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- | Of birds deceived by pictures. What is the bardeff poimtymthe \ 
abidesdins Spotl art of panting? HF 19 SIRT) SUI are 
Fthofe fourebeforenamed,Parafivs by report was {o bold as tochallenge Zeaxsopenly 
and to enter the lifts with him for the vitorie: in which contentioniand.riall, Zeaxés for 
<7 -proofe‘of his cunning;brought upon the {caffold a'table,wherein mettec|uftres of grapes 
folively painted, thatthevery birds of the aire flew flocking thither forto bee pecking, at the! 
gtapes. Parafivsagaine fot. hrs part to fhewhis workmanfhipycame with another picture, where- 
B> imhe hadpainteda linnen fheet,fo like unto a fheet indeed tliat Zeaxis in a glorious bravery.and) 
' ide of his heart, becaufe the birds had approoved of his handywotke, came unto Parsfivs with: 
thefe words bysvay of afcorne and frumpe,;Come on fir,awayayith yourfheet oncethacwemay 
fee your goodly piGture:Bur taking himfelfe with the mannerand perceiving his owne error,hee’ 
was mightily abafhed, & like anhoneft minded man yeelded the vitory unto hisadverfary, fay- 
inig withall; Zewx2 hath beguiled poore birds, but Parrhafins hath deceived Zeaxs, a profefled 
artifane, This Zewxis,as it is reported painted afterwards anothertable,wherein hee had made a 
boy carying-certaine bunches of grapesin a flasket, and {ceing:againe that the birds flewto thé 
grapes,he fhooke the headjandcomming to his picture, with the likeingenvousmind asbefore, «°° 1" 
brake out into thefe words,and fayd, Ah, {ee well ynough where have failed have paintedithe 
C grapes better than the boy, for if J had done him as naturally, the birds woold have beeneaffaid o:.blon ed 
and never approched the grapes. He pouttraicd alfo diverfe peeces of earthen veflels ir:pouterie, 8 
which onelywerelefe behind:in Ambracia, at what timeas Fv/vias fornamed Nobiior, remoo- 
ved the Mufes from thence of ‘his pourtrayingjand brought thennro‘Romec:Moreover;there 
remaineth yet atRome within the galleries of: PAiippws, the picture of Aelezu; wroughtbythe 9. 
hand of Zeaxisvandin the teniple of Concord another,refembling Aar/yasthe Mufician-bound 2186) 
C'S TEE? POI. 70 TOTES Dis 3c ILWS SO OUL Yet Qrigolon S1outoig 1G, MIGIG BI ' 
5° Ais for Parafivs beforenamied, borne hewas at Ephefus,and invennredalfo diverfe chings of 
himfelfero the advancemenirof this art :forthe firft he-was that gave the mue fymmetrie toapor- 
traiture,and obferved the jatt proportions :hee-firltexadily kept che fundrie-habitsand geftures 
D of thecouncenance: ee twas, that firft Loodupon the curious workmarifhipof cobclung and 
laying the Hiaites of the headin2order :'the:lovely grace andbeautie abourthe mointvarid lips, 
he firft exa@lly exprefled :and by the confeffion ofa} paintersthar fawhisworke; heewoohshe 
prife and praife fromthemallin making pitied ponrfilsandextennities of hislineamentsHich 
isthe principall pointand hardeftmatter belonging to the whole art:Fopto.draw forththe bodi- 
ly proportion of things,ta hachalfo,yeaando fill withinsrequireth(Lconfefle) much labour. and 
good workemanthip:; but many have been excellentinaliarbehalte imatiero! pourfillwell hae 
is to fay,to make the extremities of any part,to matkedulyixhedevifions ofiparcels, andito give 
every one theirjult compaficiand meafuresis exceeding difficult, andfewwhenthey come:woithe 
dome of it,have beene foundroattaine unto thatfelicitie: Forghe urmoft edg¢ofaworke mutt 
E fallrounduponicfelfe,and foknit up inthe end,asif icthaddoied fomihat behind jand:yed fhe- 
wed that which irfeemetohide.In.chis{o catiousand inexblicablea poim,zmt/gonusand Xe- 
. Aberatesbothp who wroteas touching this art, bave given himmthe honourofithe beftenotionely 
‘confeffing his fihgular gift herein, bat alfocommending him for in: Man} otherplotsand:pro- 
joAs there doerémaine of this drawing, pourtiaiedaswellsinzablesabuporpatchmenty which 
deive as partertes (they fay) forpainterstwdea me much daqning by. Andyot forinwarebMorkes, 
and to exprefle the middleparts dhapdurwajoreshelfednreth notfo perfed,dotianfwersablecro 
fim felfe opherwile.T hersiswnotable pictured of his malting which heicalledi*DemomutDemien. Meus 
fan giaisco fay, thecommonpeopleof the Atheniassithtodevifewherdof.waspofting fallot 
“wit and very inventive : for hisintentionwasinoneand chedanse pourwdidt,and pnddiane’ ob- 
AP c& of cheeyetocxprefle the natureof the people, variables wrathfull;mujait, andunconftane; 
thefamealfohemould have to‘appeare exorable,mildjand pitifull; banghe glorious & proud, 
and yet humble,lowly,and fubmifle ; fierce and furiousjand the fame coward’aad ready to rannie 
‘away’: allthefe properties; fay;he reprefented under onecaftof theeye.This workman painted 
vailo Thefem, which ftoodfometimes in the Capitol of Rome:acertaine Admirall likewile_ ofa 
acai navie, 
