observation 4

Today in class we looked at the painting "the fall of icarus" by Bruegel. Once I was told the story about Icarus, it really had me confusing and thinking. It seemed like that since Icarus is the "main character" so to say in this sotry that he would be front and center in the painting. However, that is not the case at all. It is almost as if the artist wanted us to have to look for him. He is so tiny in the huge painting. He is also in the middle of the sea and you can only see his legs. In my opinion, there is a reason that the painting is like this. I think that Bruegel wanted us to look at the big picture. He didn't just want us to see Icarus. He wanted us to see the whole picture of what was going on, and not to focus on just one thing. When you think of it that way, it is a really good way to make sure that everyone has a better understanding. You will never really be able to understand a single event in history if you do not have a clear understanding of the big picture of what was going on and how life really was