Bust of Antinous (tactile)

Synopsis

Size: 81 cm high, 44 cm wide and 47 cm wide. Weight: 120 kg (estimated) Material: marble The bust of Antinous is of his head, shoulders and upper part of his chest and is mounted on a circular plinth with rounded mouldings. From the front of the bust, it looks as if the bust is solid. When viewed from the side you can see that the head and neck are solid but shoulders and chest area are only formed at the front. Antinous is shown as a very handsome young man with perfect features - a long straight nose, full lips and well-proportioned eyes and eyebrows - looking slightly downwards. He has lots of thick curls that cover his forehead and down to the base of his neck, covering his ears. He has an ivy leaf wreath on top of the curls. The shoulders and upper part of his chest suggests a firm, muscular body. The presence of an ivy wreath links this portrait of Antinous to the god Dionysos, the closest Greek equivalent to the Egyptian god Osiris. The head originally belonged to a full-length statue. It was found in the eighteenth century, built into a wall on the Gianicolo Hill in Rome. The remaining parts of the statue were not recovered. In late antiquity, Roman aristocrats frequently incorporated fragments of classical statuary into the walls of their estates. Like Hadrian, Antinous can be identified by his athletic, youthful and muscular physique, his handsome face with a straight nose, lots of locks of wavy hair and the fact that he is usually looking downwards or to the side. Archaeologists can confirm that a statue is of Antinous by studying his hairstyle and counting his curls. The tactile image is a side view of the bust. A thick line shows the outline of the bust. Antinous's wavy hair is shown as very thick, curled lines. The ivy leaf wreath is shown as a rough texture. His eye and mouth are shown as a solid texture. The indented side of the bust is shown as a very rough texture.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Publisher:

RNIB

Date of Addition:

04/12/17

Copyrighted By:

RNIB

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Art and Architecture

Submitted By:

Sarah Bennett

Proofread By:

N/A

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This is a copyrighted book.