Johann Winckelmann

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Winckelmann, oil painting by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1758; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

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Johann Winckelmann, portrait on a commemorative medal.

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Winckelmann, oil painting by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1758; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Winckelmann, oil painting by Anton Raphael Mengs, 1758; in the Metropolitan Museum...

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