Title
Antinous in the guise of Apollo
Subject
Apollo (Greek deity)
Gods, Greek
Mythology, Greek
Hadrian, Emperor of Rome, 76-138
Description
The many known likenesses of Antinous of Bithynia, Hadrian's lover and constant companion, depict the beautiful Greek youth in diverse roles.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, Fred S
A History of Roman Art, enhanced ed., Boston: Wadsworth, 2010 (9780495909873)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 130 - 138
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
statues
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4475781
vw-20110131-12
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Medium
marble
Spatial Coverage
archaeogical museum (Delphi, Greece)
Temporal Coverage
Imperial (Roman)
Ancient Roman
Citation
Unknown artist, “Antinous in the guise of Apollo,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 5, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/30246.