Athena Thought Translation Series · The Art of the Greeks

Author: (German) Winckelmann
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book collects Winckelmann's influential 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 key part of Winckelmann's classic work "A History of Ancient Art." In these essays, Winckelmann studies Greek art from the perspective of artistic style, providing detailed discussions that fully reflect his admiration for ancient Greek art and his strong advocacy of the neoclassical academic thought of applying ancient models rationally and imitating ancient art.