Why it matters
Two women fight a duel for the love of a man, in a legendary episode said to have taken place in Naples in 1552. It may also be read as the fight between vice and virtue.
Did you know?
- It is signed and dated 1636.
- It was part of a series of over thirty paintings on the history of Rome.
- The women were Isabella of Carazzi and Diambra of Pottinella.
Based on the Wikipedia article Women Gladiators (Ribera) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
