Before a crowd of men behind a low wall, two women in Roman-style robes fight with sword and shield; one has fallen and the other lifts her arm for the final thrust. Jusepe de Ribera painted it in Naples for a cycle of ancient Roman scenes sent to Philip IV's Buen Retiro palace. It has also been linked to a duel said to have been fought in Naples in 1552.
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The standing gladiator is shown in strict profile, like a figure on an ancient relief, and both women wear classical hairstyles.
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