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Aristides of Thebes ( grc-gre, Ἀριστείδης ὁ Θηβαῖος), was an ancient Greek painter.


Life

He lived in the 4th century BC. He had a reputation for expressiveness: for example, a picture of his representing a dying mother's fear lest her infant should suck death from her breast became celebrated. He also painted one of
Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon ( grc, Ἀλέξανδρος, Alexandros; 20/21 July 356 BC – 10/11 June 323 BC), commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to t ...
's battles. King Attalus of Pergamon allegedly bought one of his pictures for 100 talents. The painter Ariston was his son and pupil.


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Ancient Greek painters Ancient Thebans Art of ancient Boeotia Painters of Alexander the Great 4th-century BC Greek people 4th-century BC painters {{Greece-painter-stub