J. L. Gerome, Pollice verso (Gladiators)

History / Antiquity. Gladiators. "Pollice verso". (A thumb pointed downwards signifies the death sentence for a defeated gladiator). Woodcut, c. 1900, coloured, after a painting by Jean Leon Gerome (1824 –1904).

ID

AKG27823

ProductionDate

1900

Credit line

akg-images

Collection

akg-images

Artist

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Technique

Wood Engraving

Graphic Art

Printed Graphics

Time period

Ancient World

Topic

History

Gladiator

Art

High

3364 × 2284 (22.0 MB) 28.5 cm × 19.3 cm @ 300 dpi

Lossless

4519 × 3069 (39.7 MB) 38.3 cm × 26.0 cm @ 300 dpi