La Chute d’Icare (The Fall of Icarus) by Henri Matisse, 1943 medicine Buenos Aires: Founded in 1580

Buenos Aires: Founded in 1580

This rare celestial map captures the constellation Taurus in exquisite detail and originally appeared in "The Wonders of the Heavens

including the English

Date: 1897

The Amazon river is also shown on the map

La Chute d’Icare (The Fall of Icarus) by Henri Matisse, 1943 medicine Buenos Aires: Founded in 1580Henri Matisses La Chute dIcare (The Fall of Icarus), painted in 1943, beckons viewers into a world of myth and vivid abstraction. Created during a period of confinement in France, this artwork transcends its era, marrying ancient myth with modern sentiment through Matisses unique cut out technique. The narrative of Icarus, a tale of aspiration and downfall, is channelled through Matisse's use of bold, primary colors, where expressive blue backgrounds