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This terracotta bust represents Antinous, the famous favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian, inspired by models of Greco-Roman antique statuary. A grand classic among ornamental busts, it represents the aesthetic ideal of the Roman physique. Piece handmade in the 20th century. A bit dusty, a small discreet flaw at the back.

Ce buste en terre cuite représente Antinoüs, le célèbre favori de l'empereur romain Hadrien, inspiré des modèles de la statuaire antique gréco-romaine.
Grand classique des bustes ornementaux il représente l'idéal hestétique du physique romain.
Pièce réalisée à la main au courant du 20e siècle.
Un peu poussièreuse, petite coquille discrète à l'arrière.

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Bust, Homme grecque - Antonious - 32 cm - Terracotta

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Terracotta bust titled Homme grecque - Antonious, depicting Antinous in an antique Neo-Classical style, handmade in France in the 20th century, measures 32 cm high, 18 cm wide, 16 cm deep, weighs 1.8 kg, unsigned and in excellent condition.

Bust, Homme grecque - Antonious - 32 cm - Terracotta

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Terracotta bust titled Homme grecque - Antonious, depicting Antinous in an antique Neo-Classical style, handmade in France in the 20th century, measures 32 cm high, 18 cm wide, 16 cm deep, weighs 1.8 kg, unsigned and in excellent condition.

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