Statue of Antinous as Osiris.
Title
Statue of Antinous as Osiris.
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_D0_653_0033
Description
Antinoüs (born c. 110, Bithynium, Bithynia—died 130, near Besa, Egypt) was the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, deified by the emperor after his death in Egypt, where he drowned. Hadrian erected temples to him throughout the empire and founded a city, named Antinoöpolis, in his honour, near the place where he died. An obelisk, now in Rome near the Porta Maggiore, marked his tomb. Many sculptures, gems, and coins survive depicting Antinoüs as a model of youthful beauty.
Source
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antinous
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Original Format
Glass slide
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Statue of Antinous as Osiris.,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6029.