Bust of Antinous as Dionysus

Rango de precios: desde €74,95 hasta €245,00 (Inc. Tax)

Tamaño

25cm
30cm
35cm
40cm
45cm

Limpiar

historical description

Upper half of a colossal statue.

The Emperor Hadrian became obsessed with Antinous, a young man from Asia Minor, to the extent that the Emperor created a cult of Antinous when the young man died, in 130 CE.

Hadrian also loved Classical Greek sculpture, so had made a number of sculptures of the beautiful youth in the guise of various gods. Here we see Antinous as Dionysos the Greek wine god. The inspiration from fifth century BCE Greek sculpture is clear, although the added sense of brooding romance in this sculpture means it could never be mistaken for the work of Pheidias or the other High Classical masters.

The full-length figure was originally draped in bronze

Date:

First half of C2 CE

Provenance:

Found about a mile from Palestrina by Gavin Hamilton in 1793

SKU N/A Category Greek and Roman art Tags Antinous, dionisio, Dionysus

---------- Compartir producto ----------

Bust of Antinous as Dionysus

PRODUCTOS RELACIONADOS:

Not a member yet??

Sign In

Bust of Antinous as Dionysus

PRODUCTOS RELACIONADOS:

Productos relacionados

Laocoön and His Sons | Classical Greek Artistic Reconstruction | Classical Greek Roman Sculpture | Museum Quality Statue Home Art Decor

Diana of Versailles

Bust of the Farnese Hercules – Historical Reconstruction of the Legendary Hero by Glykon | Hand-Finished Classical Artwork

Medusa’s Head by George Frederic Watts – Historical Reconstruction of the Gorgon | Hand-Finished Mythological Artwork

Hercules Farnese Statue – Classical Greek Hero Artistic Reconstruction in Matte White Resin

Not a member yet??

Sign In