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Battle of Gladiators
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Battle of Gladiators

Philips Galle · 1562 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Naked gladiators fight to the death. In the background, a dead gladiator is ritually burned. His body and possessions are thrown onto a pyre. The print has a Latin inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printfight of gladiators
Credit lineGevecht van gladiatoren. 1562. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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