Aristides of Thebes (Ancient Greek:Ἀριστείδης ὁ Θηβαῖος) was anancient Greekpainter.
He lived in the 4th century BC. He had a reputation for expressiveness: for example, a picture of his representing a dying mother's fear lest her infant should suck death from her breast became celebrated. He also painted one ofAlexander the Great's battles. KingAttalus of Pergamon allegedly bought one of his pictures for 100talents.[1]
The painterAriston was his son and pupil.
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