Zeuxis

[zook-sis]

noun

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

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Historical Examples of zeuxis

I admire also Sophocles as a tragedian, Polycleitus as a sculptor, and Zeuxis as a painter.
The Memorabilia
Xenophon
His vanity seems to have been as remarkable as that of Zeuxis.
Museum of Antiquity
L. W. Yaggy
In subject the works of Parrhasios may be divided like those of Zeuxis.
History of Ancient Art
Franz von Reber
In the Temple of Hercules, there was another picture by Zeuxis.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. I of II)
Charles Bucke
Some birds flew to the grapes of Zeuxis, and began to pick at them.
Caricature and Other Comic Art
James Parton.

British Dictionary definitions for zeuxis

Zeuxis

noun

late 5th century bc, Greek painter, noted for the verisimilitude of his works

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