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Nealces

（Νεάλκης), a painter who flourished in the time of Aratus, B. C. 245. Plutarch relates that, when Aratus was destroying the pictures of the tyrants, Melanthius's picture of Aristratus was saved by the intercession of Nealces, who painted over with a black colour the figure of Aristratus, but left the rest of the picture uninjured (Plut. Arat. 13). Pliny mentions with high praise his Venus and his naval battle between the Egyptians and the Persians (H. N. 35.11. s. 40, §§ 36, 41). A curious story is told of another of his pictures by Pliny (35.10. s. 36.20). His daughter Alexandria was also a painter (Didymus, ap. Clem. Alex. Strom. iv. p. 381c.) His colour-grinder Erigonus also became a distinguished painter.

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William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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