Bridging Artistic Boundaries: Exploring Ekphrasis

The relationship between painting and literature has often been examined as separate art forms with limited attention given to the transformation of paintings into literary texts. This research seeks to bridge this gap by exploring these two art forms'' expressive and communicative similarities and delving into their interconnectedness as deconstructed languages. The focus is on William Carlos Williams'' adaptation of Pieter Bruegel''s painting The Fall of Icarus in his poem investigating the what how and why behind this transformation from one art to another. To analyze this process Linda Hutcheon''s theory of adaptation particularly her perspective on transcoding is employed alongside various critical definitions of Ekphrasis. By studying the adaptation of a painting into a literary work this research aims to shed light on the intricate relationship and shared elements between painting and literature providing a deeper understanding of their interplay and artistic possibilities.