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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Classical mythology in the Netherlands in the age of Renaiss..., Peeters, Amberes, 2009.
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Inv. Nuevas Adquisiciones (iniciado en 1856).
Núm. 897.
Autor P.P. Rubens / 897. Un cuadro titulado 'Muerte de Jacinto' / Alto 0,20 ancho 0,15.
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