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# Frederic Leighton
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- Published: 2026-10-01T13:05:28.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T13:20:08.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Art, Humour

**Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869**

Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least