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 [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9055746/Nicias 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" ( [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/phylarch Phylarch] )

References

*Natural History (Pliny) XXXV.134 (11. s. 40. § 29).
*Pausanias, XXVI.3.
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/athenion-1 Art Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0412.html The Ancient Library - Athenion]

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