Icarus (Alfred Gilbert)

1854–1934, United Kingdom

Alfred Gilbert

Sir Alfred Gilbert: A Victorian Sculptor of Myth and Modernity Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934) stands as a pivotal figure in the transition between traditional sculpture and the burgeoning New Sculpture movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a musical family in London, his artistic journey began not with formal training but through a deep fascination with craftsmanship and a yearning to capture the idealized forms he encountered in classical art. Gilbert’s career was marked by both immense success – culminating in iconic works like Eros – and periods of personal and professional struggle, ultimately shaping him into one of Britain's most distinctive sculptors. Gilbert’s early artistic development was profoundly influenced by his surroundings.

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