Listen to experts illuminate this artwork s story.
Caligula marble statue.
Schertz is part of a team of researchers attempting to digitally reconstruct how ancient roman sculpture such as this first century c e.
The larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace with marble floors and plumbing.
The smaller ship was designed as a temple dedicated to diana.
Marble portrait bust of the emperor gaius known as caligula a d.
Yesterday italian authorities unveiled a giant statue thought to represent the ancient roman emperor caligula.
Caligula had two large ships constructed for himself which were recovered from the bottom of lake nemi around 1930.
Police confiscated the 8 foot tall marble figure in january after spotting a man.
Here however the artist has also conveyed something of caligula s vanity and cruelty in the proud turn of the head and the thin pursed lips.
Caligula built two lavish barges to be situated on lake nemi.
Sometimes called pleasure barges they were said to have marble décor mosaic floors statues and there he held a succession of wild debaucherous parties.
He was assassinated at his palace in 41 a d.
The ships were among the largest vessels in the ancient world.
Caligula busts and statues.
The emperor caligula threatened to set up a statue of himself in the temple in jerusalem.
Marble statue of the roman emperor gaius caligula 37 41 c e actually appeared.