"Pollice Verso" is a painting by 19th century French artist Gerome which depicts a Roman gladiatorial battle at its end, with the audience giving a thumbs down to signal for the defeated to be killed. The rich and vivid reds, golds, and browns with the high detail create a dramatic and lifelike scene of a battle to the death in the Roman Colloseum. The lighting shows the day in high definition with the crowd extending in the background to thousands of numbers.
