The History of Greek Art by Ernst Curtius, based on the notes made by Wilhelm Gurlitt and transcribed and annotated by S.-G. Gröschel, provides us for the first time with a picture of how one of the most influential 19th-century German classical scholars saw ancient art. H. Wrede’s detailed introduction to the history of archaeology lectures, to Curtius’ person and his political views, as well as to the students Wilhelm Gurlitt and Eduard Hiller confirm the importance of The History of Greek Art for the history of the ancient world and of archaeology.