The Getty Caligula

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In the BBC's I, Claudius, despite becoming a god, Caligula remains a lovable young man like we've always known. To maintain his relationships with everyone, he decided to retain his mortal form. Cosmo Wenman even 3D captured the Getty's head of Caligula in November 2012 at the Getty Villa and shared the full-color visualization on Sketchfab. He modified the original by digitally removing eyes, designing a ragged edge around its neck, and hollowing the whole thing before printing it life-size in PLA for lost-PLA bronze casting. The result was patinated to look like an artifact. Wenman also shared his 3D captures on Thingiverse. He expressed frustration about publishing museum pieces before they do, hoping someone could encourage the Getty to lead in the field of 3D modeling. The Getty's description of Caligula reveals a young man with a high forehead, small mouth, and thin lips, copying Augustus' hairstyle for his dynastic connection. However, Roman writers like Suetonius described him as tall with a pallid complexion, hairy body, and spindling legs. The Getty's head of Caligula is from Asia Minor around A.D. 40, captured in 3D using an older consumer-grade digital camera and processed through Project Memento.