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Pollice verso or verso pollice (Classical Latin: [ˈpɔlʲːɪke ˈu̯ɛrs̠oː]) is a Latin phrase, meaning "with a turned thumb", that is used in the context of gladiatorial combat. It refers to a hand gesture or thumb signal used by Ancient Roman crowds to pass judgment on a defeated gladiator following duels in colloseums .
Pollice Verso (1872) by Jean-Léon Gérôme is one of the sources of the "thumbs down" gesture in modern popular culture, but is not based on historical data from Ancient Rome. The Latin phrase pollice verso is used in the context of gladiatorial combat for a hand gesture used by Ancient Roman crowds to pass judgment on a defeated gladiator.
Pollice Verso (from Latin: with a turned thumb) is an 1872 painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, featuring the eponymous Roman gesture directed to the winning gladiator. The thumbs-down gesture in the painting is given by spectators at the Colosseum , including the Vestals , to the victorious murmillo , while the defeated retiarius ...
Pollice Verso (1872), which popularized the thumbs-down gesture. Oil on canvas, Phoenix Art Museum More recent research suggests that the thumbs-up and thumbs-down gestures originated from Roman gladiatorial arenas , being used to decide the destiny of the loser of a fight. [ 22 ]
The ILY sign, "I Love You" Pollice Verso by Jean-Léon Gérôme. A man pointing at a photo. Fig sign is a gesture made with the hand and fingers curled and the thumb thrust between the middle and index fingers, or, rarely, the middle and ring fingers, forming the fist so that the thumb partly pokes out. In some areas of the world, the gesture ...
Tommy DeVito celebrated his beautiful touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley in the Giants' Week 11 31-19 victory over the Washington Commanders by making an Italian hand gesture.
Pages in category "Hand gestures" ... Pollice verso; Project Digits; Q. Quenelle (gesture) R. Rabia sign; Raised fist; Raising hands; Raising hands in dua; Right-hand ...
Pollice Verso (1872) by Gérôme. The medallion has been studied by American historian Anthony Corbeill, who has a particular interest in the Roman gestures, including those associated with gladiatorial combats. Corbeill notes there are a number of published interpretations of the medallion.