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    It is not the case that Winckelmann's judgments of Greek art were based almost entirely on Roman copies and plaster casts, not original Greek works.

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    • 1.Winckelmann accessed Greek originals in Italian collections (Naples Museum, Vatican) and studied coins, gems, and sculptures directly.
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    • 2.Roman copies, while imperfect, preserved essential Greek aesthetic principles—Winckelmann's insights about grace and idealism remain valid.
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    • 3.The claim oversimplifies by treating all copies equally; high-quality Hellenistic-period copies closely approximated originals in form.
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    • 1.Winckelmann lived in 18th-century Rome and Europe where original Greek sculptures were scarce and largely inaccessible to scholars.
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    • 2.Roman copies often degraded originals through material changes, proportional alterations, and missing elements, distorting aesthetic judgment.
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    • 3.Winckelmann's own writings reference plaster casts and copies as his primary sources, not firsthand examination of Greek works.
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