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Morituri te salutant
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by
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
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This is the first historical model I ever painted. It's from the italian Pegaso Models and represents a Retiarius Gladiator (a gladiator who fought with net and trident).
In my interpretation of this wonderful sculpt I decided that he was a roman citizen (because of the facial features) of a wealthy family but was reduced to slavery because of his gambling debts. He was then sold to a ludus, a gladiator school and gym.
I imagined his proud stance coming from the memory of a better life compared to the one of the common slaves, a roman spirit not yet bent by the harshness of the punishment inflicted to him. He’s waiting for the fight to start, standing still with the proud look staring the distant viewers, ready to show his will to live and regain his freedom.
He's on the sand of the arena, in the moment when the gladiators are shown to the public, exhibited like cattle in a market before one of the most important fights of the day, when the sun is almost setting in summer.
There is an article describing how I painted this bust on the september 2017 issue of "The Illustrated Historical Artist": https://www.facebook.com/TheIllustratedHistoricalArtist
This piece won a bronze medal in the historical master category in Monte San Savino.
Marios - George Vrachiolidis
Well done Riccardo!!! I really like it!!! Gold medal!
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Thank you :) I had a lot of fun painting it.
Luc "Windtalker" Vanpoucke
Great painting , the face is amazing!!!
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Thanks, i appreciate it :)
Martin Lavat
Beautiful.
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Ty ;)
John Margiotta "BloodASmedium"
PLUS
Excellent paintwork and very convincing.gold
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Thanks ^_^
Jay Martin (Redrum)
This really is very nice!! GOLD from me and now a bit bias because of the article!!
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Thank you, i hope the article will come out great :)
Paolo-Di-Poce
il capitano, Gold per forza
Riccardo "RA" Agostini
PLUS
Grazie, spero ti sia piaciuta un po' anche la pittura :p
Marc Mussat
PLUS
Great painting !
Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
Gold!
Marios - George Vrachiolidis
Well done Riccardo!!! I really like it!!! Gold medal!Riccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Thank you :) I had a lot of fun painting it.Luc "Windtalker" Vanpoucke
Great painting , the face is amazing!!!Riccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Thanks, i appreciate it :)Martin Lavat
Beautiful.Riccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Ty ;)John Margiotta "BloodASmedium"PLUS
Excellent paintwork and very convincing.goldRiccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Thanks ^_^Jay Martin (Redrum)
This really is very nice!! GOLD from me and now a bit bias because of the article!!Riccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Thank you, i hope the article will come out great :)Paolo-Di-Poce
il capitano, Gold per forzaRiccardo "RA" AgostiniPLUS
Grazie, spero ti sia piaciuta un po' anche la pittura :pMarc MussatPLUS
Great painting !Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
Gold!