Alexander Mosaic
at Naples National Archaeological Museum
Philoxenus of Eretria
-400–-360Hellenistic art
About
Philoxenus of Eretria was a painter from Eretria. He was a disciple of Nicomachus of Thebes, whose speed in painting he imitated and even surpassed, having discovered new and rapid methods of coloring. According to Pliny, a picture of his was inferior to none, in particular his depiction of a battle between Alexander the Great and Darius III, which he painted for King Cassander.
Notable works
Works in the collection
1 works
Alexander Mosaic
at Naples National Archaeological Museum
More by Philoxenus of Eretria in institutions
Naples National Archaeological Museum
Naples, Italy
