I have to study some historical scripts, where do you get your inspiration from please?Roman citizens had seen many spectacles in the arena since the emperor began his persecution of Christians.
Although roman citizens were considered open-minded if it comes to foreign religious cults, they did not object at all to the persecution. After all: This particular sect and its followers, many of whom are slaves and lower plebs, have always been suspicious thru and thru.
Followers of a Jewish rebel, who was crucified for high treason against Rome. People, who are said to meet at night in the catacombs, performing secret rituals of black magic. How could they be trusted?
Their believe in the equalness of all people and the 'paradise' undermine roman society, which depends on the distinction between classes. There are reports almost every week, about slaves, who resisted their masters on the base of such believes.
Today, the 15th of June, is a special day. It's 'Quando Stercum Delatum Fas', the holiday in the honor of the goddess Vesta.
Over the past couple weeks, the emperor’s henchmen had to select from the prisoners the prettiest young women, to spare them for this day.
When the first were driven into the arena, the ‘annunciator’ introduced them as Christian Virgins, to be crucified as a sacrifice to the goddess. Knowing about the roguery of the guards, one could hardly believe that these women were still virgins.
It was widely known that the guards allowed, for little sums of bribe-money, all kinds of scum to have their fun with the captives.
In the morning the guards fetched them from their cells, cleaned, and decorated them, just as if they were sacrificial animals. Despite the ordeals they had already experienced in the dungeon of the arena, this was another humiliating moment.
To the cheers of the crowd, they were forced out into the arena, where they were blinded by the strong sunlight. To make the procedure easier for the hangmen, they were brought out in groups. Never more than six or seven at a time.
The subsequent had to pass in horror the crosses, from which the once already hung who had preceded them.
Any unwanted uttering, prayers, singing, or accusations against the emperor, was silenced immediately by the hangmen and their whips. Even if the unfortunate victim had already been nailed to the cross.
You are perfectly safe and welcome here @3DFrancoNot yet! Maybe CF is offering me asylum?
every picture of yours is something unreal!!¨Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
i look forward to seeing more of your work of artToday the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
An excellent tribute to those who created the glories of Rome we still admire today.Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
I adore the fact that you depict both female & male slaves for an additional layer of realism.Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
I share the image with you in your head!However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
The Spartacus TV series also had an episode set in a mine. Naevia was sent to he mines at the end of Season One. In Season Two the rebels attacked the mine to rescue her and recruit more volunteers. There was plenty of nudity and brutality as we all love!Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
I have actually never posted a comment in a thread here, but I just thought you @3DFranco should know that I think this work is an absolute masterpiece Just a masterclass of the hard labor kink genre Thank you so much, and I hope we might get more perspectives on this scene, or more scenes set in the same area! Or down in the mines....Today the Colosseum lies in ruins, but still impresses everyone who sees it. Like all other remains that still exist today. Arenas throughout the entire former roman empire, theaters, aqueducts, many others.
All these magnificent monuments of Roman culture inspire the utmost respect for the Roman builders in every viewer.
However, little attention is paid to the people who made these monuments possible. Thousands of slaves had to work in the mines to gain the wealth that made these buildings possible. Thousands more quarried the sandstone and marble blocks from which the buildings were constructed. And even more work was done on the large construction sites.
Some of them were convicted criminals, but most were slaves sold by their masters into the quarries and mines, prisoners of war and victims of Christian persecution.
The lives of the young and strong were shortened by hard work and the relentless lashes of the overseers. Working from sunrise to sunset without breaks, the slightest resistance, stealing food or water, or attempting to escape resulted in harsh punishments carried out as a warning to others.
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I admit this is a bit off topic. But I've had this image in my head since I first saw the HBO miniseries Rome.
Thank you! Maybe next time you return, you may give me one hint or two.This thread is actually so genius. Don't feel bad, OP. I read the first post and I am quite curious myself how it would have gone. I always imagine being a time traveler and when I finally go back to that time period, always being surprised in the actual ways on which it's done. Beyond my imagination, could ever possibly fathom. I end up falling to my knees as I look up at the implements in which crucified victims are hung from.
Yes I remember this episode. It inspired me to a few mine labor images. I'm not sure if I have published them here. If not, I shall.The Spartacus TV series also had an episode set in a mine. Naevia was sent to he mines at the end of Season One. In Season Two the rebels attacked the mine to rescue her and recruit more volunteers. There was plenty of nudity and brutality as we all love!