Antidotus
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Antidotus, a disciple of Euphranor
Euphranor
Euphranor of Corinth was the only Greek artist who excelled both as a sculptor and as a painter.Pliny the Elder provides a list of his works including a cavalry battle, a Theseus, and the feigned madness of Odysseus among the paintings; and Paris, Leto with her children Apollo and Artemis, and...

, and the instructor of Nicias the Athenian, flourished about 336 BC. He was more remarkable for the laborious finish of his encaustic painting
Encaustic painting
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface—usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are often used...

s than for the ingenuity of his invention. His colouring was cold, and his outline hard and dry. Among the few pictures by him which have been noticed, were 'A
Warrior ready for Combat;' 'A Wrestler;' and 'A Man playing on the Flute.' Pliny
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...

is the only writer who has mentioned him.

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