Daedalus and Icarus

Georg Siegmund Facius, and Johann Gottlieb Facius, after Charles Le Brun

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two male figures, focusing on the upper half of their bodies. One man is seated and leaning back, mostly nude with a cloth covering his lower body. He has defined muscles and his face is partially turned away, showing only the bridge of his nose and lips. The man standing behind him holds the seated man's arm and shoulder. This standing man has a determined expression with furrowed brows and curly hair. He wears a long-sleeved robe gathered at the waist. The background shows a tree and foliage visible through a window, with ornamental drapery and a tiled floor. No jewelry or objects are visible.