Original artwork description:

Icarus is a hero from the Greek mythology. He tried to escape together with his father, Daedalus, from the island of Crete by means of wings made from feathers and wax by his father. Out of hubris, Icarus ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun, whereupon the wax in his wings melted and he fell into the sea. This sea now bears his name, Ikarian sea.

Materials used:

Oils, canvas and wooden subframe.

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The Fall of Icarus (2016)

Oil painting 
by Ivan Gotsev

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Icarus is a hero from the Greek mythology. He tried to escape together with his father, Daedalus, from the island of Crete by means of wings made from feathers and wax by his father. Out of hubris, Icarus ignored his father's instructions not to fly too close to the sun, whereupon the wax in his wings melted and he fell into the sea. This sea now bears his name, Ikarian sea.

Materials used:

Oils, canvas and wooden subframe.

Tags:
#abstract art #colorful #abstract expressionism #abstraction #abstract seascape #sea and sky #mythology #oil on linen #philosophy #icarus 
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I have been specializing mainly in painting and drawing. My main technique is oil on canvas but sometimes I include textile and other materials in my works. I wouldn't say... Read more

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