Antinous as Dionysus-Osiris

Antinous as Dionysus-OsirisA black and white photograph the Braschi Antinous, a colossal statue of the Bithynian youth portrayed as Dionysus Osiris. Discovered in 1792 at Hadrians Villa, the work dates to antiquity and was likely commissioned by the emperor in memory of Antinous after his untimely death. Believed to have been Hadrians lover, Antinous was famed for his extraordinary beauty. This close up captures his striking features, signature curls, and the intricate details

now in the Vatican Museums

from Canova through Rodin

a way of giving a flat interior wall the depth of a scenic backdrop

Caracalla and Geta

the Hellenistic Greek marble fragment of the 2nd or 1st century BC held at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence

as does Heracles

Most of them survive only as Roman marble copies

luminous wash that defined Sargent's late work away from the portrait studio

the careful freehand perspective and the muted palette — Pompeii red

The Odyssey is usually dated

having thrust his hand into a split tree trunk to pry it apart

the David remains the defining sculpture of the High Renaissance and a civic symbol of the Florentine Republic