Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Attributed to the Icarus Painter

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

Winged youth and bird

The identity of the winged figure and of the scene as a whole is unclear. The figure is most often called Icarus or Hypnos. The former seems more plausible, given the contorted pose of the figure and the position of the bird that suggests a precipitous descent.

Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Icarus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Icarus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic
Terracotta lekythos (oil flask), Attributed to the Icarus Painter, Terracotta, Greek, Attic

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