Blood and Roses – ‘Gladiator’

Oil on Canvas, 50x60cms/ 20×24″

A still life with a story – the helmet, the sword. gold coins and a bunch of roses with a blood red silk running through the composition – discuss.

The combination of the helmet and the sword from the movie ‘Gladiator’ contrast with the bunch of red roses posing the question – what’s the story behind the painting.