Hyacinth Awaiting His Turn to Throw the Discus
c. 1824
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
44.5 × 124.5 cm (17 1/2 × 15 11/16 in.)
Classification
large scale
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
117275
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Monaco-born sculptor François-Joseph Bosio traveled for years in Italy before settling at the age of 40 in France, where he had a highly successful career as a sculptor of portrait busts and public monuments. At the 1817 Salon, Bosio exhibited a marble depiction of Hyacinth, which was greatly admired and purchased immediately by Louis XVIII. Hyacinth was beloved by Apollo and killed by the jealous West Wind during a discus competition. Here, the young man is shown resting before throwing his di...
About the Artist
Baron François-Joseph Bosio ( ) · 1768 –1845
French, 1768–1845