English: AntinousMondragone: from the
Mondragone villa in
Frascati (Italy), owned by the Borghese family, who owned the bust in the 19th century. The eyes and the attribute on the top of the head (uraeus or lotus flower?) were added on later. The bust was inserted into a body of a different material.
Français : Antinoüs Mondragone, ancienne collection Borghèse (XIXe siècle), exposé à la villa Mondragone, près de Frascati (Italy). Les yeux et l'attribut au sommet du crâne (une fleur de lotus ou un uræus ?) sont rapportés. Le buste était inséré dans un corps, scuplté dans un matériau différent.
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English: AntinousMondragone: from the
Mondragone villa in
Frascati (Italy), owned by the Borghese family, who owned the bust in the 19th century. The eyes and the attribute on the top of the head (uraeus or lotus flower?) were added on later. The bust was inserted into a body of a different material.
Français : Antinoüs Mondragone, ancienne collection Borghèse (XIXe siècle), exposé à la villa Mondragone, près de Frascati (Italy). Les yeux et l'attribut au sommet du crâne (une fleur de lotus ou un uræus ?) sont rapportés. Le buste était inséré dans un corps, scuplté dans un matériau différent.
I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
This formerly was a featured picture on Wikimedia Commons (
Featured pictures) and was considered one of the finest images. See its nomination
here.