Reflections on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and S... by Johann Joachim Winckelmann6/9/2023 ![]() ![]() Such was the effect, almost a kind of magic, produced by Winckelmann ’s genius as well as by the spectacle of Roman antiquity. Everything about this magical city contributed to entice my passion for antiquity and to enhance the beautiful illusions that enable us to recover the past and give it reality in the present, this radiance with which the imagination supplies the centuries that are long past. Winckelmann, History of the Art of Antiquity, Preface Such was the effect, such was the fate of antiquity in the period I describe, when I visited Rome for the first time. one must know how to seek them out, and a traveler will find them only with difficulty. It is not surprising when someone says that he can find no unknown inscriptions in Italy. It is therefore difficult, if not impossible, for someone not resident in Rome to write anything substantial about ancient art or obscure antiquities even a few years in Rome is insufficient, as I myself have learned despite laborious preparation. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Ĭlassics at the Dawn of the Museum Era: The Life and Times of Antoine Chrysostome Quatremère De Quincy (1755–1849) LOUIS A. ![]()
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