#pollice verso

[mysterious-secret-garden]

Norman Lindsay - Pollice Verso, 1904.

[grimmywrites]

Pollice Verso - VII - Nicator

Nicator has realized that Elissaios is attracted to him... and he is attracted to his new friend in turn. Their liaisons were already dangerous, but the risk of anything more would be catastrophic if they were caught. If.

[jaminster]

@grimmywrites!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DROP ANOTHER CHAPTER OF POLLICE VERSO OR RETREAD AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is only a joke please take as long as you need I just thought this would be a funny thing to post + it let me draw gladiator nick and simping ellis

[fluttershywheresheshouldntbe]

In Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting "Pollice Verso". She tries to spare the defeated gladiator with a thumbs up but, unfortunately, she has no thumbs...

She sees the two fingers raised for mercy but alas does not know they are fingers

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Pollice Verso (1872) by Jean-Léon Gérôme

[ehj3]

MACHINA EX COMPETITIO

“Avē Imperātor, moritūrī tē salūtant” —doomed participants in Roman circus events“Aut nōn” — the emperor in reply Yes, this drawing is based on the 1872 painting Pollice Verso (Thumbs Turned) by French pop-academicist Jean-Léon Gérôme. His work seems like it’s AI generated a century and a half before that was possible. His technique has an uncanny slickness, as if no hand with brush touched the…

[boxsocialgames]

Day 26: 𝕻𝖔𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝖁𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖔

Remember that bit in Gladiator where the emperor either gives a thumbs up or thumbs down? Yeah, that's Pollice Verso.

Pronounced "Poh-Lee-Che Ver-soh" in Italian or "Poh-Lee-Keh Wuer-soh" in Latin, it translates to 'With a Turned Thumb'. This card will have the group making a vote with their thumbs either up or down. Once the selections are revealed, tally up how many thumbs up and how many thumbs down. All players who gave the less-popular vote must drink once for each player who gave the popular vote.

Are you not entertained?

[grimmywrites]

AHHHH! YOU ARE AMAZING! YES, EXACTLY! YOU ARE GODLY! Thank you sooooo much!

"Elissaios went as red as the cushions beneath him when he realized his position; legs splayed around the gladiator’s hips and his arms scrambling until they clung around the bigger man’s ribs. There was a heartbeat where he stared and panted and shook before he rubbed his hands into the muscle beneath them."

@grimmywrites hi........

HOPE THIS IS HOW THE SCENE GOES! I envisioned it like this when re-reading the paragraph a million times so.... *cat blushy face* I LOVE THESE TWO.

Also y'all should totally go read Pollice Verso if you're a big history nerd etc....

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[vanecessary]

After almost 10 years of having the same damn blog theme, I finally updated it, new year new me binches

[parure-d-insomnie]

“Pollice Verso” (1872)___________________Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Huile sur toile, Dimensions 100,3 × 148,9 cm

[grimmywrites]

Pollice Verso - VIII - Elissaios

Revelations are cast upon Elissaios, none more meaningful than that of his heart. It must be kept secret and yet his foolhardy, cocksure pursual of it has not gone unnoticed. (Note: I'm very grateful for the interest in this story! My job is kicking up again and my free time is undoubtedly going to wane. I will keep trying to be diligent about my updates, but I am so grateful for your understanding that sometimes life gets in the way.) I hope you enjoy this part, thanks for reading <3

[jaminster]

………….@grimmywrites you know what this means? ;)

GLADIATOR NICK RAGHHH

[temnayajija]

pollice verso

[sots-nxck]

lil something inspired by @grimmywrites amazing fic Pollice Verso

the roman au i didnt know i needed.

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