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Classic Ring Antinous

The grace of this intaglio is rare — the cameo is smooth yet rich in volume, every curl, every line renders Antinous perfectly. There is something in his gaze, so gentle and distant, that sits well with the weightlessness of the jewel. The Classic model lets the cameo speak through lightness rather than solidity — and gives us back the moments of joy of this young man, deeply loved in Rome and legendary across the Mediterranean.The classical profile par excellence. Antinous, the young favourite of the Emperor Hadrian, was deified out of love and reproduced in every corner of the empire so that his face would endure and his presence continue to circulate through the world. His features express an ideal beauty beyond time, recognisable in every age, that tells of a perfect harmony between form and inner life.In this ring the plexiglass gives the profile a new light, heightening its expressiveness. The coloured base converses with the intaglio and with the gold-plated bronze bezel: three

Venduto da: Gioielli a Roma - Grand Tour Collection Sei il proprietario?

Aggiornato il 10/06/2026