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SaveIcarus: Flight to Freedom
| Year of creation | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 37 W × 28 H × 0 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | figurative |
| Genre | history |
| Materials | watercolor, cardboard |
| Type of packaging | cardboard box |
Description of the Artwork “Icarus: Flight to Freedom”
This drawing, created by Manuel U. Lima in 1987, shows the ambitious feat of Icarus trying to escape the labyrinth with wings built by his father, Daedalus. The technique used by the artist enriches the historical representation by adding modern details to the city, the tower, and the silhouettes of houses, offering a figurative interpretation that fuses ancient art with contemporary settings. The 37 × 28 cm composition is meticulously detailed, transporting the viewer to a world where myth and reality intertwine.
Artwork in the interior
Manuel U.Lima, Spain
Born in Portonovo (Pontevedra – Spain), he studied drawing, painting and sculpture at the Labor University of Vigo, where he had Luis Torras and Camilo Nogueira as teachers. In 1967, the Provincial Council of Pontevedra granted him a pension for painting studies, with which he traveled to Madrid. There he took two postgraduate courses at the Royal Academy of San Fernando, and studied figure at the Círculo de Bellas Artes. During his stay in Madrid Manuel U. Lima comes into contact with the publishing world, where he collaborates as an illustrator of children's literature, an activity that he continues to share with painting. He has illustrated books for the best-known Spanish publishers, including Anaya, Edelvives, EDEBÉ, SM, etc.