PAINTER

Zeuxis

500 BC - 400 BC

Zeuxis

Zeuxis (; 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' 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zeuxis is the 133rd most popular painter (up from 272nd in 2019), the 519th most popular biography from Italy (up from 903rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Italian Painter.

Zeuxis is most famous for painting grapes so realistically that birds tried to eat them.

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Zeuxis ranks 133 out of 2,023. Before him are Franz Marc, Gustave Moreau, Albrecht Altdorfer, Hilma af Klint, Jean Dubuffet, and Arnold Böcklin. After him are André Derain, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Mark Rothko, Charles Le Brun, Mary Cassatt, and Jean-Léon Gérôme.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

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Franz Marc
1880 - 1916
HPI: 75.00
Rank: 127
Gustave Moreau
1826 - 1898
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 128
Albrecht Altdorfer
1480 - 1538
HPI: 74.90
Rank: 129
Hilma af Klint
1862 - 1944
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 130
Jean Dubuffet
1901 - 1985
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 131
Arnold Böcklin
1827 - 1901
HPI: 74.84
Rank: 132
Zeuxis
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 133
André Derain
1880 - 1954
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 134
Jan Brueghel the Elder
1568 - 1625
HPI: 74.63
Rank: 135
Mark Rothko
1903 - 1970
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 136
Charles Le Brun
1619 - 1690
HPI: 74.56
Rank: 137
Mary Cassatt
1844 - 1926
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 138
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1824 - 1904
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 139

Contemporaries

Among people born in 500 BC, Zeuxis ranks 9. Before him are Pāṇini, Leucippus, Xanthippe, Ezra, Xerxes II of Persia, and Brennus. After him are Artemisia I of Caria, Ajatashatru, Myron, Ictinus, Cyrus the Younger, and Cratylus. Among people deceased in 400 BC, Zeuxis ranks 3. Before him are Aspasia, and Xanthippe. After him are Ctesias, Thaïs, Leochares, Teos of Egypt, Phaedo of Elis, Eubulides, Alcamenes, Parysatis, and Oxyartes.

Others Born in 500 BC

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Pāṇini
LINGUIST
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 3
Leucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 4
Xanthippe
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 5
Ezra
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 6
Xerxes II of Persia
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 424 BC
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 7
Brennus
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 8
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 9
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 10
Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 11
Myron
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 12
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 13
Cyrus the Younger
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 14
Cratylus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.22
Rank: 15

Others Deceased in 400 BC

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Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 1
Xanthippe
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 2
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 3
Ctesias
PHYSICIAN
440 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 4
Thaïs
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 5
Leochares
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Teos of Egypt
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Phaedo of Elis
PHILOSOPHER
401 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 8
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 9
Alcamenes
SCULPTOR
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 10
Parysatis
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 11
Oxyartes
POLITICIAN
380 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 12

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Zeuxis ranks 519 out of 5,161. Before him are Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Antonio Meucci (1808), Totila (500), Pope Stephen VIII (900), Lucky Luciano (1897), and Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896). After him are Octavia the Younger (-69), Pope Valentine (780), Gaius Maecenas (-68), Arturo Toscanini (1867), Pope Miltiades (250), and Riccardo Giacconi (1931).

Others born in Italy

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Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1666 - 1732
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 513
Antonio Meucci
INVENTOR
1808 - 1889
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 514
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 515
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 74.77
Rank: 516
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 74.76
Rank: 517
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
WRITER
1896 - 1957
HPI: 74.75
Rank: 518
Zeuxis
PAINTER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 519
Octavia the Younger
POLITICIAN
69 BC - 11 BC
HPI: 74.72
Rank: 520
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 521
Gaius Maecenas
PUBLIC WORKER
68 BC - 8 BC
HPI: 74.71
Rank: 522
Arturo Toscanini
CONDUCTOR
1867 - 1957
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 523
Pope Miltiades
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
250 - 314
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 524
Riccardo Giacconi
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 525