Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus (Caligula), Bartholomeus Eggers (copy after), Barent Dronrijp (possibly), after 1674
lead, h 84cm × w 175kg × w 43cm × d 28cm Catalogue entry
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.
