Reflections on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and Sculpture

La Salle, Illinois: Open Court, 1987. Softcover. Darkest brown wraps, 75 pp. VG (Some slight scuffs to covers.). Item #155818
ISBN: 0812690184

Text is in German and English. This text, first published in 1755, "became the cornerstone of aesthetic theory in eighteenth century Germany, and exerted a powerful influence throughout Europe during the nineteenth century. It contains the theoretical quintessence of Winckelmann's pioneering History of Ancient Art (1764). G. E. Lessing's Laocoon (1766) was a direct reply to the Reflections. Reliance on misleading old translations has led to widespread misinterpretations of Winckelmann's argument. This edition contains the complete German text alongside the first English translation to appear in 220 years, and gives English-speaking readers an accurate view of Winckelmann for the first time." (back cover).

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