The Braschi Antinous is the statue of Antinous, favourite of Roman Emperor Hadrian, who drowned in the Nile in 130 CE and was officially made a god by the emperor. This colossal sculpture was found in excavations (1792-1793) in an area presumed to have been the villa of Hadrian at Praeneste, today Palestrina. On his head is a crown of leaves and ivy berries, and a diadem which at the top would originally have held a cobra (uraeus) or a lotus flower, but which the modern restorers have replaced with a sort of pine cone.

The details on the sculpture is said to be marvelously made, depicting the beauty of the young  and handsome Antinous himself. More statues and sculptures of him can be found throughout the Roman Empire, proving how much he was favoured by Hadrian.

Reference

Ancient Art. (2015, March 19). Retrieved October 27, 2017, from http://ancientart.tumblr.com/post/113994533414/emperor-hadrians-young-lover-antinous-who

Cartwright, M. (2013, May 6). The Braschi Antinous. Retrieved October 27, 2017, from https://www.ancient.eu/image/1188/

The Braschi Antinous. (n.d.). Retrieved October 27, 2017, from http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/museo-pio-clementino/sala-rotonda/antinoo-braschi.html