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Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (Caligula)
copy after Bartholomeus Eggers, Barent Dronrijp (possibly), after 1674
Caligula was the third emperor after Julius Caesar. His reputation is far from enviable: he is described as cruel and even insane. Caligula was his nickname; it means a small shoe or boot. It may have referred to the small army boots that were made for him when he accompanied his father’s legions as a boy.
- Artwork typetuinbeeld
- Object numberBK-B-68-A
- Dimensionsheight 84 cm x weight 175 kg, width 43 cm x depth 28 cm (base of the bust), height 116 cm (incl. sandstone socle)
- Physical characteristicslead