Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden

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Gustav II Adolf stands out as one of the most celebrated individuals of his era. He appears prominently in numerous images, crafted from various materials, serving as part of the Thirty Years War propaganda campaign. Georg Petel, a skilled sculptor from Augsburg, created the bust. According to the signature on the artwork, Petel claimed to have worked directly from life, but it is likely he relied instead on sketches and prints. The armor features a lion wielding a sword, referencing the Lion of the North moniker that also describes Gustav II Adolf's status as Swedish king. These 3D scans were produced using an Artec Eva with the goal of creating a digital representation remarkably similar to the original. Nonetheless, the presented scans should not be viewed as exact duplicates due to inaccessible areas and other factors that may cause deviations from the original.