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The Death of Hyacinth

Rubens, Peter Paul

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Rubens, Peter Paul

Siegen, Westphalia (Germany), 1577 - Antwerp (Belgium), 1640

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The Death of Hyacinth

1636 - 1637. Oil on panel. Room 079

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.

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Inventory number: P002461
Author: Rubens, Peter Paul
Title: The Death of Hyacinth
Date: 1636 - 1637
Technique: Oil
Support: Panel
Dimension: Height: 14.5 cm.; Width: 13.6 cm.
Series: Torre de la Parada
Provenance: Bequest of María Dionisia Vives y Zires, Duchess of Pastrana, 1889

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