Johann Joachim Winckelmann
1717-1768
German scholar considered the father of art history and modern archaeology. Winckelmann was the first scholar to study works of art in context. His methodology and...
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Winckelmann, Johann Joachim(1717–1768)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann, the German art historian and founder of scientific archaeology, was born at Stendal in Prussia. After early schooling in Stend...
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The German archeologist Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) redefined archeology as a history of ancient art. His high regard for Greek art greatly influenced German classical literature and stimul...
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Profoundly influenced by his immersion in the art, literature, culture, and philosophy of ancient Greece, Johann Joachim Winckelmann brought about a revolutionary reevaluation of the art of the ancien...
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Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim (1717-1768)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Johann Joachim Winckelmann