New essays providing an account of the shaping beliefs, preoccupations, motifs, and values of Weimar Classicism.

This book is a study of central aspects of Weimar Classicism, written in the light of Ernst Cassirer's cultural theory. It provides a close reading of key texts

Explains the development of Romantic arts and culture in Germany, with both individual artists and key themes covered in detail.

It is the aim of this work to examine the pivotal role of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768) as a judge of classical sculpture and as a major contributor