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Pollice Verso by Jean-Leon GeromeEssay title: Pollice Verso by Jean-Leon GeromePollice Verso by Jean-Leon GeromePollice Verso, latin for Thumbs Down, is a realistic painting by Jean-Leon Gerome depicting a gladiator battle in the ancient Roman Coliseum. The scene is of a Gladiator standing over his defeated opponent and looking towards the audience, most likely a.