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"The Conversation"
After this image was created in cooperation between myself and the Bing Image Creator, the ai was asked "what is the meaning of this painting?" Below is the answer written by the ai.
"The painting is a fictional depiction of a meeting between Antinous and Jesus, two historical figures who have been associated with divinity and death. Antinous was a Greek youth who was the lover and favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He drowned in the Nile river in 130 CE, and Hadrian had him deified and founded a cult in his honor. Jesus was a Jewish preacher who was crucified by the Romans in the 1st century CE, and his followers believed that he was the son of God and that he rose from the dead. The painting imagines a conversation between these two figures, who represent different aspects of the ancient world: Antinous symbolizes the pagan culture of Rome and Greece, while Jesus represents the monotheistic faith of Judaism and Christianity. The painting also contrasts their physical appearances: Antinous is dark-haired, clean-shaven, and dressed in a Roman toga, while Jesus is fair-haired, bearded, and dressed in a Jewish robe.The painting could be interpreted as a reflection of the artist’s personal views on religion, spirituality, and sexuality, or as a commentary on the historical and cultural interactions between the Roman Empire and the Near East. The painting could also be seen as a tribute to the beauty and mystery of Antinous, who has been a source of inspiration and fascination for many artists and writers throughout history."
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ai assisted illustration
Bing Image Creator
Adobe Photoshop
© Gregory Reeder 2023

See also: Antinoos, The New God: Origen on Miracle and Belief in Third-Century Egypt
Trevor W Thompson
www.academia.edu/9076863/Antin…

Description
"The Conversation"
After this image was created in cooperation between myself and the Bing Image Creator, the ai was asked "what is the meaning of this painting?" Below is the answer written by the ai.
"The painting is a fictional depiction of a meeting between Antinous and Jesus, two historical figures who have been associated with divinity and death. Antinous was a Greek youth who was the lover and favorite of the Roman emperor Hadrian. He drowned in the Nile river in 130 CE, and Hadrian had him deified and founded a cult in his honor. Jesus was a Jewish preacher who was crucified by the Romans in the 1st century CE, and his followers believed that he was the son of God and that he rose from the dead. The painting imagines a conversation between these two figures, who represent different aspects of the ancient world: Antinous symbolizes the pagan culture of Rome and Greece, while Jesus represents the monotheistic faith of Judaism and Christianity. The painting also contrasts their physical appearances: Antinous is dark-haired, clean-shaven, and dressed in a Roman toga, while Jesus is fair-haired, bearded, and dressed in a Jewish robe.The painting could be interpreted as a reflection of the artist’s personal views on religion, spirituality, and sexuality, or as a commentary on the historical and cultural interactions between the Roman Empire and the Near East. The painting could also be seen as a tribute to the beauty and mystery of Antinous, who has been a source of inspiration and fascination for many artists and writers throughout history."
_ ____________ _
ai assisted illustration
Bing Image Creator
Adobe Photoshop
© Gregory Reeder 2023

See also: Antinoos, The New God: Origen on Miracle and Belief in Third-Century Egypt
Trevor W Thompson
www.academia.edu/9076863/Antin…