Zeuxis

[zook-sis]

noun

1. flourished c430–c400 b.c., Greek painter.

Zeuxis

/ ˈzjuːksɪs /

noun

1. late 5th century _bc , Greek painter, noted for the verisimilitude of his works

Example Sentences

Reconstructing the inner ear canals of Aegyptopithecus zeuxis and other ancient primates is giving scientists new clues about their locomotion.

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Now all that was most brilliant in Greek literature and Greek art was concentrated in the court of Aegae; the palace was decorated by Zeuxis; Euripides spent there the end of his days.

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And what a pleasing story is that of the contest between Zeuxis and his rival, Parrhasius!

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On the day of trial Zeuxis hung in the place of exhibition a painting of grapes, and Parrhasius a picture of a curtain.

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Some birds flew to the grapes of Zeuxis, and began to pick at them.

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