Athenion of Maroneia
Athenion of Maroneia (Ancient Greek: Ἀθηνίων Μαρωνίτης) was an ancient Greek painter, born at Maroneia in Thrace who flourished during the late 4th and early 3rd centuries BC. He was a pupil of Glaucion of Corinth, and a contemporary probably of Nicias, whom he resembled and excelled, though his style was harsher. He gave promise of the highest excellence in his art, but died young.
Works
- Αχιλλεύς ως κόρη (Achilles, disguised as a Girl, discovered by Odysseus)
- Συγγενικόν (An Assembly of Relatives)
- Νεανίας Iπποκόμος (Α Groom with a Horse)
- Φύλαρχος (Phylarch)
References
- Natural History (Pliny) XXXV.134 (11. s. 40. § 29).
- Pausanias, XXVI.3.
- Art Encyclopedia
- The Ancient Library - Athenion
Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "article name needed". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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