🪷 Art historian Johann Joachim #Winckelmann, born on 9th December 1717, said the #Mondragone bust of #Antinous as #Dionysus is "so immaculate that it appears to have come fresh from the hands of the artist". Once the head of a colossal statue, it now resides in the Louvre in Paris. 🪷

Today, in the year 1717, Johann Joachim Winckelmann was born in Stendal – one of the most important pioneers of modern art history. When I walk through our city, I often think about how, here in the heart of the Altmark, the spirit of a man took shape who would later shape Europe’s understanding of beauty and antiquity.

Winckelmann’s life’s work reminds me of the power that small places can hold – and of how people from our region have influenced the world. A good occasion to pause for a moment and look with pride at the history of our region.


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Heute, im Jahr 1717, wurde in #Stendal Johann Joachim Winckelmann geboren – einer der Wegbereiter der modernen Kunstwissenschaft. Wenn ich durch unsere Stadt gehe, denke ich oft daran, dass hier, inmitten der #Altmark, der Geist eines Mannes erwuchs, der später Europas Verständnis von Schönheit und Antike prägen sollte. 🏛️

Die Lebensleistung von #Winckelmann erinnert mich daran, wie viel Kraft von kleinen Orten ausgehen kann – und wie Menschen aus unserer Region die Welt beeinflusst haben. 😊

🪷 Johann Joachim #Winckelmann, father of art history, was born on 9 December 1717. He is a saint of #Antinous because he popularized #Antinoos sculpture and spawned the #Antinomania craze when every aristocrat wanted a statue of #Antinoüs. Full tribute: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/06/johann-joachim-winckelmann-saint-of.html 🪷
🪷 #NovemberCountdown to the birthday of #Antinous on November 27th. Art photography by Andreja Izta Juračič In the 18th Century, art historian Johann Joachim #Winckelmann said the #Mondragone bust of #Antinoos as #Dionysus is "so immaculate that it appears to have come fresh from the hands of the artist". Once the head of a colossal statue, it now resides in the Louvre in Paris. It originally had gemstone eyes. The holes on headband were where priests affixed floral wreaths or other adornment. 🪷
In een van deze huizen in de Frauenstraße in #Dresden, heeft #Winckelmann eind 1755 de "Gedanken ueber die Nachahmung der griechischen Werke in der Malerey und Bildhauerkunst" geschreven, zeg maar het boek waarmee hij de kunstgeschiedenis uitvond. (De rococo-huizen zijn na de Tweede Wereldoorlog herbouwd.)
🪷 #PrideMonth 🏳️‍🌈 Johann Joachim #Winckelmann, who is the father of art history, rediscovered and hyped #Antinous as the artistic ideal of male beauty. Born 9 December 1717, he was killed by a rent boy on 8 June 1768. He is a saint of #Antinoos. Full tribute: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2025/06/johann-joachim-winckelmann-saint-of.html

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🪷 Died 11 Dec 1779: Cardinal Alessandro #Albani, whose villa was filled with #Antinous art found by friend #Winckelmann like this basrelief of #Antinoos as #Vertumnus. They spawned the #Antinomania fad when all aristocrats craved #Antinoo sculptures: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/12/cardinal-alessandro-albani-saint-of.html 🪷
<font face="times new roman" size="+2" color="#FFFFFF"><center><B>CARDINAL ALESSANDRO ALBANI <br>SAINT OF ANTINOUS</B></center></font>

ON  December 11th the  Religion of Antinous  honors  SAINT ALESSANDRO ALBANI , who was an Italian aristocrat and cardinal, and a collector a...

🪷 Johann Joachim #Winckelmann, father of art history, was born on 9th December 1717. He is a saint of #Antinous because he popularized #Antinoos sculpture and spawned the #Antinomania craze when every aristocrat wanted a statue of #Antinoüs. Full tribute: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2024/06/johann-joachim-winckelmann-saint-of.html 🪷
<font face="times new roman" size="+2" color="#FFFFFF"><center><B>JOHANN JOACHIM WINCKELMANN <br>SAINT OF ANTINOUS</B></center></font>

ON  June 8th the Religion of Antinous commemorates the flamboyantly gay man who is the father of modern archaeology, our own Saint Johann Jo...