Portrait of Antinous

Discovered in a quarry near Rome in 1671, this portrait was purchased by Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici (1617-75) and entered the Gallery in 1676. Its facial features are those of Antinous, lover of the Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD), known for his premature and somewhat mysterious death in the waters of the Nile in 130 AD. The elegance of form and design of the bust are closely reminiscent of the so-called 'Tiber Apollo, from which the artist drew his inspiration in an attempt to do full justice to the idea of a physique suspended between youth and adulthood. Restored in 2009 thanks to the Friends of Florence Foundation with a major contribution from Ted and Angela Guarriello in honour of their sons Max and Theo Guarriello.1671年于罗马近郊采石场发现的这幅肖像，由莱奥波尔多·德·美第奇枢机主教（1617-1675）购藏，并于1676年入藏该美术馆。其面部原型为哈德良皇帝（公元117-138年在位）的恋人安提诺斯——后者于公元130年溺亡于尼罗河水域，其英年早逝的结局充满神秘色彩，至今为人热议。这件胸像的造型与设计极具典雅质感，与后世所称的‘台伯河阿波罗（Tiber Apollo）’高度相似，艺术家以此为灵感源泉，力求完美诠释介于青春与成年之间的躯体形象。该胸像于2009年由佛罗伦萨之友基金会（Friends of Florence Foundation）主导修复，泰德与安吉拉·瓜列洛夫妇为此提供了主要捐助，以此纪念他们的儿子马克斯与西奥·瓜列洛。