Hyacinth Turned into a Flower
Hyacinth Turned into a Flower - Nicolas-René Jollain (1732–1804) - The Palace of Versailles
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Hyacinth Turned into a Flower - Nicolas-René Jollain (1732–1804) - The Palace of Versailles
Date: 1768-1779
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 95.0 x 130.0 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 95.0 x 130.0 cm
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Ordered in 1768 by Louis XV, the painting, Hyacinth Turned into a Flower, was finally delivered by Nicolas-René Jollain in 1779.
Hyacinth Turned into a Flower depicts a famous event from Greek mythology, where the Greek god Apollo, holds the dying Hyacinth, the god's Spartan lover. Apollo had accidentally killed Hyacinth with a thrown discus. Mourning the loss of Hyacinth, Apollo transforms the blood of Hyacinth into a flower, although whether this flower is the modern Hyacinth, a larkspur or an iris, is an oft debated subject. More information about Hyacinth can be found here - (website opens in new window) Nicolas-René Jollain |
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Born: 1732; Paris
Died: 1804: Paris
Nationality: French
Art Movement:
Painting School: Acedémie Royale
Died: 1804: Paris
Nationality: French
Art Movement:
Painting School: Acedémie Royale
