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Pen and brown ink drawing of two nude winged figures embracing, arms raised and wings spread, with a loose drape and a bare branch at lower right.

Daedalus and Icarus

Pen and brown ink with brown wash on paper shows two nude winged male figures locked in an embrace, one in front and one behind, arms raised and wings spread against a pale ground. The front figure wears a loose drape, and a bare branch appears at lower right, with touches of white heightening.

Artist
Giulio Romano
Date
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink with brush and brown wash, heightened with touches of lead white, over traces of black chalk, on ivory laid paper, with st
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2166 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1535).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection