The Death of Icarus, painted by Alexandre Cabanel in 1849, was part of the academic movement.
Depicted is Icarus, with themes of reckless ambition, hubris, descent, rude awakening, finality, and symbolism of laurel wreath, angel wings, sun, fire, nigredo, calcination, sea, albedo, dissolution.
Artwork painted on oil on canvas, in 19th Century France.
France