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Busto che ritrae l'imperatore Gaio, noto come Caligola

37–41 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
Questo elegante busto di Caligola rispetta lo stile ufficiale dei ritratti creato al tempo di Augusto, suo bisnonno, sottolineando quindi l’unità e la continuità della dinastia giulio-claudia. Qui però l’artista è riuscito a catturare un aspetto specifico della personalità di Caligola: lo scatto orgoglioso del capo e le sottili labbra serrate potrebbero suggerire la vanità e crudeltà che lo resero infame. Il suo breve regno si concluse con il suo assassinio a soli ventotto anni, alla sua morte molti dei suoi ritratti vennero distrutti, riutilizzati o gettati nel Tevere.

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  • Titolo: Busto che ritrae l'imperatore Gaio, noto come Caligola
  • Periodo: Periodo giulio-claudio
  • Data: 37-41 d.C.
  • Cultura: Romana
  • Materiale e tecnica: Marmo
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 50,8 cm
  • Crediti: Rogers Fund, 1914
  • Numero d'inventario: 14.37
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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