Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768), shortly after 1755
Anton Raphael Mengs (German, 1728–1779)
Oil on canvas
Artist Biography
Technical Glossary
Anton Raphael Mengs (German, 1728–1779)
Oil on canvas
25 x 19 3/8 in. (63.5 x 49.2 cm)
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1948 (48.141)
One of the most influential writers on art—his Reflections on the Imitation of Greek Art in Paintings and Sculpture was published in Dresden in 1755, and his History of Ancient Art appeared in 1764—Johann Joachim Winckelmann was also a close friend and admirer of Mengs, the leading exponent of the nascent Neoclassical movement in Rome. In this portrait, painted shortly after Winckelmann settled in Rome in 1755, the great writer/archaeologist is shown holding a Greek edition of Homer's Iliad.
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Index Terms
Art Movement/Style
Artist
Material and Technique
Subject Matter/Theme
- Portrait, Painting
- Portrait, Painting, Europe
- Portrait, Painting, Europe, Central Europe
- Trade and Travel (1400–1600 a.d.)
- Trade and Travel (1600–1800 a.d.)
