Aristides of Thebes
Aristides of Thebes (Greek: 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
talents.[1]
The painter Ariston was his son and pupil.
References
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Aristides". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 495.
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