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Icarus
1986
39 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (100.33 x 80.01 cm)
Hans Sieverding (Germany, 1937 – 2019)
Swans, Swine, and Sirens (2013)
The story of Daedalus and Icarus is one of hubris and over-zealousness. As the designer of the Labyrinth—a maze used by King Minos of Crete to imprison the Minotaur—Daedalus knew its secret. He aided Theseus in finding his way out of the Labyrinth after the warrior slew the Minotaur. An enraged Minos imprisoned Daedalus, along with his son Icarus, within the Labyrinth. The talented Athenian craftsman, however, conceived of a means to escape: wings fashioned of tree branches and wax for himself and his son. Before taking flight, Daedalus warns Icarus not to fly too close to the sun or his wings will melt. Overcome with a sense of invincible power, Icarus ignores the warning and falls to his death in the sea. In his interpretation of the myth, artist Hans Sieverding used paper and string to remind us of the fragility of the manmade wings—and perhaps of man himself.
Swans, Swine, and Sirens, April 18, 2013 - December 1, 2013, Historic Wing, Paul L. Davies Gallery, San José Museum of Art.
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Icarus
Mixed Media (2D)
198639 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (100.33 x 80.01 cm)
Hans Sieverding (Germany, 1937 – 2019)
Object Type: Mixed Media (2D)
Medium and Support: Paper, wood, and paint on on board
Credit Line: Gift of Jane and Alan Krubiner
Accession Number: 1992.06
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Swans, Swine, and Sirens (2013)
The story of Daedalus and Icarus is one of hubris and over-zealousness. As the designer of the Labyrinth—a maze used by King Minos of Crete to imprison the Minotaur—Daedalus knew its secret. He aided Theseus in finding his way out of the Labyrinth after the warrior slew the Minotaur. An enraged Minos imprisoned Daedalus, along with his son Icarus, within the Labyrinth. The talented Athenian craftsman, however, conceived of a means to escape: wings fashioned of tree branches and wax for himself and his son. Before taking flight, Daedalus warns Icarus not to fly too close to the sun or his wings will melt. Overcome with a sense of invincible power, Icarus ignores the warning and falls to his death in the sea. In his interpretation of the myth, artist Hans Sieverding used paper and string to remind us of the fragility of the manmade wings—and perhaps of man himself.
Exhibition
Swans, Swine, and Sirens, April 18, 2013 - December 1, 2013, Historic Wing, Paul L. Davies Gallery, San José Museum of Art.
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- Image Dimensions: 39 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (100.33 x 80.01 cm)
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