Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Johann Joachim Winckelmann by Raphael Mengs (After 1755)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann is considered "the father of modern art history" and a pioneer of scientific archeology. His publication of "History of Ancient Art" in 1764 first outlined the differences between Greek, Greco-Roman and Roman art.
Winckelmann admired the “noble simplicity and quiet grandeur” of ancient Greek and Roman statues, unaware that these works were originally painted, often garishly.
His writing greatly influenced Antonio Canova, the greatest sculptor of his time, whose statue of Hebe ignited Ludwig's passion for art.
Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks: With Instructions for the Connoisseur, and an Essay on Grace in Art by Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1765)
Winckelmann admired the “noble simplicity and quiet grandeur” of ancient Greek and Roman statues, unaware that these works were originally painted, often garishly.
His writing greatly influenced Antonio Canova, the greatest sculptor of his time, whose statue of Hebe ignited Ludwig's passion for art.
Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks: With Instructions for the Connoisseur, and an Essay on Grace in Art by Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1765)