Recueil de différentes pièces sur les arts

First edition of the French translation. Translated from German by H. Jansen.
Our copy is presented in its original wrappers.
One joint cracked at foot, small tears and corner losses to covers, handsome interior condition despite very occasional foxing. This first work by Winckelmann had considerable impact in Europe by establishing the foundations of what would become neoclassicism, whose influence had much greater impact on the arts in Germany than in France. Furthermore, his reflection on Greek art helped secure the foundations of Art History.