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History of the Art of Antiquity

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Published in 1764 to wide acclaim, Johann Joachim Winckelmann's History of the Art of Antiquity transformed the study of art and its history. Erudite, systematic, historically grounded, and aesthetically inspired, this work by one of art history's founding fathers argued the unique importance of Greek ideals for the modern world, awakening a passion for the classical past that still enlivens the Western cultural imagination.

Language: English

Pages: 446

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Getty Research Institute

Release: January 15, 2006

ISBN: 0892366680

ISBN 13: 9780892366682

History of the Art of Antiquity

Johann Joachim Winckelmann

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Published in 1764 to wide acclaim, Johann Joachim Winckelmann's History of the Art of Antiquity transformed the study of art and its history. Erudite, systematic, historically grounded, and aesthetically inspired, this work by one of art history's founding fathers argued the unique importance of Greek ideals for the modern world, awakening a passion for the classical past that still enlivens the Western cultural imagination.

Language: English

Pages: 446

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Getty Research Institute

Release: January 15, 2006

ISBN: 0892366680

ISBN 13: 9780892366682

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