Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768) ca. 1777 Anton Raphael Mengs German This idealized posthumous portrait depicts Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who is credited with the critical reevaluation of ancient Greek art through his work as an archeologist and a pioneer in writing art history. His History of Ancient Art, published in 1764, became a classic text for travelers and cognoscenti of art. Mengs was born in Bohemia, today’s Czech Republic, but was active throughout Europe. He was a close friend of Winckelmann’s and a fellow exponent of the Neoclassical movement in Rome. He has portrayed Winc
Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768) ca. 1777 Anton Raphael Mengs German This idealized posthumous portrait depicts Johann Joachim Winckelmann, who is credited with the critical reevaluation of ancient Greek art through his work as an archeologist and a pioneer in writing art history. His History of Ancient Art, published in 1764, became a classic text for travelers and cognoscenti of art. Mengs was born in Bohemia, today’s Czech Republic, but was active throughout Europe. He was a close friend of Winckelmann’s and a fellow exponent of the Neoclassical movement in Rome. He has portrayed Winckelmann holding a Greek edition of Homer’s Iliad, an allusion to his erudition and knowledge of classical Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768). Anton Raphael Mengs (German, Ústi nad Labem (Aussig) 1728–1779 Rome). ca. 1777. Oil on canvas. Paintings
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