02614cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000440011224001000015624500600025626400510031630000470036733600260041433700260044033800360046650000310050250801850053352013650071853400450208365300150212865300380214365300220218170000300220385600430223361317UtSlPG20260610134419.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aN1 aWinckelmann, Johann Joachim,d1717-176810aGedanken ueber die Nachahmung der griechischen Werke in der Malerei und Bildhauerkunst. English10aReflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-02-04  aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Greeks: With Instructions for the Connoisseur, and an Essay on Grace in Works of Art" by Abbé Winkelmann, translated by Henry Fuseli, is a scholarly examination of Greek art, composed in the mid-18th century. The text delves into the aesthetic principles and techniques that define the excellence of Greek painting and sculpture, advocating for the insights of classical antiquity to inform and elevate contemporary art practices. It explores the unique qualities of Greek art, such as ideal beauty, contour, drapery, and expression, positioning these elements as benchmarks for artistic mastery.  The opening of the work introduces the significance of Greek art, detailing the intrinsic beauty cultivated by the Greek environment and its role in shaping artistic taste. It emphasizes the need for modern artists to study ancient masterpieces closely, suggesting that familiarity with Greek forms fosters a deeper understanding of beauty and excellence in art. Additionally, Winkelmann discusses the athletic and aesthetic ideals of Greek culture, noting how these influenced the portrayal of the human form in art. The text serves as both a tribute to ancient achievements and a guide for artists seeking to replicate that esteemed level of artistic excellence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArt, Greek  aAesthetics -- Early works to 1800  aArt -- Philosophy1 aFuseli, Henry,d1741-182540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61317