Ya know, I looked at that gladiator and I really got a sense of what it must have been like to be one. Imagine the horror... the fight for life and limb. I love it when a sculpture produces this type of imaginary. The muscle tone, the details of the gladiator's armor all tells the story of the his labors to get to the size he is and all of the pageantries of the arena. I know its not the first time that we see this, but in my humble opinion it certainly can be considered to be one of the best.
Thank you to all involved,
John