
TheChiaramonti Caesar is one of the two accepted portraits ofJulius Caesar from before the age of theRoman Empire, alongside theTusculum portrait.[1][2] The bust has influenced theiconography of Caesar and given the name to theChiaramonti-Pisa type, one of the two main types of facial portraits that can be seen of Caesar in modern days.[3]
The bust is part of the collection of theVatican Museums.[4]