Gladiators and Lion
Date1927
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions64 × 51 inches (162.56 × 129.54 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number28.102
DescriptionTwo gladiators and a lion in an arena. One gladiator, apparently wounded, lies on his spear and shield as the lion attacks him. The second gladiator, armed with a spear, shield and helmet, attacks the lion. The curved wall of the arena is in the background, with an opening in the upper left corner.On View
Not on view
c. 1819
1780/1790
17th Century
15th Century
early 15th/middle 15th Century
1450/1464
16th Century
c. 1650
16th Century