Hyacinth Awaiting His Turn to Throw the Discus

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

AIC_.1991.117

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AIC_.1991.117

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2000

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2000

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Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

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Creator Name:

Bosio, François Joseph

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Bosio, François Joseph

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Creator Nationality:

European; French

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European; French

Creator Nationality

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Creator Role:

Artist

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Artist

Creator Role

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Creator Dates/Places:

French; 1768-1845

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French; 1768-1845

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Creator Name-CRT:

baron François Joseph Bosio

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baron François Joseph Bosio

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Title:

Hyacinth Awaiting His Turn to Throw the Discus

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Hyacinth Awaiting His Turn to Throw the Discus

Title

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Title Type:

preferred

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preferred

Title Type

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View:

front

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front

View

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Creation Date:

c.1824

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c.1824

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1817

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1817

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1829

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1829

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Bronze

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Bronze

Materials and Techniques

false

Subject Description:

Hyacinth, a Spartan prince of great beauty, was beloved of the god Apollo. But the West Wind also loved the boy and was jealous of the god's affections. When Apollo was one day teaching Hyacinth how to hurl the discus, the wind dashed it back against Hyacinth's skull, killing him. From his blood, according to legend, grew the hyacinth flower. Bosio, choose the moment just before his death, as Hyacinth watches his mentor Apollo and waits his turn.Sculpture, large scale, bronze; reclining male nude figure on base

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Hyacinth, a Spartan prince of great beauty, was beloved of the god Apollo. But the West Wind also loved the boy and was jealous of the god's affections. When Apollo was one day teaching Hyacinth how to hurl the discus, the wind dashed it back against Hyacinth's skull, killing him. From his blood, according to legend, grew the hyacinth flower. Bosio, choose the moment just before his death, as Hyacinth watches his mentor Apollo and waits his turn.Sculpture, large scale, bronze; reclining male nude figure on base

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Creation Place:

Europe,France

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Europe,France

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

17.5 x 15 11/16 in. (44.5 x 124.5 cm)

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17.5 x 15 11/16 in. (44.5 x 124.5 cm)

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Art Institute of Chicago

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The Art Institute of Chicago

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1991.117

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1991.117

ID Number

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Credit Line:

The Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior acquisitions of the George F. Harding Collection; Major Acquisitions Fund

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The Art Institute of Chicago, Through prior acquisitions of the George F. Harding Collection; Major Acquisitions Fund

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Inscriptions:

Inscription: 'f. bosio' on edge of base

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Inscription: 'f. bosio' on edge of base

Inscriptions

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Rights:

http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html

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<a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html"target="_new">http://www.artic.edu/aic/rights/main.rights.html</a>

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