Literature Represented in Other Art Forms
Viewing literature represented in different art forms teaches students critical thinking and viewing skills.
Category: icarus
Comic Myths: Icarus
This is a brand new product for me, and will be a series of about ten myths and activities. Each one for the low price of $3.50! Students need to know the ancient myths because the great wisdom of humanity is contained in those stories. Myth Comics: Icarus gives teachers
“Icarus” – Edward Field
Icarus Only the feathers floating around the hat Showed that anything more spectacular had occurred Than the usual drowning. The police preferred to ignore The confusing aspects of the case, And the witnesses ran off to a gang war. So the report filed and forgotten in the archives read simply
Bruegel’s “The Fall of Icarus”
I’ve always likes this painting. It’s a great supplement to the Icarus myth, and a great lesson in composition. The title is The Fall of Icarus, which would make you think that Icarus would be the most prominent image in the composition. But he isn’t. In fact, you have to look around
