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Zeuxis

American  
[zook-sis] / ˈzuk sɪs /

noun

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


Zeuxis British  
/ ˈzjuːksɪs /

noun

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

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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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