GLADIATORS depiction of a detail of the painting "Thumbs down" made in 1872 by Jean-L閛n G閞鬽e; showing a combat of gladiators in the Colosseum in ancient Rome. On the imperial stage background; a murmillo in the foreground; with his foot on the neck of his rival retiarius landed; turns his gaze to the group of vestal virgins (excluded from this shot) to seize the thumb position their indication on the life or death of beaten. colored engraving; nineteenth century