Head of Antinoüs with iron base. Height: 40cm

Head of Antinoüs with iron base. Height: 40cm
 
In ancient Rome there was a young man of great beauty named Antinoüs who was the favorite and lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. Here we have a reproduction of the Head of the Bust known as Antinoüs of Ecouen, a marble copy of an original of the 18th century from the Villa Adriana and which is now located in the Prado Museum.

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