Mythology, Ancient World, Kyparissos, Apollo, Cyprus tree

"Ciparisso" Hand-colored copper etching by Bernardo Consorti (1785-?) Original antique print  After the drawing by Nicola La Volpe (1789-1876) Kyparissos was one of Apollo's lovers, who held a tame deer like a close friend for years. When he accidentally killed the animal, he was so unhappy that he wanted to die. But Apollo convinced him to live. He transformed him into a cyprus tree (symbol for mourning). La Volpe shows the two adolescent boys (Apollo with a musicial instrument and Kyparissos with hunting lance and his friend, the deer by his feet. Very clean. The hand-coloring translucent and light. Published in an unknown book as plate nr. LXXXVIII (88) Image: 14 x 13 cm (ca. 5.5 x 5.1") #Greek #mythology, #Cyparissus #Kyparissos #Apollo #cypresstree #aetiological#Telephus #Chios #ANTIQUEMAPSANDPRINTS #ANTIQUEPRINTS #ovid #Orpheus #Eurydice #underworld