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formed with a drilling techniques that allowed the Romans to explore texture differences in the hair versus skin in ways that had not been possible before. Another indication that this sculpture is Roman, not Greek, is the inclusion of a structural support on the back right leg, casually disguised as a log. This structural support, also known as a
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Hadrian. Despite the large quantity of Antinous statues available for viewing, art historians do not actually know what Antinous looks like because of how heavily he is idealized in his portraits. It was expected that Antinous be sculpted as a deity rather than a man, and by conforming to those
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can be identified as a Roman imperial piece rather than Greek
Classical by noting the engraved pupils, which was a trend set in Roman sculpture by Hadrian himself. Other Hadrianic-Imperial details of this statue can be seen in the volume of the hair and carved out nostrils, as these features were
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that can be used to identify him. The iconography of
Antinous' appearance is so steady across mediums that portraits of Antinous on coins were used in attributing this sculpture as himself. This uniformity, particularly in the uniform layout of his curled locks, implies this portrait was made en
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Antinous's death in 130 CE, Hadrian sought to revitalize Classical Greek sculpture tradition with Roman subject matter. Hadrian's appreciation for Greek art and culture is known as philhellenism, and that love for all things Greek awarded him the nickname "The Greekling." Within Hadrian's
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Antinous with consistent conventions artists could delineate Antinous from other Greek mythological figures. The body and face of this sculpture are in idealized youth, with plump cheeks and round face, and his hair is usually unkempt. Antinous's hair has also been described as
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before his twentieth birthday in 130 CE. The circumstances of
Antinous's death vary by account, though the most popular theories range from accidental, to suicide, and even those that are sacrificial in nature. In honor of his lover, Hadrian established the city of
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Antinous as a cult figure has made his likeness the third most common recovered portrait type from Classical Antiquity, following portrait recoveries from
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lifetime he had visited Greece on three separate occasions, participated in the Greek
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Hadrian's favorite, or more affectionately Hadrian's boyfriend, Antinous was born a slave in
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