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Johann Joachim Winckelmann

Definitions of Johann Joachim Winckelmann
  1. noun
    German archaeologist and art historian said to be the father of archaeology (1717-1768)
    synonyms: Johann Winckelmann, Winckelmann
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    archaeologist, archeologist
    an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
    art historian
    a historian of art
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