Greek art

Author: (German) Winckelmann
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book collects Winckelmann's key aesthetic essays. It includes his six famous cultural essays, among which "Some Opinions on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and Sculpture" and "An Explanation of (Some Opinions on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and Sculpture)" are important representative works of Winckelmann. Additionally, "On the Art of the Greeks" is a highlight of Winckelmann's classic work "A History of Ancient Art." In these essays, Winckelmann discusses Greek art from the perspective of artistic style, fully reflecting his admiration for ancient Greek art and his strong advocacy of the neoclassical academic thought that emphasizes the rational use of ancient models and the imitation of ancient art.