TY - BOOK AU - Winckelmann,Johann Joachim AU - Potts,Alex TI - History of the art of antiquity T2 - Texts & documents SN - 0892366680 AV - N5330 .W7413 2006 U1 - 709.3 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Los Angeles, Calif. PB - Getty Research Institute KW - Art, Ancient KW - History KW - Art, Greek N1 - Original text published: Dresden : in der Waltherischen Hof-Buchhandlung, 1764; Includes bibliographical references and index; History of the art of antiquity -- Legends for the engravings -- Engravings -- I: Investigation of art with regard to its essence -- 1. Origin of art and reasons for its diversity among peoples -- 2. Art of the Egyptians, Phoenicians, and Persians -- 3. Art of the Etruscans and their neighbors -- 4. Art of the Greeks -- 5. Art of the Romans -- II: History of the art of antiquity with regard to the external circumstances of the time among the Greeks N2 - "Translation of a foundational text for the disciplines of art history and archaeology. Offers a systematic history of art in ancient Egypt, Persia, Etruria, Rome, and, above all, Greece that synthesizes the visual and written evidence then available"--Provided by publisher ER -