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Bust Of Antinous Marble
Carrara marble bust depicting Antinous. Antinous was the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He died drowned in Nile in circumstances that remain mysterious. Hadrian, who never recovered from the young man's loss, had him divinized, and his memory never linked to Hadrian still survives today. Marguerite Yourcenar made their story a novel to international success. The Memoirs of Hadrian recount the main moments of the life of the Emp Vieillissant, including his love for his favorite. Bust Carrara Marble, very good condition, France or Italy around 1800.
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