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- Alexander disliked Apelles while they both were in Alexander's retinue. Many years later, while travelling by sea, a storm forced Apelles to land in Ptolemy's...
- some point, Apelles either left or was expelled from the Marcionite church. According to Tertullian, this separation occurred because Apelles became involved...
- Apelles was a painter of ancient Greece. Apelles may also refer to: Apelles (gnostic), the founder of a Gnostic sect in the 2nd century Apelles of Heraklion...
- ancient painting by Apelles, the work was completed in about 1494–95, and is now in the Uffizi, Florence. The content of Apelles' painting, as described...
- realizing that Apelles had fallen in love with the girl, gave her to the artist in a gesture of extreme magnanimity. Pliny went on to note that Apelles' painting...
- Saint Andrew. St. Apelles was bishop of Heraclea in Trachis. His feast day is October 31. Although specific writings from Apelles of Heraklion have not...
- judge beyond the crepida") and ascribed to the Gr**** painter Apelles of Kos. Supposedly, Apelles would put new paintings on public display and hide behind...
- he saw them again in October. Then, under the pseudonym Apelles latens post tabulam (Apelles hiding behind the painting), he presented his description...
- the young Alexander in love. According to tradition, she was painted by Apelles, who had the re****tion in antiquity for being the greatest of painters...
- Oliver had to scuttle her. Before Apelles captured her the privateer had captured the sloop Friends. While Apelles was in sight, Sarpedon recaptured Friends...