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Author North, John Harry, 1918-

Title Winckelmann's 'Philosophy of Art' : a prelude to German classicism / by John Harry North
Published Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012

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Description 1 online resource ([vii], 195 pages) : illustrations
Series EBSCO Academic Collection
Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; BIBLIOGRAPHY
Summary It is the aim of this work to examine the pivotal role of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768) as a judge of classical sculpture and as a major contributor to German art criticism. John Harry North seeks to identify the key features of his treatment of classical beauty, particularly in his famous descriptions of large-scale classical sculpture. Five case studies are offered to demonstrate the academic classicism that formed the core of his philosophy of art. North aims to establish Winckelm ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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English
Subject Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768 -- Criticism and interpretation
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768 -- Influence
SUBJECT Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768 fast
Subject Art criticism -- Germany -- History -- 18th century
Art -- Philosophy.
Theory of art.
Art styles not defined by date.
Biography: historical, political & military.
ART -- General.
Art criticism
Art -- Philosophy
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Germany
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781443845885
1443845884