Painter - Zeuxis and Parrhasius

‘Zeuxis and Parrhasius, painters of Ephesus in the 5th century BC, are reported in the Naturalis Historia of Pliny the Elder to have dramatic a contest to determine which of the two the greater artist was. When Zeuxis exposes his painting of grapes, they appeared so luscious and inviting those birds flew down from the sky to peck at them. Zeuxis then asked Parrhasius to drag aside the curtain from his painting. When it was exposed that the blind itself was Parrhasius’ painting, Zeuxis was forced to grant defeat, for while his work had managed to fool the eyes of birds, Parrhasius had take in the eyes of an artist.
Zeuxis’ most notable works included Helen, Zeus Enthroned, and The Infant Hercules Strangling the Serpent. He is said to have laughed to death at one of his own paintings.








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