Icarus (Maquette)

MARITZA BREITENBACH

Title: Icarus (Maquette), 2020

Edition: 3/12

Medium: Bronze Sculpture On Stainless Steal Base, With Leather Underneath

Dimensions: 27.5cm x 27cm x 16cm, 10.83in x 10.63in x 6.3in

Instructions from Daedalus to his son: ‘Fly not too low nor too high. The sea’s dampness may clog your wings, and the sun’s heat can melt them.’ This is a warning against over-ambition. When the sculpture is turned around, it depicst an angel taking flight ...