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Pax Romana Art
Before the Games
A gladiators' cell · Before the games
1.059 kr1.419 kr
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- Printed in the USA. Printed, stretched, and shipped in the USA.
- Free US shipping. Tracking included on every order.
- Canvas, framed or not. Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars, or set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm gap around it.
- Hanging hardware included. Framed canvas arrives assembled, with the hanger attached.
- Arrives perfect — guaranteed. Damaged or defective? Free reprint or refund.
Details & specs
Framed canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Set in a wooden frame with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas
- 42 mm (1.65″) deep
- Arrives assembled and ready to hang: hanger attached, screws or nails included
Canvas
- Canvas (cotton-polyester blend)
- Stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars
- Hanging hardware included
- Sizes: 12x16″ · 18x24″ · 24x32″
- Orientation: Vertical
- Medium: Canvas
- Style: History painting
- Era: Timeless
Shipping & returns
Made to order and printed and framed in the USA. Produced in 1–2 business days, delivered 2–5 business days after that — 3–7 business days door to door. Free US shipping, tracked.
Damaged, defective or the wrong item? Email a photo within 7 days of delivery and we send a free replacement or a full refund. Because every piece is made to order, change-of-mind returns are not accepted.
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Before the GamesFramed canvas · Black · 18x24″
1.059 kr
1.419 krSave 360 kr
A gladiators' cell · Before the games
Alone Before the Crowd
Gladiatorial combat in Rome began as part of funeral rites. The first recorded show, according to the summary of Livy's lost Book 16 and to Valerius Maximus, was given in 264 BC by the sons of Junius Brutus Pera at their father's funeral. By the imperial age the games had become great public spectacles. Gladiators were mostly slaves, prisoners of war or condemned men, though some free men signed on for pay and fame. They lived and trained in schools run by a manager, the lanista.
Each gladiator fought as a set type with its own equipment. The murmillo wore a broad-brimmed helmet with a grilled visor and a crest, a padded guard on the sword arm, a greave on the left leg, a large rectangular shield and a short sword. He was often matched against a thraex, who carried a small shield. Bouts were overseen by a referee. A beaten man could appeal for release, and the sponsor of the games, guided by the crowd, decided his fate. Graffiti and tombstones show that many gladiators survived several fights.
The piece
The painting turns the arena inside out. There is no crowd and no sand, only a cell of rough stone with a barred door in shadow. A slanting beam from the high window falls across the helmet and shield, which rest beside him like companions. His own body is half in the light, his head lowered, his hands clasped between his knees. Straw covers the floor. Everything waits for the moment the door opens.
Materia · The materials
Canvas, framed or not.
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Wooden stretcher bars
The canvas is stretched over FSC-certified wooden bars.
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Floating frame
Black, natural wood or dark brown, with a 12 mm (0.45″) gap around the canvas. 42 mm (1.65″) deep.
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Ready for the wall
Framed canvas arrives assembled, hanger attached, screws or nails included. Canvas comes with its hanging hardware.
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