He described his love of art as his greatest inclination from his youth: Johann Joachim Winckelmann as a representative and rediscoverer of Greek and Roman antiquity. He was the father of European art history and was the victim of a robbery-murder in 1768. The documentary tells of his life, his work and his early death.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jonas LiljeströmJohann Winckelmann | Johann Winckelmann |
| DDavid PfannenschmidtArcangeli | Arcangeli |