S12.4 ANTINOUS AS DIONYSUS
| Museum Collection | Pio-Clementino Museum, Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Antinous as Dionysus |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | - |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | - |
| Style | - |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The youth Antinous, beloved of the Emperor Hadrian, is portrayed as the god Dionysus (Roman Bacchus). He is crowned with a wreath of ivy and holds a staff (originally a thyrsus) in his hand.