erogenouswarzone@lemmy.mlM to artporn@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agoPollice Verso - Jean-Léon Gérôme (1872)upload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up131arrow-down1imagePollice Verso - Jean-Léon Gérôme (1872)upload.wikimedia.orgerogenouswarzone@lemmy.mlM to artporn@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarecraftyindividual@lemm.eeMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoLegend has it that, with the “thumbs up” being a modern expression, the Roman audience would extend the thumb in any direction to show “use the sword” and a clenched fist to say sheathe the sword/spare the opponent.
Legend has it that, with the “thumbs up” being a modern expression, the Roman audience would extend the thumb in any direction to show “use the sword” and a clenched fist to say sheathe the sword/spare the opponent.