| (F) = fictional character (M) = mythological or legendary figure |
| Ancient Greek artists |
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Brief profiles of ancient Greek sculptors, painters, potters,
vase painters, mosaicists and architects - a work in progress |
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| Aetion (of Amphipolis) |
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Ancient Greek artist, 4th-3rd century BC |
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| Agrippina the Elder |
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Roman matron, 14 BC - 33 AD |
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| Alexander the Great |
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Portraits of the Macedonian king |
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| Alkamenes |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 5th century BC |
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| Antinous |
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The young favourite of Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century AD |
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| Aristion of Paros |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 6th century BC |
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| Aristokles |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 6th century BC |
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| Arrian of Nikomedeia |
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Ancient Greek historian, circa 86-160 AD |
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| Asklepios |
(M) |
Greek god of healing |
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| Beulé, Charles Ernest |
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French archaeologist, politician and author (1826-1874) |
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| Charax, Aulus Claudius |
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Greek/Roman historian, 2nd century AD |
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| Daidalos (Daedalus) |
(M) |
Mythical or legendary "father of artists" |
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| Demeter and Persephone |
(M) |
Greek mother goddess and her daughter |
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| Dionysus (Bacchus) |
(M) |
Greek god of grape harvests, wine, revelry and ecstasy |
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| Dioskourides of Samos |
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Ancient Greek mosaic artist, 2nd - 1st century BC |
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| Dioskouroi (Dioscuri) |
(M) |
Castor and Pollux, the heavenly twins Gemini |
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| Doidalsas (or Daedalsas) |
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Perhaps an ancient Greek sculptor |
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| Evandros of Veroea |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 1st century BC |
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| Exekias |
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Athenian potter and vase painter, 6th century BC |
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| Helena of Egypt |
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Ancient Greek painter, 4th century BC (?) |
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| Hephaistos (Vulcan) |
(M) |
Greek god of metalworkers, sculptors, fire and volcanoes |
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| Hermaphroditus |
(M) |
Intersexual Greek god, child of Hermes and Aphrodite |
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| Hermes (Mercury) |
(M) |
Greek god of dexterity, messenger and guide |
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| Herodes Atticus |
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Wealthy Athenian and Roman citizen, 2nd century AD |
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| Herodotus |
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Greek traveller and historian, 5th century BC |
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| Hieronymus of Tlos |
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Greek philosopher, 3rd century BC |
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| Homer |
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Ancient Greek poet, author of The Iliad and The Odyssey |
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| Kalamis |
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One or more ancient Greek artists, 5th - 4th century BC |
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| Kresilas |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 5th century BC |
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| Medusa, the Gorgon |
(M) |
Her face turned those who saw it to stone |
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| Mistress of Animals |
(M) |
Potnia Theron, ancient Greek nature goddess |
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| Nike (Victoria) |
(M) |
Greek goddess of victory |
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| Niobe |
(M) |
Mother of the Niobids killed by Apollo and Artemis |
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| Onatas of Aegina |
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Ancient Greek sculptor, 5th century BC |
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| Pan |
(M) |
Greek god of shepherds, flocks and wild places |
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| Panyassis of Halicarnassus |
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Ancient Greek poet, 5th century BC |
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| Pausanias |
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Greek travel writer, 2nd century AD |
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| Pliny the Elder |
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Ancient Roman author, 23-79 AD |
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| Strabo |
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Ancient Greek geographer |
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| Thucydides |
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Greek politician, general and historian, 5th century BC |
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| Versakis, Friderikos |
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Greek archaeologist (1880-1921) |
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| Vitruvius |
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Roman architect and writer, 1st century BC |
