Apelles

4th century BC Greek painter
Person human Q216822
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Apelles

Summary

Apelles is a human[1]. Born in Colophon[2], he… he was born on 370 BC[3]. He passed away in Kos[4]. He died on 306 BC[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colophon[2], Apelles…
  • Apelles passed away in Kos[4].
  • Apelles was born on 370 BC[3].
  • Apelles died on 306 BC[5].
  • Apelles's father was Pytheas[9].
  • Apelles's professions included painter[6].
  • Apelles worked as a writer[7].
  • A notable student of Apelles was Perseus[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Apelles is Cyniska with chariot statues at Olympia[11].
  • Apelles is recorded as male[12].
  • Apelles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Apelles's Commons category is recorded as Apelles[14].
  • Apelles's given name is recorded as Apelles[15].
  • Apelles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Apelles[16].
  • Apelles studied under Pamphilus of Amphipolis[17].
  • Apelles studied under Ephorus[18].
  • Apelles's floruit is recorded as 400 BC[19].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[23].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Apelles's described by source is recorded as Kościelna encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Colophon[2], Apelles… he was born on 370 BC[3]. His father was Pytheas[9].

Education

Studied under Pamphilus of Amphipolis[17], a painter[28], -0390–-0400[29] and Ephorus[18], a painter[30], b. -0400[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and writer[7]. A notable student of Apelles was Perseus[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Apelles is Cyniska with chariot statues at Olympia[11].

Death and Burial

Apelles died on 306 BC[5]. He died in Kos[4].

Why It Matters

Apelles ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month, #7,140 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Apelles born?

Born in Colophon[2], Apelles…

Where did Apelles die?

Apelles passed away in Kos[4].

Who were Apelles's parents?

Apelles's father was Pytheas[9].

What did Apelles do for work?

Apelles worked as painter[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q49198286. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Description of Greece. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 7251
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14397]]: 7251, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290074881|Apelles (#290074881)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7918|‎Darwin Correspondents]] #"
  2. 12d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Colophon
    Significant place ['Q187027', 'Q47611']
    Student Perseus
    Aliases
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q187027]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778415012167"
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