River Landscape with the Fall of Icarus

Attributed to Simon Novellanus after Pieter Bruegel the Elder

National Gallery of Art

This print depicts land and water from an elevated perspective. A mountain or large hill dominates the distant horizon. Numerous sailboats are on the river below, and the river winds towards distant hills and buildings. Above, within a swirl of clouds, two people appear to be falling from the sky above. One of the people has large wings, and the other is surrounded by feathers. At the bottom of the print are several lines of text.