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| Titles |
Mosaic with Retiarius and Secutor: |
| Name |
Carole Raddato |
| Type of Resource |
three dimensional object |
| Genre |
Mosaic |
| Abstract |
Mosaic emblema in two registers depicting combat between two gladiators, a Retiarius named Kalendio and a Secutor named Astyanax with referees looking on. Inscriptions reads 'ASTYANAX VICIT' and 'KALENDIO O (line slashed through)' on the top register above two figures, and the bottom register shows 'ASTYANAX' and 'KALENDIO O (line slashed through)' above the same respective figures. |
| Physical Location |
National Archaeological Museum of Spain |
| Extent |
0.58 m X 0.58 m |
| Form |
tactile material |
| Note |
Dates to 4th. century CE. The inscriptions name each of the gladiators, showing Astyanax as the winner, indicated by 'VICIT' (won) and Kalendio as being killed, which is indicated by the O with a line through it, which is the abbreviated version of Obiit (death). |
| Access Condition |
Attributed to Carole Raddato under the License CC-BY-SA 3.0 |
| Access Condition |
CC-BY-SA 3.0 |
| Subject Hierarchical Geographic |
--------Rome, Caelian Hill |
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fourth century CE.- |
| Subject Local Name |
--Mosaic--Gladiator--Roman--Secutor--Retiarius--Imperial--Judge----fourth century CE.--Spectacle-- |
| Note |
Dunbabin, Katherine M. D. Theater and Spectacle in the Art of the Roman Empire. New York: Cornell University, 2016.
Raddato, Carole. "Gladiator mosaic." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Accessed May 10, 2017. http://www.ancient.eu/image/3273/ |