On-line gallery
- Reference number
- P02461
- Author
- Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish)
- Title
- The Death of Hyacinth
- Chronology
- Ca. 1636
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 14,4 cm x 13,8 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- No
- Entrance
- DONACION
- Procedence
- Donation by the Duchess widow of Pastrana, 1889
Apollo helplessly contemplates the
death throes of his beloved
Hyacinth, who was hit by one of the
discs the two were throwing in a
display of their athletic
skills.
This is one of the preparatory
sketches Rubens made for the
painting Jan Cossiers carried out
for use in the Torre de la Parada.
Rubens based this work on a sketch
by Michelangelo, revealing his
interest in Renaissance artists.
