Slave Market in Ancient Rome
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| Artist | Jean-Léon Gérôme |
| Year | circa 1884 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 92 cm × 74 cm (36 in × 29 in) |
| Location | The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Slave Market in Ancient Rome is a painting of about 1884 by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, who was known for combining classical, romantic, and realistic elements. It depicts an Ancient Roman slave auction. The main focus is a naked woman at the center of a high dais that the slave dealer is displaying to the crowd for sale.[1] It is one of his six slave-market scenes set in either ancient Rome or 19th-century Istanbul that Gérôme painted during his career.
References
- ^ "Slave Market in Ancient Rome". hermitagemuseum.org. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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