The Head of Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) created by a talente 16th century Italian sculptor in the period of Renaissance when artists were highly experienced in imitating ancient portraits. In the end of the 1th century the restorer put the head on the bust presenting a Roman general (with the attributes such as a tunic, armour and paludamentum), a nose was also restored, as well as the chin and part of the left ear.

Up to this moment the majority of sculptures depicting Caesar have been recognized as imitations. Among the 70 portraits which still remain only 20 are considered as the ancient originals.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)