Polygnotus

American  

[pol-ig-noh-tuhs] / ˌpɒl ɪgˈnoʊ təs /

noun

1. fl. c450 b.c., Greek painter.

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Polygnotus British  

/ ˌpɒlɪɡˈnəʊtəs /

noun

1. 5th century _bc , Greek painter: associated with Cimon in rebuilding Athens

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Example Sentences

Some scanty fragments of the lower part of the frescoed walls have survived; but they are not enough to give any information as to the work of Polygnotus.

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The noble paintings of such masters as Polygnotus, Micon and Panaenus, which once adorned the walls of the great porticoes of Athens and Delphi, have disappeared.

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Polygnotus of Thasos was regarded by his compatriots as a great ethical painter.

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It is fortunate for us that the Greek traveller Pausanias has left us very careful and detailed descriptions of some of the most important of the frescoes of Polygnotus, notably of the Taking of Troy and the Visit to Hades, which were at Delphi.

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There can be little doubt that the school of Polygnotus exercised great influence on contemporary sculpture.

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