what was his main work?
The "Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums", published in 1764.
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
Winckelmann's masterpiece, the "Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums" ("The History of Art in Antiquity"), published in 1764, was soon recognized as a permanent contribution to European literature.
when did leonardo da vinci start painting at what age UNANSWERABLE who is leonardo da vinci? He was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time. when did this aforesaid historical period start? Most art historians state that the period started around 1495 or 1500. how did the term originate? The term was first used by Jacob Burckhardt in German "Hochrenaissance" in 1855 and has its origins in the "High Style" of painting and sculpture of the time period around the early 16th century described by Johann Joachim Winckelmann in 1764. who was the former mentioned person that used the term before? He was a Swiss historian of art and culture and an influential figure in the historiography of both fields. who is the latter mentioned person? He was a German art historian and archaeologist.
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Johann Joachim Winckelmann [SEP] Masterwork
Winckelmann's masterpiece, the "Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums" ("The History of Art in Antiquity"), published in 1764, was soon recognized as a permanent contribution to European literature. In this work, "Winckelmann's most significant and lasting achievement was to produce a thorough, comprehensive and lucid chronological account of all antique art—including that of the Egyptians and Etruscans." This was the first work to define in the art of a civilization an organic growth, maturity, and decline. Here, it included the revelatory tale told by a civilization's art and artifacts—these, if we look closely, tell us their own story of cultural factors, such as climate, freedom, and craft.