Antinous was a lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian who drowned in Alexandria in October 130 AD. After his death Hadrian commemorated him with many different statues and elevated Antinous to an almost god-like hero/deity.
This version shows Antinous as Dionysus an Roman god of wine and ritual madness. It is on display at the Vatican Museum.
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