Do you mean Pieter Bruegel? Well, I am sure you do. He spelled his name Brueghel until 1559, and his sons retained the "h" in the spelling of their names. Pieter Bruegel was an artist who painted a picture with oil on canvas named Landscape with the fall of Icarus. This painting was done in 1558 and depicts a boy named Icarus falling and drowning while his surroundings, a peasant, a shepherd and a fisherman, are ignorant to the problem.
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The words "when he [Icarus] fell" and "splash" best convey how Bruegel treats the fall of Icarus as insignificant and unnoticed in the poem. These words suggest a brief and almost dismissive treatment of a significant event, highlighting the lack of attention or importance given to Icarus' demise.
Icarus's death shouldn't be the main focus.
Both show Icarus drowning after the wax holding his wings together has melted. [APEX]
Close to a passing ship (Apex)
You must be referring to the ship that's mentioned. But it's worth noting that the poem isn't just a retelling of Icarus. It's referring to a painting, specifically, "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus" which is attributed to Pieter Bruegel.
they focus on lcarus's victory over instead of his eventual drowning
Peter Brueghel the Elder was a Flemish painterHe was born between 1525 and 1530. He died on the 9th of September 1569.His most famous paintings are:The Hunters in the SnowThe Peasant WeddingLandscape with the Fall of Icarus
Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California
Icarus is from Greek mythology. He was the son of Daedalus, a brilliant inventor, who created the labyrinth that King Minos of Crete imprisoned the Minotaur in. When Daedalus helped Ariadne and Theseus escape, Minos was furious and had Daedalus locked up. He built two sets of wings, for him and his son, and they flew away. But Icarus grew overconfident and flew too close to the sun. The wax holding the feathers on his wings together melted, and he fell to the sea, drowning.
In Auden's "Musée des Beaux Arts," the depiction of Icarus falling into the sea while life continues on around him, oblivious to his plight, represents human suffering. This scene emphasizes the indifference of the world to individual suffering and tragedy.