3rd century, male.
Active in Argos.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
Toron, the son of Apellion, made some statues for the temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus.
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Toron
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Volca
6th century, male.
Active in Rome during the second half of the 6th century BC.
Sculptor.
Ancient Etruscan.
According to Pliny, Volca made a statue of Jupiter and a quadriga for the temple of Capitoline Jupiter.
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Xenocrates
3rd century, male.
Active in Athens during the first quarter of the 3rd century BC.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
Xenocrates worked at Pergamum and for the temple of Athena at Elatea. He also wrote about art - a text on sculpture and also a statement in praise of Parrhasius as a draughtsman....
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Xenophon
4th century, male.
Active Athenian, active during the 4th century BC.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
Xenophon made statues of divinities and one of Tyche (fortune) for the temple at Thebes. The latter was a collaboration with Callistonicus, Xenophon making the hands and face.
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Zenodotus
3rd century, male.
Active during the second half of the 3rd century BC, active in Cnidus.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
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Zeuxiades
4th century, male.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
Zeuxiades, a pupil of Silanion, made a statue of the orator Hyperides.
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Zeuxippus
4th century, male.
Sculptor.
Ancient Greek.
Zeuxippus was probably active in Argos. It was here that he made a statue of Hermione in collaboration with Phileas.
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Zeuxis I
5th century, male.
Born c. 464 BC, in Heraclea.
Painter.
Ancient Greek.
Zeuxis, who was confused with the painter Zeuxippus, mentioned in Plato's Protagoras, seems to have been the pupil of Apollodorus, and it is known that they were great friends. Pliny records that Apollodorus wrote some verses in which he complains that 'the art of painting was stolen from me', adding that 'Zeuxis was the thief'. Zeuxis specialised particularly in painting female figures, but was equally skilled in representing the emotions of his figures. He responded to the new taste in the 4th century BC for everyday scenes set in country landscapes. Pliny praises his painting of ...
