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Painting of nude captives bound beside garlanded pillars in a Roman arena, with a crowd of spectators in tiered stands above.

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Faithful Unto Death Christianae ad Leones Herbert Gustave Schmalz, Herbert Gustave Schmalz (1911), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This painting, titled Faithful Unto Death Christianae ad Leones by Herbert Gustave Schmalz and dated 1911, shows a crowded Roman amphitheater with rows of spectators above a sandy arena. In the foreground, nude figures are bound with dark cloth and chains beside red pillars topped with busts and garlands, while others kneel or lie on the sand.

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