Name of a famous ancient Greek painter; hence allusively, and in comb. Zeuxis-like adj. Hence Zeuxian a.
1616. Drumm. of Hawth., Poems, I. Sonn. xix. Wks. (S.T.S.), I. 23. Desire (alas) Desire a Zeuxis new, From Indies borrowing Gold, from Westerne Skies Most bright Cynoper, Sets before mine Eyes In euery Place, her Haire, sweet Looke and Hew.
1635. Quarles, Embl., III. ix. Zeuxian Art.
1850. Mrs. Jameson, Leg. Mon. Ord., 299. A vase containing white lilies … painted with such Zeuxis-like skill, that birds … have been seen attempting to … peck the flowers.
