Johann Winckelmann was a German scholar who believed classical art triumphed over “natural” art that was popular in his time (Kleiner 784). He published works like History of Ancient Art (1764) which details different classical art works. However, the thing that set this piece apart from those before him is the fact that he organized less by biography and more by subject, style, and period (Kleiner 784) . Winckelmann’s importance to the history of art deals with his precedent in organizing the classification art pieces. He was also one of the key individuals who promoted Neoclassicism (Kleiner 784).
2.How did the work of Hogarth present a "moral tone"?
The work