Emperor Nero in Warandepark, Brussels

Laurent Delvaux (1696, Ghent – 24 February 1778, Nivelles) was a Flemish sculptor. After a successful international career that brought him to London and Rome, he returned to the Austrian Netherlands where he was a sculptor to the court. Delvaux was a transitional figure between the Baroque and Neo-classicism. Delvaux created a series of twelve busts of Roman emperors in the Warandepark in Brussels which have been display there permanently since 1782. They are aranged around a fountain, carved out of white marble each with their armour in a jasper-coloured marble. The sculptures are almost unrecognizable as their faces have weathered quite drastically but it is presumed that this piece depicted Caligula.   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 [e-mail] to find out how you can help.