Johann Joachim Winckelmann
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Summary
Johann Joachim Winckelmann was born on December 9, 1717[1], in Stendal[2]. He died on June 8, 1768[3], in Trieste[4]. He worked as an art historian[5], librarian[6], archaeologist[7], historian[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,456 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Trieste Cathedral[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
- Ethnic group: Germans[13]
- Occupation: in-home tutor[14], antiquarian bookseller[15]
- Field of work: history of art[16], aesthetics[17], art history[18], archaeology[19]
- Educated at: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], Köllnisches Gymnasium[21], Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22]
- Notable work: Thoughts on the Imitation of Greek Works in Painting and the Art of Sculpture[23], Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums[24]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Killed by: Francesco Arcangeli[28]
- Commons category: Johann Joachim Winckelmann[29]
- Archives at: Hamburg State and University Library Carl von Ossietzky[30]
- Cause of death: stab wound[31]
- Family name: Winckelmann[32]
- Given name: Johann[33], Joachim[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Johann Joachim Winckelmann[35]
- Commons gallery: Johann Joachim Winckelmann[36]
- Manner of death: homicide[37]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768)[38]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[44], Library of the World's Best Literature[45], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Outstanding personalities in Dresden and their flats[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Johann Joachim Winckelmann include 11847 Winckelmann[50], an asteroid[51].
Why It Matters
Johann Joachim Winckelmann has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[54], a philosopher[55], 1844–1900[56], of Kingdom of Prussia[57], specialised in classical philology[58]; Heinrich Heine[59], a poet[60], 1797–1856[61], of Kingdom of Prussia[62], specialised in creative and professional writing[63]; and Oswald Spengler[64], a historian[65], 1880–1936[66], of Germany[67].
Entities named for him include 11847 Winckelmann[50], an asteroid[51].
FAQs
Where was Johann Joachim Winckelmann born?
Johann Joachim Winckelmann's place of birth was Stendal[2].
Where did Johann Joachim Winckelmann die?
Johann Joachim Winckelmann died in Trieste[4].
What did Johann Joachim Winckelmann do for work?
Johann Joachim Winckelmann worked as an art historian[5], librarian[6], archaeologist[7], historian[8], and writer[9].
Where did Johann Joachim Winckelmann go to school?
Johann Joachim Winckelmann was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[20], Köllnisches Gymnasium[21], and Friedrich Schiller University Jena[22].
Who did Johann Joachim Winckelmann influence?
Johann Joachim Winckelmann has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche[54], Heinrich Heine[59], and Oswald Spengler[64].