About Euphranor
Euphranor was a Greek painter and sculptor.
Euphranor of Corinth (middle of the 4th century BC) was a Greek artist. Pliny the Elder provides a list of his works including a cavalry battle, the Twelve Gods, a painting of the feigned madness of Odysseus, and a Theseus, Euphranor said regarding his statue of Theseus, that Parrhasius's Theseus had lived on a diet of roses, whereas his own was a beef-eater.
No known existing statues have been identified as copies from works of Euphranor (but see a series of attributions by Six in Jahrbuch, 1909, 7 foil.). His work appears to have resembled that of his contemporary Lysippus, notably in the attention he paid to symmetry, in his preference for bodily forms slighter than those usual in earlier art, and in his love of heroic subjects. He wrote a (now lost) treatise on proportions.
He was a contemporary of Antorides, and, like him, studied under Ariston.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Euphranor?
painter and sculptor
When was Euphranor born?
Euphranor was born in Isthmus of Corinth, Sanctuary of Isthmian Poseidon, Isthmia.
When did Euphranor die?
Euphranor died in Athens.
What was Euphranor's occupation?
Euphranor was a painter and sculptor.
What nationality was Euphranor?
Euphranor was Greek.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Euphranor. https://biography.guide/euphranor/
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