Athenion of Maroneia
Appearance
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Natural History (Pliny) : xxxv.134
- Art Encyclopedia
- Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology : Athenion.7
Sources
[edit]This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Athenion". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 403.