Zeuxis (sculptor)
Zeuxis ( Greek Ζεῦξις ) was a probably in the 2nd half of the 2nd century BC. Active ancient Greek sculptor . His name is passed down from a signed seated figure found in Rome , which according to current knowledge most likely represents the philosopher Karneades , which is now in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (Inv.-No .: 09.221.4).
In his work, Zeuxis evidently based himself on the great classics of Greek sculpture.
literature
- Walter Hatto Gross : Zeuxis 4. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 5, Stuttgart 1975, Sp. 1528.
- Rainer Vollkommer : Zeuxis (II). In: Derselbe (Hrsg.): Künstlerlexikon der Antike . Over 3800 artists from three millennia. Nikol, Hamburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-937872-53-7 , pp. 971 f.
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| SURNAME | Zeuxis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | ancient Greek sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |