Pollice Verso
The story
A fallen Roman gladiator looks up at the crowd while the victor stands over him, the spectators turning thumbs down — pollice verso. Painted in 1872, Gérôme's vision of the Colosseum has shaped a century of cinematic gladiator scenes.
- Artist
- Jean-Léon Gérôme
- Year
- 1872
- Period
- Impressionist
- Where it lives
- phxart.org : Gallery , Pic
- Rights
- Free to view, download & share
