Winckelmann and the Greek Culture of Genius

A discussion of the culture which produced the great art of ancient Greece as described in the History of the Art of Antiquity by Johann Joachim Winckelmann.

[@molibergayson5346]

More videos please! This is amazing!

[@MichaelDeMarco]

I am trying to get back to making them, thanks for watching!

[@kassios]

As a Greek and somewhat of an amateur scholar I salute you sir for the passion and eloquence of approaching the divine of the ancient greek sculpture as was also portrayed by the eternal Winckelmann. My deepest appreciation.

[@ayeshahalal3302]

thank you for your work.

[@AshaBrookeLewis]

this was so much better than the 29 page essay my teacher wanted me to read

[@MichaelDeMarco]

Potts?

[@edwardcalcutt3417]

Brilliant video and carefully worded descriptions. Great job. Just read Walter Pater's studies in the renaissance, with a whole chapter on Winckelmann. Fascinating.

[@MichaelDeMarco]

Thanks for watching! Winckelmann is always worth returning to.

[@tarhunta2111]

👏👏👏

[@dylanciaga5179]

what did wincklemann describe as the characteristics of the "greek ideal"?

[@MichaelDeMarco]

"a selection of beautiful parts from many individuals and their combination into one, which we call ideal." (pg. 196 of the ubiquitous Mallgrave translation). Winckelmann's examples are the Laocoon and the Apollo Belvedere now in the Vatican, and the Farnese Hercules in Naples. For the specific characteristics, you just have to read the Winckelmann. He discusses eyebrows, knees, chins, foreheads, everything.

[@avikazak655]

How I can contact with you.?

[@MichaelDeMarco]

[e-mail]

[@dark9ss218]

I hear Vinckelman , but it’s spelled winckelman , so the W was used as the letter V back then🤔

[@MichaelDeMarco]

dark9ss21 That’s how it’s pronounced in German

[@dark9ss218]

Thank you , I didn’t know that.

[@MichaelDeMarco]

dark9ss21 thanks for watching!

[@uhuhuuuhhh9883]

Its German where the W has the sound of an English V