APELLES

son of Pytheas, flourished latter part of 4th cent.; worked in Macedonia; was the greatest painter of antiquity. None of his works are extant. 16° E.), mountain chain beginning in Maritime Alps and extending southward through Italy, and into Sicily; average height about 4000 ft., sinking in the N. to 3500 ft., and rising in centre to about 7000 ft; highest point, Monte Corno, Gran Sa o d’Italia, (9578 ft.), in central portion of system; highest points in N, are Monte Bue, Monte Cimone; in §8., Monte Miletto. Range is cro ed by several railways at heights of from 1500 to 2000 ft. A. lie below snow-line. Rivers rising in A. are Po, Arno, Tiber, etc. Marble is found at Carrara, Seravezza, Siena,