Marble Statue Of Antinuous From Tivoli

Its idealized characteristics as well as the intense polishing of its marble surface with a special oil which helped it survive gleaming and in excellent condition is indicative of the time of radical hadrian.
Marble statue of antinuous from tivoli. See more ideas about roman sculpture roman art ancient rome. He was drowned in the river nile during an imperial visit to egypt in a d. Marble portrait head of antinous ca. This marble statue depicts a standing striding man with an egyptianized style.
Donated to pope benedict xiv the statue was placed in the capitoline museum in 1742. Taking a closer look at the statue the head of young antinous is tilted to the side like he is in a state of reflection. The capitoline antinous is a marble statue of a young nude male found at hadrian s villa tivoli 1 during the time when conte giuseppe fede was undertaking the earliest concerted excavations there. Whether you cherish any.
130 138 roman portrait head from a monumental statue of antinous was the young lover of the roman emperor hadrian. A roman marble statue of the emperor hadrian reign 117 138 a d. 2 it was bought before 1733 by alessandro cardinal albani. A fine statuary always characterized by the idealized beauty and sofistication of this young man made god.
The statue was bought by pope clement xii in 1733 and went on to. Capitoline antinous last updated march 18 2019 the capitoline antinous. Deified by emperor hadrian after his death many examples of antinous sculpture has been preserved until today. The capitoline antinous is a marble statue of a young nude male found at hadrian s villa tivoli during the time when conte giuseppe fede was undertaking the earliest concerted excavations there.
It was bought before 1733 by alessandro cardinal albani. Hadrian founded the city of antinoopolis in his memory and the antinous cult spread throughout the empire. Roman period circa 135 ce state museum of egyptian art munich germany. He is antinous a favorite of emperor hadrian it was found at the hadrian s villa tivoli modern day italy.
A large antineion flanked the entrance of hadrian s enormous villa at tivoli and was likely the source for many of the egyptian and egyptianizing. To contemporaries it seemed to be the real attraction of his collection. Jan 5 2020 explore michael stennett s board hadrian and antinous followed by 579 people on pinterest. 3 to contemporaries it seemed to be the real attraction.