Winckelmann was a member of which religious order before his art studies?
Benedictine monks
Jesuits
Cistercians
Franciscans
Answer
Winckelmann, before commencing his studies in art, was a member of the Franciscan religious order. The Franciscans, formally known as the Order of Friars Minor, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the early 13th century.
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