Apelles
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A0361200 (ə-pĕl′ēz) fl. fourth century bc.Apelles
(əˈpɛliːz)A•pel•les
(əˈpɛl iz)n.
单词 | apelles |
释义 | ApellesenUKA·pel·lesA0361200 (ə-pĕl′ēz) fl. fourth century bc.Apelles(əˈpɛliːz)A•pel•les(əˈpɛl iz)n. ApellesenUKApelles(əpĕl`ēz), fl. 330 B.C., Greek painter, the most celebrated in antiquity but now known only through descriptions of his works. He is thought to have studied under Ephorus of Ephesus and under Pamphilus of Amphipolis at Sicyon. He was court painter to Philip II of Macedon and to Alexander the Great. His portraits of Alexander included one in the Temple of Diana at Ephesus that showed Alexander wielding the thunderbolts of Zeus. Apelles excelled in painting horses, and according to Pliny the portrait of Antigonus Cyclops on horseback was his masterpiece. Most famous, perhaps, was the painting of Aphrodite rising from the sea. A painting made by Botticelli from Alberti's description of Apelles' Calumny is in the Uffizi. Apelles is said to have been the first to recognize the talents of ProtogenesProtogenes, fl. c.300 B.C., one of the most celebrated Greek painters of Rhodes and Athens. Apelles is said to have been the first to recognize the talents of Protogenes, then 50 years old and known only as a painter of decorations for ships. ..... Click the link for more information. . He also influenced MantegnaMantegna, Andrea , 1431–1506, Italian painter of the Paduan school. He was adopted by Squarcione, whose apprentice he remained until 1456, when he procured his release. ..... Click the link for more information. and TitianTitian , c.1490–1576, Venetian painter, whose name was Tiziano Vecellio, b. Pieve di Cadore in the Dolomites. Of the very first rank among the artists of the Renaissance, Titian was extraordinarily versatile, painting portraits, landscapes, and sacred and historical ..... Click the link for more information. . Apelles |
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