Bust of Antinous in bronze. 34x13cm - Sale Greek Sculptures

$ 29.50 · 4.7 (723) · In stock

In reconstituted marble (marble with synthetic resin powder) with a bronze patina.
Reproduction of a bust of Antinous made in reconstituted marble (marble powder with binder), finished with bronze patina. Measurements: Height: 35 cm. Width: 13 cm. Approx. weight: 8 kg. This sculpture will remind you at all times why beauty has always been an aspiration of human beings. Its texture will make you feel like you are touching the original. Antinous was a young man of great beauty, a favourite of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (76 AD - 138 AD) and presumably his lover. After his death he was deified and worshipped. Many portraits of him have survived to the present day. From the Renaissance to the present day, Antinous has been widely represented in art, especially in sculpture, and his enigmatic figure has captured the attention of numerous artists.

Our bust is a copy (in smaller scale) of a marble portrait head of Antinous which is exhibited in the British Museum. Antinous is shown here as the