THE SO-CALLED LANSDOWNE ANTINOOS
Artist
Date early 20th century (plaster cast), 2nd century AD (original)
Object type plaster cast Medium, technique plaster
Dimensions 77 x 50 x 43 cm Inventory number Ag.639
Collection Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts
On view Star Fortress (Komárom), Portraits of Roman Emperors, Gallery XI
Antinoos (111—130 AD), the lover of Emperor Hadrian was often represented like the gods: the youth here
appears as Dionysos. His forehead is adorned with a ribbon, which disappears at the sides among his thick locks of hair. At the back, the curly locks are arranged into a loop-like bun, which is again tied with a ribbon, its ends falling down the chest. The head is decorated with an ivy wreath, a typical attribute of Dionysos. The original statue was found at the palace of Hadrian in Tibur. Its head and neck are, but they are mounted on a modern bust.
References
Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyüjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. 366.
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