Die Helme und Beinschienen aus der Gladiatorenkaserne Pompejis sind viel mehr als gewöhnliche Schutzwaffen. Ihre herausragende und detailfreudige Verzierung lässt erahnen, in welch prächtigem Kontext die blutigen Spektakel in der Arena einst stattfanden. Die erstklassigen Aufnahmen des Münchner Fotografen Juraj Lipták laden dazu ein, die Raffinesse dieser weltberühmten Funde aus Pompeji zu erkunden und neue Facetten ihrer Dekoration zu entdecken. Zum ersten Mal werden die pompejanischen Gladiatorenwaffen in ihrem wahren Glanz präsentiert.
The helmets and leg-guards from the gladiatorial barracks of Pompeii are far more than everyday armour. Their outstanding, intricate decorates gives an inkling of the glamorous context in which the bloody arena spectacles once took place. The first-class photography by the Munich-based photographer Juraj Lipták is an invitation to explore the elegance of these world-famous finds from Pompeii and to discover new facets of their decoration. For the first time, the Pompeian gladiatorial armour is here presented in its true splendour.The helmets and leg-guards from the gladiatorial barracks of Pompeii are far more than everyday armour. Their outstanding, intricate decorates gives an inkling of the glamorous context in which the bloody arena spectacles once took place. The first-class photography by the Munich-based photographer Juraj Lipták are an invitation to explore the elegance of these world-famous finds from Pompeii and to discover new facets of their decoration. For the first time, the Pompeian gladiatorial armour is here presented in its true splendour.
