 0.750 inches

Title

Icarus Descending

Artist

AnnaJo Vahle

Medium

Painting - Acrylic On Canvas

Description

He stretched out his arms to the sky and flew up toward the highest heavens. Warmer and warmer grew the air. Those arms, that had seemed to hold him up began to droop. Icarus waved his arms harder but he was falling. The heat of the sun had melted the wax from his wings and the feathers fell, one by one, like snowflakes. Icarus fell like a leaf tossed down. Daedalus, his father and inventor of his wings, heard his cry from far away. He searched high and low for the poor boy, but only found the birdlike feathers afloat on the water. He knew that Icarus was drowned.
This is a large acrylic painting of my own son, Marcus. He sports a body tattoo of the wings of Icarus, feathers and all. Waves and splashes of water are on one leg. My son has made a work of art of his own body.
This painting is based on a recent ride down the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We had been to the top of the cable-car ride and we were now descending back to the bottom. You can see one of the best views of downtown Pittsburgh through the window. There seemed to be all kinds of symbolism as I admired my beloved son sitting on the old wooden bench across from me.

12/17/22...1st place tie in MALE FORM

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August 4th, 2022

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