Why Are There So Few Surviving Portraits of Caligula

question 17

Multiple Choice

Why are there so few surviving portraits of Caligula?

• A) His portraits are difficult to identify because of their similarity to Republican portraits.
• B) Many of his portraits were destroyed in the fire of Rome that occurred during Nero's reign.
• C) He ruled only briefly before he was assassinated and many of his portraits were destroyed.
• D) He did not commission very many portraits, instead spending the money on lavish architectural projects.

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