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100 1 _aWinckelmann, Johann Joachim,
_d1717-1768
240 1 0 _aGedanken ueber die Nachahmung der griechischen Werke in der Malerei und Bildhauerkunst. English
245 1 0 _aReflections on the painting and sculpture of the Greeks
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-02-04
508 _aProduced by Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArt, Greek
653 _aAesthetics -- Early works to 1800
653 _aArt -- Philosophy
700 1 _aFuseli, Henry,
_d1741-1825
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61317
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