Pollice Verso Wood Print

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This is a reproduction of Pollice Verso of 1872 by Jean-Leon Gerome. The artist was born in 1824 and, by the time of his death at the age of eighty years, was a respected master in the French artistic community. The title translates as 'turned thumb' and this painting is the source of the popular impression of the 'thumbs up or down' ritual of the ancient Roman arena. The original is in the Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona.

If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.

Troy Caperton was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949. Raised in South Louisiana from 1953, he graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and pursued a Masters in History at the University of Louisiana until 1988 when he moved to Austin, Texas. For over ten years Caperton has been selling his original art and reproductions of original work and the masters through various portals on the Internet. One of his works won a Juror’s Prize at Austin’s Art Erotica in 2010. He has always been employed in helping positions and continues to produce works for the enjoyment of the public.