Apelles

[ uh-pel-eez ]

/ əˈpɛl iz /

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noun

360?–315? b.c., Greek painter.

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How to use Apelles in a sentence

His pupils paid each a talent a year for instruction; and Melanthius, and even Apelles himself, for a time, were among the number.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
After Apelles the art declined, although there were distinguished artists for several centuries.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
In the suburb is the celebrated temple Asclepieium, full of votive offerings, among which is the Antigonus of Apelles.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
A cobbler finding fault with the shoe of one of his figures, Apelles at once corrected it.
Little Folks (November 1884)|Various

The burning of these would likewise produce coal-black, which in later times was called the Atramentum indelibile of Apelles.
Troy and its Remains|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann

British Dictionary definitions for Apelles

Apelles

/ (əˈpɛliːz) /

noun

4th century bc, Greek painter of mythological subjects, none of whose work survives, his fame resting on the testimony of Pliny and other writers

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