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Aristides Of Thebes

ARISTIDES OF THEBES, a Greek painter of the 4th century B.C. He is said to have excelled in expression. For example, a picture of his representing a dying mother's fear lest her infant should suck death from her breast was much celebrated. He also painted one of Alexander's battles. One of his pictures is said to have been bought by King Attalus for 100 talents (more than £20,000).

Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)

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