Beneath the Arena (1882) by the German painter Karl Theodor von Piloty (1826–1886). Especially compared to the typical arena paintings, which prefered mostly the great spectacle, this is a more silent work. A young Roman patrician looks impressed on a Christian women sleeping while awaiting her death in the arena.
Lizzy
22 hours ago
An interesting observation is the hand of the male. It appears to be a right hand, going by the orientation of the thumb, rather than a left hand.
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