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Falkener, Edward
Ephesus and the temple of Diana — London, 1862

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THE CONTENTS OF THE TEMPLE. 311

as the picture deserved. But on his horse being
brought in, it began to neigh at the horse repre-
sented in the painting, as if it also was a real one.
It is clear, 0 king, said Apelles, that your horse is
a better judge of painting than you are."1 Cicero
speaks of this painting being the most valuable
-object in the Temple of Diana. It was stolen by
the infamous Verres.2 Apelles painted several por-
traits both of Alexander and of Philip. He also
painted " Diana in the midst of a choir of virgins
sacrificing (to her.) He also painted Megabyzus,
the priest of Diana Bphesia, in his robes of cere-
mony. Also Clitus on horseback, equipped for war,
and asking for his helmet, which an attendant is
presenting him."3

Nicias, the pupil of Antidotus, executed the
painting of the sepulchre of Megabyzus, the priest
of Diana Bphesia.4 " Mentor is celebrated as the
best worker in silver. He executed four pair of
vases made entirely by himself; but it is said they
do not now exist, being destroyed in the confla-
grations of the Temples of Diana Bphesia, and of
Jupiter (Capitolinus)."5 This artist executed the
statues of Jupiter " Capitolinus, and of Diana
Ephesia, the instruments for working which were
consecrated " in their temples.0 A statue of Philip

1 iElian, Hist. Yar. ii. 3. 2 Cic. Orat. in C. Verrem, de Signis.
3 Plin. 77. N. xxxv. 36, 30, 33. 4 Id. 77. N. xxxv. 40, 7.

6 Id. xxxiii. 55, 1. « Id. 77. N. vii. 39.
 
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