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Spartacus

Greek: Σπάρτακος Spártakos;
111 - 71 BC
Thracian gladiator who was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic
(Wikipedia)

Tom Merrifield
1984

Description

Bronze statue depicting a dancer in the role of Spartacus, from the ballet by Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978). Inspired by the Bolshoi Ballet performance in London.

Signature

Sculptor

Tom Merrifield (1932), British sculptor (Website).

Sources & Information

The Chichester Sculpture Trail (PDF online).

Locatie (N 50°50'35" - W 0°46'40") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbse027; Photograph: 10 August 2015
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