Antinous Merch

Celebrate the cult of Antinous with this line drawing graphic

The original is a drawing in Tombow HB graphite pencil on paper. Another homage to Antinous, the epitome of male beauty.

This design is a pencil drawing based on the Mondragone bust of Antinous, the favourite of the Roman emperor, Hadrian. Antinous died at the age of 18-20 while in a flotilla on the river Nile, though the exact circumstances of his death are unclear. Various theories have been put forward, ranging from accident, to murder, to voluntary human sacrifice. What is certain is that the grief-stricken Hadrian deified Antinous, who has been worshiped ever since. This giant bust is from one of his statues, and is now housed in the Louvre.

The statue of Antinous as Dionybassus

Antinous

Painting of Antinous bust

Roman statue of Antinous as God Hermes/Mercury

Illustration from the 19th century, depicting the constellation Dolphin (Delphinus), arrow (Sagitta), eagle (Aquila), Antinous

Vintage illustration astronomy and antique celestial star chart featuring the constellations of Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila, and Antinous. Delphinus is a small constellation in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere, close to the celestial equator. Delphinus is the Latin the word for dolphin. Sagitta is Latin for 'arrow', not to be confused with the constellation Sagittarius known as 'the archer'. Aquila is Latin for 'eagle' and it represents the bird that carried Zeus (Jupiter's) thunderbolts in Greek (Roman) mythology. Antinous was a beautiful youth loved by Hadrian, and also his lover. Antinous is an obsolete constellation and is now merged into Aquila.

Antinous II

Antinous I

Painting of Antinous bust

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) published his works under tens of pen-names. His fame came posthumously. Today, he is seen as one of the greatest Portuguese poets and one of the most significant twentieth-century writers.

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) published his works under tens of pen-names. His fame came posthumously. Today, he is seen as one of the greatest Portuguese poets and one of the most significant twentieth-century writers.

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) published his works under tens of pen-names. His fame came posthumously. Today, he is seen as one of the greatest Portuguese poets and one of the most significant twentieth-century writers.

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