Philoxenus of Eretria

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Philoxenus of Eretria ( Greek  Φιλόξενος ) was an ancient painter of the late 4th century BC. Chr.

Little is known about Philoxenus. According to Pliny ( naturalis historia 35, 110) he was a student of Nicomachus and contemporary of Alexander the Great , whose victory over Darius III. he is said to have captured in a painting that perhaps served as a model for the Alexander mosaic found in Pompeii . According to Pliny, he also painted a representation of three satyrs . Furthermore, a hunting scene in Palermo can possibly be assigned to Philoxenus.

literature

  • Heinrich Fuhrmann : Philoxenus of Eretria. Archaeological research on two Alexander mosaics . Goettingen 1931.
personal data
SURNAME Philoxenus of Eretria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek painter
DATE OF BIRTH 5th century BC BC or 4th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 4th century BC BC or 3rd century BC Chr.