Man with ephebe

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Man with ephebe is an example of Greek art dating from the 6th century BC. This ceramic cup by an unknown artist is housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston[1] - from the collection of E.P. Warren. Ephebe from the Greek ephebos is the term for an adolescent male.

A man makes sexual advances to a boy (Image A), who responds with enthusiasm (Image B), jumping up to embrace the man. [2]



Image A
Image B

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