spoliarium
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- proper noun
- If you ask me what comes to my mind whenever I hear the word "National Museum," it will always be the "Spoliarium" painting of Juan Luna.
Examples
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Rendered in the grand academic style, the brutality portrayed in Spoliarium anticipates Luna's subsequent fascination with Social Realism.
Academic text (2015) -
The painting "Spoliarium" by Juan Luna captures the haunting scene of dead gladiators being dragged from the arena.
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If there is anything grandiose, sublime in the Spoliarium, it is that through this canvas, through the figures depicted in it, through its coloring, floats the living image of the Filipino people grieving over their misfortunes.
Academic text (2015) -
In the Spoliarium, Juan Luna vividly depicts the aftermath of a brutal fight, showcasing the sorrow of the fallen.
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Visitors to the museum are often moved by Juan Luna's Spoliarium, which portrays the tragic fate of gladiators.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spoliarium is the title of Juan Luna's famous painting and it is named after the Latin spolium ('spoils') and the place in Roman arenas where dead fighters were taken. So the painting shows the grim scene of fallen gladiators being dragged from the arena.