Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums
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Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums is Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s pioneering 18th-century study that laid the foundations of modern art history and classical archaeology through its systematic analysis of ancient art.
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| Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums canonical | 1 |
| Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s collected works | 1 |
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Target entity: Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums Context triple: [Johann Joachim Winckelmann, notableWork, Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums]
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Geschichte des Altertums
Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
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Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und römischen Antike
"Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und römischen Antike" is a scholarly work of ancient history by Eduard Meyer that offers critical studies on the political and cultural development of Greek and Roman antiquity.
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Hellenistic art
Hellenistic art is the style of visual art that flourished across the Mediterranean and Near East after Alexander the Great, noted for its realism, emotional expression, and fusion of Greek and local cultural influences.
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"How to Read Greek Sculpture"
"How to Read Greek Sculpture" is an art-historical guide by curator and scholar Seán Hemingway that introduces readers to the styles, meanings, and cultural context of ancient Greek sculpture.
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Greco-Roman art
Greco-Roman art is the classical artistic tradition of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by its emphasis on idealized human forms, balanced proportions, and enduring influence on later Western art and religious imagery.
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Target entity: Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums Target entity description: Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums is Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s pioneering 18th-century study that laid the foundations of modern art history and classical archaeology through its systematic analysis of ancient art.
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A.
Geschichte des Altertums
Geschichte des Altertums is a multi-volume scholarly history of the ancient world by German historian Eduard Meyer, renowned for its comprehensive and systematic treatment of ancient civilizations.
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B.
Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und römischen Antike
"Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und römischen Antike" is a scholarly work of ancient history by Eduard Meyer that offers critical studies on the political and cultural development of Greek and Roman antiquity.
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C.
Hellenistic art
Hellenistic art is the style of visual art that flourished across the Mediterranean and Near East after Alexander the Great, noted for its realism, emotional expression, and fusion of Greek and local cultural influences.
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D.
"How to Read Greek Sculpture"
"How to Read Greek Sculpture" is an art-historical guide by curator and scholar Seán Hemingway that introduces readers to the styles, meanings, and cultural context of ancient Greek sculpture.
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E.
Greco-Roman art
Greco-Roman art is the classical artistic tradition of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by its emphasis on idealized human forms, balanced proportions, and enduring influence on later Western art and religious imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art history treatise
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book ⓘ work of classical archaeology ⓘ |
| author | Johann Joachim Winckelmann ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Johann Joachim Winckelmann’s collected works
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| describes |
Egyptian art
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Etruscan art ⓘ Greek sculpture ⓘ Roman sculpture ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
archaeology
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art history ⓘ classical studies ⓘ |
| genre |
archaeology
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art history ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second expanded edition ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
European neoclassical art criticism
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German classical scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Einleitung
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Erster Teil ⓘ Zweiter Teil ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influenced |
aesthetic theory of the 18th century
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classical archaeology ⓘ modern art history ⓘ neoclassicism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman antiquities
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ancient Greek sculpture ⓘ archaeological discoveries in Italy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greek art
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Roman art ⓘ ancient art ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ |
| methodology |
comparative study of ancient artworks
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historical and systematic analysis of style ⓘ |
| movement | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
ideal of noble simplicity and quiet grandeur
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supremacy of Greek art ⓘ systematic stylistic development of ancient art ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Dresden
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Leipzig ⓘ |
| publicationType | monograph ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1764 ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational work of classical archaeology
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foundational work of modern art history ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage | Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums ⓘ |
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