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Alexander Rothaug Betende Christen im Amphitheater

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Deutsch: Amphitheater mit betenden Christen und Raubkatzen, zweimal signiert Rothaug A bzw. Rothaug A Wien, in der linken Ecke mit: Verl. Anst. Benziger & Co. A. G. bezeichnet, Feder, Pinsel, Tusche laviert, weißt gehöht auf Papier, Passep.-Ausschnitt 19 x 28,8 cm

Damnatio ad bestias is a Latin phrase that translates into English as 'condemnation to the beasts'. It refers to a form of capital punishment in ancient Rome where criminals, prisoners or slaves were condemned to be killed by wild animals, typically in public spectacles held in arenas such as the Colosseum. The condemned person would be forced to face dangerous and predatory animals such as lions, bears or leopards in an often brutal and gruesome manner. The practice was used as a form of entertainment and punishment, both to entertain the spectators and to act as a deterrent to potential criminals.

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Damnatio ad bestias

Form of Roman capital punishment in which the condemned was killed by wild animals, usually lions or other big cats. This form of execution, which first appeared during the Roman Republic around the 2nd century BC, was part of a wider class of blood sports called bestiarii.
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