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Originally appearing in Volume V02, Page 495 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Thebes, a See also:Greek painter of the 4th See also:century B.C. He is said to have excelled in expression. For example, a picture of his representing a dying See also:mother's fear lest her See also:infant should suck See also:death from her See also:breast was much celebrated. He also painted one of See also:Alexander's battles. One of his pictures is said to have been bought by See also:King Attalus for See also:ioo talents (more than L20,000).

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