"Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks: With Instructions for the Connoisseur, and an Essay on Grace in Works of Art" by Johann Joachim Winckelmann is a study of ancient Greek art that was written in the 1700s. It studies what makes Greek paintings and sculptures so great and says that modern artists should look to these classic pieces for guidance. The book talks about how the Greeks understood beauty, like perfect shapes and graceful poses, and that these ideas should be the model for all art. It also touches on how Greek culture, with its focus on sports and beauty, helped shape how people were shown in art. Overall, the book is praising Greek artwork and teaching artists how to reach the same high level of skill.
Reflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks : $b with instructions for the connoisseur, and an essay on grace in works of art
By Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Discover the secrets to greatness in art that the ancient Greeks knew, and learn how their ideas about beauty can still inspire artists today.
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About the AuthorJohann Joachim Winckelmann was a German art historian and archaeologist. He was a pioneering Hellenist who first articulated the differences between Greek, Greco-Roman and Roman art. "The prophet and founding hero of modern archaeology", Winckelmann was one of the founders of scientific archaeology and first applied the categories of style on a large, systematic basis to the history of art. Many consider him the father of the discipline of art history. He was one of the first to separate Greek Art into periods, and time classifications.
Johann Joachim Winckelmann was a German art historian and archaeologist. He was a pioneering Hellenist who first articulated the differences between Greek, Greco-Roman and Roman art. "The prophet and founding hero of modern archaeology", Winckelmann was one of the founders of scientific archaeology and first applied the categories of style on a large, systematic basis to the history of art. Many consider him the father of the discipline of art history. He was one of the first to separate Greek Art into periods, and time classifications.
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