The Fall of Icarus (Picasso)

The Fall of Icarus (originally titled The Forces of Life and the Spirit Triumphing over Evil) is a mural by Pablo Picasso. Made of 40 painted mahogany tiles - at 90 square meters in area it is the artist's largest work. It was commissioned by UNESCO for the organisation's main foyer in Paris and was unveiled on 29 March 1958.^[1]^[2]

External links

Collection record at UNESCO

References

^ Clark, T.J. (2016). "Picasso and the Fall of Europe". London Review of Books. 11 (38): 7–10.
^ Di Lauro, Frances (2002). "Falling into the Dark Side: Ominous Motifs in the 'Fall of Icarus' Myth". The Dark Side: Proceedings of the Seventh Australian and International Religion, Literature and the Arts Conference. The Dark Side: 209–222.

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[1] Clark, T.J. (2016). "Picasso and the Fall of Europe". London Review of Books. 11 (38): 7–10.

[2] Di Lauro, Frances (2002). "Falling into the Dark Side: Ominous Motifs in the 'Fall of Icarus' Myth". The Dark Side: Proceedings of the Seventh Australian and International Religion, Literature and the Arts Conference. The Dark Side: 209–222.

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