Emperor Nero in Warandepark, Brussels

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Laurent Delvaux was a Flemish sculptor born in 1696 in Ghent. His illustrious career took him to London and Rome, before he returned to the Austrian Netherlands where he worked as a court sculptor. Delvaux served as a link between the Baroque and Neo-classicism styles. Delvaux created twelve life-sized busts of Roman emperors in Brussels' Warandepark, which have been on permanent display since 1782. The sculptures are arranged around a fountain, each carved from white marble with armor made from jasper-colored marble. Although the faces have weathered significantly, one piece is believed to depict Caligula. This object belongs to "Scan The World," a non-profit project initiated by MyMiniFactory, which aims to create a digital archive of fully printable sculptures and artworks from around the world for free public access. Scan The World is an open-source community effort. If you have interesting items nearby that you'd like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can participate.