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

After Unidentified Roman sculptor

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

Keywords

Bust Vine leaf Looking Down Pensive Brown Portrait

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