Polygnotus
5th century BC –5th century BC
Painter
- Born in
- Thasos
Polygnotus (; Greek: Πολύγνωτος Polygnotos) was an ancient Greek painter active in the middle of the 5th century BC. Later scholars of the Classical World considered him to be one of the first great painters, sometimes even the inventor of the artform.
Notable works: Battle of Marathon, Iliupersis of Polygnotus, Nekyia of Polygnotus
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus