Helmet and leg armor of bronze for gladiators; the bas-reliefs of the helmet represent Rome triumphant in the midst of vanquished enemies and captives; the ones of the leg armor represent spectacles, from "Antiquités de la Grande Grèce, [...] Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux" [...] (Antiquities of the Great Greece [...] Containing the civic, military and religious wares), volume 1, plate 2
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: Antiquites de la Grande Grèce, Aujourd'hui Royaume de Naples, Gravees par Francois Piranesi, Membre de l'Academie de Stockolm, Ancien Ministre de Suede, et Chevalier de l'Etoile Poliare et de Leperon / Premiere Volume, Contenant les Usages civils, militaires et religieux [...]
Artist: Francesco Piranesi
Artist bio: Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1806
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 25 1/2 x 31 5/16 in. (64.8 x 79.5 cm)
Plate: 25 3/8 x 28 9/16 in. (64.5 x 72.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Accession year: 1941