Hyacinth is the figure on the left of the frame being supported by his lover apollo - the discus may be seen in the bottom left. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: 1801. Dimensions: height: 175 cm (68.8 in); width: 120 cm (47.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Apollo. Collection: Musée Sainte-Croix. The Death of Hyacinthos