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Oath of Spartacus

Louis Ernest Barrias, "The Oath of Spartacus," 1869-71. Paris, Jardin des Tuileries. The boy Spartacus is so moved by the suffering of a dying slave that he vows to be a liberator. In his right hand Spartacus holds a dagger, the blade of which has recently disappeared.

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Uploaded on November 23, 2010
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