As the topic of Gods & Mortals is coming to an end, this week Y3 have looked at the print called Icarus by Henry Matisse. Matisse was a French artist known for his use of colour.

Icarus was the son of Daedalus who dared to fly too close to the sun on wings of feathers and wax. Icarus and Daedalus had been imprisoned by King Minos on Crete. Icarus attempted to use the wings to escape but unfortunately failed and plunged into the sea below.

Year 3 used a collage technique to recreate their own versions of Matisse’s famous print.