Apollo and Hyacinthus

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This group, commissioned by Cosimo I de' Medici, was sculpted in poor quality marble supplied to Cellini by Baccio Bandinelli, who wanted to put his rival in a bad light. The work, not completely finished, remained in the artist's workshop and after his death was confiscated and included amongst the belongings of Francesco I de' Medici.The two youths are portrayed before the fatal contest. Apollo still holds the discus that will strike the beloved Hyacinthus: the god made a flower, the hyacinth, from his spilled blood.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.