Antinous (d122), Bithynian youth, favourite and companion of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Artist: Unknown

Antinous (d122), Bithynian youth, favourite and companion of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Artist: Unknown

1-152-216 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Antinous (d130), Bithynian youth, favourite and companion of the Roman emperor Hadrian (76-138). Antinous drowned in the Nile and Hadrian founded the city of Antinopolis at the site of his death in his memory. Throughout the rest of his rule, Hadrian commissioned many hundreds of statues of Antinous


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Antinous: Greek, Bithynian: Companion of Roman Emperor Hadrian
People Related
  1. Hadrian: Roman: Emperor

Medium
  1. Stone

Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Other

People Other

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2612x4008
File Size : 30,671kb


Aliases

  1. 000181
  1. 000181
  1. 0390001159
  1. 1-152-216
  1. 1152216
  1. 1159

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