sculptural reliefs.

Legacy

Polygnotus was among the first Greek painters to produce large-scale murals for public buildings. Throughout Classical Antiquity, he was highly respected for the innovations he made to painting. Theophrastus called him the "inventor" of painting, while Quintilian said he was one of the first great painters, "whose works deserve inspection for something more than their mere antiquity."

According to Aristotle, his excellence

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