Icarus' Arm

Jonathan Foote

Icarus' Arm

Jonathan Foote

Aarhus School of Architecture

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Abstract

What to make of the importance of Icarus’ arm? Ovid says nothing of it, nor do any of the other renditions of the myth in classical literature. It is a rather curious detail. This short essay compares two paintings of the legendary Icarus, one by Charles Le Brun and the other by Andrea Sacchi from the mid- 17th century.

Original language	English
Journal	KÅRK
Volume	46
Pages (from-to)	100
Number of pages	103
Publication status	Published - 28 Oct 2025

Keywords

myth
painting
art history

Artistic research

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