Aw, man. I just got hit by a nother plot bunny, involving the Not-Antinous statue he and Fritz both owned, which doesn't have to do with the Katte connection. How about it coming to live around gay men of brilliance in their darkest, most lonely hour, and seducing them to cheer them up? Written as a statue pov? Or the statue is an avatar of a Greek deity coming to life only under certain conditions? Some magical realism story?

ETA: also, congratulations on your correct deducement re the Ligne/Eugene book!