Antinous, Museum, Mythology, Photography, Roman Portraiture

Statue of Antinous restored as Ganymede, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight (UK)

AnĀ over life-size Parian marble statue of Antinous restored as Ganymede can be admired at the Lady Lever Art Gallery at Port Sunlight on the Wirral (near Liverpool, UK). Rediscovered in the late 18th century during a revival of interest for the Classical World, the statue of Antinous was purchased in Italy in 1796 by Thomas… Continue reading Statue of Antinous restored as Ganymede, Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight (UK)