Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg: The Young Christ Correggio 1513 gynandros sfumato

The Young Christ, by Corraggio shows Christ in gynandrous style (effectively, as a ganymede): very effeminte. The gynandrous style is made even more effective by using sfumato.

Thus the concept of the ganymede is one of a ruler (eagle) served by his servant (ganymede) now in parallel, a heavenly ruler such as god, served by his son Christ.