The Fall of Icarus — Fine Art

The Fall of Icarus - 1958 shows a boy falling through the air above a dark sea. Painted planes and quick lines cut across the sheet. Pablo Picasso built the scene with bold outlines and flat colour patches. You see the wings spread wide as the body drops toward the water below.

A fine art print sits inside a frame with a back panel. The matte paper holds the dark blues and the sharp black lines without shine. That keeps the outline shapes clear when the light hits the picture from the side.

It fits a study wall above a desk. From the doorway you notice the spread wings first, then the small marks near the feet. The back panel keeps the sheet flat against the wall.