Unidentified Roman sculptor, Cast of Antinous as Bacchus

Cast of Antinous as Bacchus, ?late 18th century

After Unidentified Roman sculptor

RA Collection: Art

Antinous, the young Greek companion of Hadrian drowned in the Nile while travelling in the Emperor's entourage in 130 AD. Devastated his death, Hadrian ordered that Antinous should be worshipped as a god. He founded the Egyptian town of Antinopolis amongst others and had hundreds of temples and statues made in his honour.

This is a cast from an original bust in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, which dates from 101 - 200 AD and was excavated by Gavin Hamilton at Tivoli in Italy.

Object details

Title
Cast of Antinous as Bacchus
After
From
Original in Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Date
?late 18th century
Object type
Sculpture Cast
Medium
Plaster cast
Dimensions

824 mm x 394 mm x 439 mm, Weight: 47 kg

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
03/1471
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