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Androcydes (or Androkydes) (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδροκύδης) of Cyzicus was a Greek painter of the 4th century BC, whose Battle of Plataea became involved in a political controversy. Plutarch's remarks concerning this work are of interest to art historians who study history painting as a genre.

Ancient Greek painters
Agatharchus Anaxandra Androcydes Antiphilus Aglaophon Antidotus Antorides Apelles Apollodorus Aregon Aristarete Aristides of Thebes Aristoclides Aristolaos Ariston Aristophon Artemon Athenion of Maroneia Asclepiodorus Cimon of Cleonae Ctesilochus Echion Euphranor Eupompus Galaton Heraclides Melanthius Micon Mnasitheus of Sicyon Nealkes Nicomachus of Thebes Pamphilus Panaenus Parrhasius Pausias Peiraikos Philoxenus of Eretria Polyidus Polygnotus Protogenes Thales Theon of Samos Timanthes Timanthes of Sicyon Timarete Timomachus Zeuxis
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According to Plutarch,[1] Androcydes received a commission from the city of Thebes to paint the battle scene on site. During this period (382–379 BC), the Theban oligarchy had allied with Sparta. When the Spartans were defeated in 379, the work remained unfinished. It was confiscated and dedicated to commemorate a minor skirmish at Plataea, probably in 370, before the Battle of Leuctra. Originally, the work was to have honored Pelopidas and Epaminondas, but through the efforts of a certain Menecleides, the name of the Theban commander Charon was substituted, either directly in the painting or on a separate dedicatory plaque.

This repurposing indicates that battle scenes might be depicted so generically that the ostensible subject of the work could be changed simply by giving it a new title and name labels. Although no longer extant, it is the only painting of a cavalry battle known to predate that of Euphranor.[2]

Indicative of an interest also in genre painting, Athenaeus reports[3] that Androcydes' gourmet passion for seafood prompted him to devote inordinate attention to painting the fish around a central figure of Scylla in one of his works.[4]

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[de] Androkydes

Androkydes (altgriechisch Ἀνδροκύδης) war ein aus Kyzikos stammender griechischer Maler, der am Ende des 5. und am Anfang des 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. tätig war.

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- [en] Androcydes (painter)

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[es] Andrócides (pintor)

Andrócides (en griego antiguo, Ἀνδροκύδης: ) de Cícico fue un pintor griego del siglo IV a.C., cuya Batalla de Platea se vio implicada en una controversia política. Los comentarios de Plutarco respecto a este trabajo son de interés para los historiadores del arte quienes estudian la pintura de historia como género.

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[fr] Androcydès

Androcydès de Cyzique (en grec ancien Ἀνδροκύδης)[1] est un peintre grec des Ve et IVe siècles av. J.-C.. Aucune de ses peintures n'a été conservée.

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