Pollice Verso

Artist: Jean Gerome
Artwork: Pollice Verso
Description: Painted in 1872, “Pollice Verso” depicts the Roman Coliseum during a gladiatorial combat. The painting captures the dramatic moment just after a gladiator has been defeated and the crowd is demanding his death. The victor stands over the fallen gladiator, his sword raised in triumph, while the crowd roars its approval.
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