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Busto do imperador Gaio, conhecido como Calígula

37–41 CE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 162
Este busto magnífico de Calígula segue o estilo oficial de retrato criado para Augusto, seu bisavô, enfatizando assim a unidade e a continuidade da dinastia Júlio-Claudiana. Apesar das limitações impostas, o artista soube captar traços da personalidade de Calígula. O orgulhoso porte da cabeça e os lábios finos e franzidos em uma careta talvez façam referência à vaidade e à crueldade que o tornaram famoso. Seu breve reinado terminou com seu assassinato, quando tinha apenas vinte e oito anos de idade. Muitos dos seus retratos foram quebrados em pedaços, reutilizados em outras estátuas ou jogados no rio Tibre.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Busto do imperador Gaio, conhecido como Calígula
  • Período: Período Júlio-Claudiano
  • Data: d.C. 37–41
  • Geografia: Roma
  • Meio: Mármore
  • Dimensões: 50,8 cm de altura
  • Linha de créditos: Fundo Rogers, 1914
  • Número de acesso: 14.37
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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