Info Winckelmann (jan 21, 1717 – jan 21, 1717)

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German art historian and archaeologist (he is seen as one of the first of them). He was a pioneering Hellenist who first articulated the difference between Greek, Greco-Roman and Roman art. "The prophet and founding hero of modern archaeology", Winckelmann was one of the founders of scientific archaeology and first applied the categories of style on a large, systematic basis to the history of art. Many consider him the father of the discipline of art history. His would be the decisive influence on the rise of the neoclassical movement during the late 18th century. According to Winckelman, classical art is the highest of all --> 'Winckelmanns description of the torso in the belvedere''.