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Zeuxis

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Also known as Zeyxis

5th-century BCE Greek painter

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Zeuxis was a male painter who lived from 500 BCE to 400 BCE. Born in Heraclea Lucania, he died in Athens, with his cause of death recorded as death from laughter. He spoke Ancient Greek and worked in the field of painting. Zeuxis was a partner in business or sport with Parrhasius.

He is described in sources including the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His significant place is Heraclea Lucania.

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Key facts

Born
c. 464 BCE , Heraclea Lucania
Died
c. 4th century BCE , Place of death unknown
Cause of death
Death from laughter
Occupation
Painter

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Heraclea Lucania
Place of death
Athens
Occupation
painter
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Field of work
painting
Image
Zeusi.jpg
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Zeuxis
date of birth
0500-01-01
date of death
0400-01-01
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
cause of death
death from laughter
partner in business or sport
Parrhasius
name
Zeuxis
significant place
Heraclea Lucania
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Encyclopedic overview

Zeuxis (/ˈzjuːksɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ζεῦξις) (of Heraclea) was a late 5th-century- early 4th-century BCE Greek artist famed for his ability to create images that appeared highly realistic. None of his works survive, but anecdotes about Zeuxis's art and life have been referenced often in the history and literature of art and in art theory.

Much of the information about Zeuxis comes from Pliny the Elder's Natural History, but his work is also discussed by Xenophon and Aristotle. One of the most famous stories about Zeuxis centers on an artistic competition with the artist Parrhasius to prove which artist could create a greater illusion of nature. Zeuxis, Timanthes, and Parrhasius were painters of the Ionian School of painting. The Ionian School flourished during the 4th century BCE.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zeuxis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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